KIPP Foundation
School Operations Manager (Immediate)
Austin, TX | $88K - $130K
Qualifications
- Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff
- Strong project and time management skills; ability to effectively backwards plan, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
- Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly
- Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations with parents and staff
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Desire to continuously learn and evolve as a professional
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position
- Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer/laptop
Responsibilities
- The School Operations Manager (SOM) is a school based position that plays a central role in ensuring that students, families, and staff have the information and resources they need to succeed
- SOMs primarily coordinate day-to-day operations systems and routines that allow the school to run seamlessly
- Manages the day-to-day school based operations policies and procedures
- Implements the Great 8 procedures such as arrival and dismissal
- Oversees daily busing operations for their school by processing changes, addressing challenges, and coordinating processes
- Coordinates with Child Nutrition day to day logistics of service such as meal card replacement and rosters
- Supports field lesson logistics by booking buses and ordering meals
- Schedules shared space
- Drives school based strategies to ensure kids are in seats
- Manages school event coordination such as Meet the Teacher Night and parent engagement sessions
- Provides parent tours for prospective families
- Serve as a key ambassador to the school’s larger community
- Effectively build relationships with family, staff, and community stakeholders with compassion, direct communication, and reliability
- Maintains school inventory system and implements purchasing and accounting best practices
- Purchases goods and services
- Codes invoices, collects fees, and prepares deposits
- Partners with School Support Partners (SSP) and vendors to ensure campus is well maintained and runs efficiently
- Manages copier and teacher workroom supplies, troubleshoots copiers, trained on the copiers
- Manages any student technology program the school runs
- Manages and develops School Operations Associate towards excellence in their role and with an eye toward their long-term development
Benefits
- Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise
- KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans
- 51-200 employees
- Education, K-12 Education, Educational Services, Social Services, Higher Education, Education Management, Nonprofit, Youth Development, Education Services, Childcare
- Nonprofit
- San Francisco, CA
- Company Specialties:
k-12 education, charter schools, education reform, and public schools
Company information
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all.
