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Democracy Prep Public Schools is hiring a Strategic Operations Associate for the Chief of Schools Office. This role involves advancing strategic priorities, coordinating across departments, managing the Chief Schools Officer's calendar, supporting meetings and communications, and ensuring operational alignment to support educational leadership and equity-centered initiatives.

Highlights

Serve as the primary operational liaison between the Chief Schools Officer and network teams to drive strategic initiative alignment.
Manage scheduling and logistics for internal and external meetings, including professional development and school reviews.
Draft communications, take minutes, and track follow-up actions to maintain organizational clarity.
Support the Talent Development team with the semiannual School Review process coordination.
Manage internal systems to monitor progress on key initiatives.
Provide project and administrative support to the CSO team and schools division.
Requires proficiency in managing sensitive information and communicating with senior stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree required; prior charter school or educational nonprofit experience preferred.
Annual salary range is $64,350–$72,350 with medical, dental, vision insurance, 403(b) matching, parental leave, and professional development benefits.
Work closely with a diverse range of departments within a public charter school network focused on education equity.

Strategic Operations Associate, Chief of Schools Office (25-26 SY, NY) Full Description

Strategic Operations Associate, Chief Schools Office
New York, NY/ Hybrid

Who You Are:

A highly organized, proactive, and mission-driven professional with a passion for education equity and operational excellence.
A collaborative communicator who can seamlessly coordinate across departments and stakeholders.
A systems-thinker with strong attention to detail, eager to learn and grow within a fast-paced school network environment.
A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), with prior experience in a charter school or educational nonprofit environment (preferred).

What You’ll Do:

Reporting directly to the Chief Schools Officer (CSO), the Strategic Operations Associate will play a key role in advancing strategic priorities, improving coordination across departments, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. This highly visible role offers unique exposure to leadership decision-making and systems-level implementation.

Responsibilities:

Act as the primary operational liaison between the CSO and other network teams, supporting alignment and follow-through on strategic initiatives.
Manage the CSO’s calendar, scheduling internal and external meetings with efficiency and professionalism.
Coordinate and support logistics for high-stakes meetings, including school leader professional development sessions, walkthroughs, and school reviews.
Draft communications, take meeting minutes, and manage follow-up actions to ensure organizational clarity and accountability.
Support the Talent Development team in organizing and scheduling Democracy Prep’s semiannual School Review process.
Manage internal systems for tracking and communicating progress on key initiatives.
Provide project support and administrative coordination to the CSO team and schools division.

You Are:

Comfortable managing sensitive information and communicating with high-level stakeholders.
An expert at juggling multiple priorities without missing details.
A doer and problem-solver who takes initiative to keep projects moving forward.
Excited by opportunities to support equity-centered educational leadership.

Compensation: This is a full-time, exempt role. The salary range for this position is $64,350–$72,350, commensurate with experience. Democracy Prep offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement matching, generous parental leave, a smartphone, a laptop, and ongoing professional development.

About Democracy Prep: Democracy Prep Public Schools is a network of public charter schools with the mission to educate responsible citizen-scholars for success in college and a life of active citizenship. We believe deeply in the power of rigorous academics and authentic civic engagement to transform the lives of our students and communities. We are building a diverse, mission-aligned DREAM team to help us achieve our ambitious goals.

Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Original Job Description

Strategic Operations Associate, Chief Schools Office
New York, NY/ Hybrid

Who You Are:

A highly organized, proactive, and mission-driven professional with a passion for education equity and operational excellence.
A collaborative communicator who can seamlessly coordinate across departments and stakeholders.
A systems-thinker with strong attention to detail, eager to learn and grow within a fast-paced school network environment.
A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), with prior experience in a charter school or educational nonprofit environment (preferred).

What You’ll Do:

Responsibilities:

Act as the primary operational liaison between the CSO and other network teams, supporting alignment and follow-through on strategic initiatives.
Manage the CSO’s calendar, scheduling internal and external meetings with efficiency and professionalism.
Coordinate and support logistics for high-stakes meetings, including school leader professional development sessions, walkthroughs, and school reviews.
Draft communications, take meeting minutes, and manage follow-up actions to ensure organizational clarity and accountability.
Support the Talent Development team in organizing and scheduling Democracy Prep’s semiannual School Review process.
Manage internal systems for tracking and communicating progress on key initiatives.
Provide project support and administrative coordination to the CSO team and schools division.

You Are:

Comfortable managing sensitive information and communicating with high-level stakeholders.
An expert at juggling multiple priorities without missing details.
A doer and problem-solver who takes initiative to keep projects moving forward.
Excited by opportunities to support equity-centered educational leadership.

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