<p>Equality Charter School (http://www.equalitycharterschool.org/) provides a high level of academic rigor in a nurturing learning community that will prepare scholars to be career-ready in college. Our mission is to ensure each scholar reaches individual academic and personal success through a nurturing, scholar-centered approach; and our approach is to serve any scholar, including those who are under-performing or who are from families in need of more resources.</p> <p>We offer a positive school environment, we value academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs, we use proactive strategies for teaching appropriate behaviors, and we use project-based learning to engage scholars</p> <p>About the Role:</p> <p>Equality Charter School is currently seeking a leave replacement for our Director of Operations. Reporting to the COO, the Director of Operations will be responsible for all matters of school administration that do not directly relate to instruction or student behavior. The Director of Operations must be highly responsive to the needs of the school Principal. This position will take on a variety of operational responsibilities from overseeing post lottery outreach, monitoring of school spending within our policies of ordering/management of school supplies, facility management, technology management, attendance management and parent communication as well as student and staff safety. The Director of Operations will also supervise a team of operations professionals including an Office Manager and Admin Assistant. The Director of Operations must work closely with the Custodial Staff and Facilities Manager to ensure the school's needs are met. The Director will also work closely with the Food Service staff to ensure smooth operations of the food program.</p> <p>Responsibilities of the Director of School Operations will include but are not limited to:</p> <p>Budget & Finance</p> <ul> <li>Work with the CFO and finance staff to process and manage the school's procurement </li><li>Monitor usage of the school's supplies </li><li>Ensure adherence to the school's enrollment policy by ensuring documentation is collected as needed for the annual audit </li><li>Manage school purchasing process by placing orders with vendors, tracking delivery and maintaining inventory </li></ul> <p>School Operations</p> <ul> <li>Each year, prepare the campus for start-up/new school year by ordering furniture, equipment, and classroom supplies as well as ensuring that school services (i.e., student food services, student transportation services, etc) are lined up and ready for the start of the school year. </li><li>Welcome new hires and ensure smooth welcoming and onboarding of new staff </li><li>Prepare the facility for occupation </li><li>Ensure the maintenance of campus facilities by managing custodial personnel and third party contracts for trash removal, recycling, and security </li><li>Manage the school's food by coordinating with service providers and overseeing deliveries </li><li>Manage the school's supply and asset inventory </li></ul> <p>School Administration</p> <ul> <li>Ensure the timely implementation of all items on the school's monthly administrative calendar. </li><li>Ensure that the school is adhering to all local compliance and reporting requirements regarding school safety and fire drills. </li><li>Provide oversight of the planning and execution of school special events. </li><li>Support and work closely with administrators to ensure smooth administration of all assessments. </li><li>Ensure the timely production of student report cards as needed </li><li>Ensure that student records are properly maintained and updated at the school </li></ul> <p>Management and Leadership</p> <ul> <li>Directly supervise the Office Manager and Admin Assistant. </li><li>Actively serve on the school's leadership team. </li></ul> <p>Skills and Characteristics</p> <ul> <li>Belief in the mission and educational model of Equality Charter School </li><li>Comfort level with managing waste </li><li>Willingness to work autonomously, collaboratively, and/or under the direction of senior staff, as needed </li><li>Acute attention to detail coupled with the ability to think and act strategically </li><li>Flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions </li><li>Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems </li><li>Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a "whatever it takes" disposition </li><li>Commitment and willingness to support extracurricular activities (ie. parent-teacher conferences, Equality celebrations, etc). </li></ul> <p>Educational Background and Work Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year institution; Master's Degree preferred </li><li>Operations management experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment </li><li>Experience managing cross-functional teams to develop and implement systems and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of a growing organization </li></ul> <p>Equality is an equal opportunity employer.</p> <p>Want to learn more? Check out the links below to learn more about Equality Charter School:</p> <ul> <li>Equality Website - http://www.equalitycharterschool.org/ </li><li>Equality's Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/equalitycharterschool/ </li><li>Equality News Site - http://www.equalitycharterschool.org/news/ </li><li>Equality's LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/2769597?trk=hp-feed-company-name </li><li>Executive Director Caitlin Franco's LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-franco-47434111 </li></ul>