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KIPP is hiring a Director of School Operations in Residence. The role involves leading strategic operational functions at host schools, including shadowing current Directors of School Operations, managing school systems, and driving outcomes through leadership and collaboration. The position includes a residency accelerator program designed to develop specific skills for future director roles within KIPP New Jersey.

Highlights

Lead operational systems including facilities, academic support, financial operations, and compliance at host schools.
Participate in a structured residency program involving leadership coaching and practical experience.
Manage staff performance and external vendor relationships to ensure smooth school operations.
Develop and execute data-driven strategic plans aligned with school goals.
Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree and demonstrated leadership resulting in student achievement.
Technical skills include data analysis, managing school technology, and operational compliance.
Compensation is a competitive salary of $97,000 annually with a comprehensive benefits package.
Work involves travel across multiple school locations within New Jersey.
Skills needed in problem-solving, multitasking, high-stress situation management, and effective communication.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to develop and improve operational systems are essential.

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Company Description

KIPP New Jersey is part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. In 2002, KIPP New Jersey first opened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80 fifth graders and has since grown to educate students in grades K-12 across 18 schools in Newark, Camden, and Paterson. More than 90% of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reduced meals.

Job Description

The ideal Director of School Operations-in-Residence candidate is a leader seeking a future Director of School Operations (DSO) position as either a founder of new schools or successor at existing schools. You have a strong track record of successful outcomes achieved through your strategic and inspiring leadership of others.

Residents are enrolled in our rigorous Residency accelerator program to develop specific DSO-ready skills and competencies. The Residency structure includes:

Placement at host schools to both shadow a current DSO and to take on specific leadership responsibilities at the host campus, with accountability to the results of the school(s)/teams you support
Significant formal learning and leadership coaching provided by multiple leaders throughout the organization, including Managing Director of School Operations/Managing Director of Operations, Director of Leadership Development, Host Leaders, additional mentors, etc.
Mid-year application for available DSO roles for the forthcoming school year

Critical Competencies and Skills

Embody a growth mindset

Accept and effectively incorporate constructive feedback with urgency
Operate with a high level of flexibility and ownership, taking on various leadership responsibilities to support host school(s), the region, and your unique leadership growth areas

Communicate effectively and inspirationally

Articulate and consistently communicate a clear, compelling vision for your leadership brand and future
Inspire others to commit to, and fulfill, outstanding outcomes
Consistently prepare and execute highly effective meetings, professional development sessions, and presentations
Build trusting relationships with all stakeholders across the organization
Embody a customer service orientation to proactively communicate and solve problems with building staff and families/community members

Design, maintain, and improve systems

Maintain excellent personal organizational systems to monitor multiple operational systems simultaneously
Design new systems or improve existing systems to ensure all domains of the school are efficient and contributing to school goals/priorities, including systems for:
- Daily operations of facilities including arrival, dismissal, lunch, transitions, transportation, and front office operations
- Academic operations: technology, schedules, testing,
- Financial operations: purchasing
- Compliance: student and staff compliance within organizational, city and state regulations

Drive outstanding outcomes through leading others

Create and execute data-driven strategic plans to meet goals
Effectively manage teammates, ensuring that high performers continue thriving and struggling teammates receiv]e clear feedback, coaching, and accountability
Effectively manage external partners (e.g. food service, facility contractors, external vendors) to ensure that all externally-provided systems run smoothly

Uphold a Culture of Excellence for staff, students, and community

Demonstrate personal excellence at all times (consistently professional, productive, prepared, and positive)
Embody and model our organization values: Kid Focus, Radical Love, Excellence, TEAM, Fun
Consistently reinforces high expectations for all students and all teammates all the time, using motivation, clarity, and accountability appropriately and effectively
Engage families and community stakeholders proactively and productively as partners in school goals
Contribute positively and productively on all teams (Resident cohort, host school teams, regional teams, etc.)

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree
Demonstrated student achievement results from teachers and leaders that the leader manages and coaches
Ability to develop and manage multiple projects simultaneously and comfortably with ambiguity
Ability to troubleshoot and manage high stress situations with a calm and positive demeanor
Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
Foundational content knowledge related to DSO-specific operational domains: finance & purchasing, academic support operations, student recruitment & enrollment, technology, facilities, vendor management, nutrition program, compliance, schoolwide systems
Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data using pertinent software applications
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Operating standard office equipment
Operating classroom technology equipment (ie. smartboards, projectors, chrome books, computers)

Physical Requirements

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands:

Prolonged periods of working at the computer and sitting at desk.
Travel to various school locations in Newark, Paterson, Camden, and South Florida.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits

KIPP New Jersey offers a market-competitive salary at $97,000 for a Director of School Operations in Residence. Salary ranges at KIPP are set based upon the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector and allow for growth within the role. Individual compensation within this range will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to: relevant professional experience and qualifications; education, skills and training; and market conditions.

In addition to a competitive salary, we a generous benefits package including, but not limited to, the following:

Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributions
A school-issued laptop
Transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into Newark from the New York City area
Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year), allocated sick and personal days, and an extended summer break
Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
Employer paid life insurance
Extensive optional ancillary benefits including, short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

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