<p>The Orchard School Indianapolis, Indiana www.orchard.org</p> <p>Director of Operations</p> <p>FT/PT: Full Time</p> <p>Status: Exempt</p> <p>Reports To: Head of School</p> <p>The Orchard School</p> <p>Founded in 1922, Orchard is an independent, non-sectarian, Progressive school for 550 students in preschool through the 8th grade. Orchard is committed to advance each student's academic success, self-confidence, open-mindedness, ethical character, leadership, and love of learning. Located in north Indianapolis on a 43- acre wooded campus with a state-of-the-art facility, Orchard promises academic excellence through a well-rounded education, engaging the natural curiosity of students in an active, child-centered, and experiential learning environment. We seek, and strive to maintain, a diverse and inclusive school community, and are committed to the principles that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. We value the skills, knowledge and experiences a diverse workforce brings to our school.</p> <p>The Position</p> <p>The Orchard School seeks an experienced, mission-driven, and collaborative Director of Operations (DOO) to inspire and lead a dedicated team of school operations professionals. The DOO reports directly to the Head of School, serves as a member of the Senior Administrative team, and supervises direct reports in six departments: Facilities, Information Technology, Food Service, Security, Extended Programs, and Nursing, overseeing the day-to-day activities of the school, ensuring that the organization is managed and performing efficiently and effectively.</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Directly supervising the performance of the School Nurse, School Safety Officer, Extended Programs Director, Foodservice Director, Information Technology Director and Facilities Director </li><li>Ensuring that Extended Programs are provided seamlessly and the institution is in line with industry best practices </li></ul> <p>? Ensuring that the technology department is providing the overall framework and support (architecture, standards, policies and procedures) for both the instructional and administrative needs - including supervision of technology team members.</p> <ul> <li>Ensuring that school nursing services are high quality and provide consistent support to students and staff across the school day </li><li>Educating all stakeholders in best business practices </li><li>Overseeing relationships with other vendors and school business partners, including the </li></ul> <p>school's endowment manager</p> <ul> <li>Overseeing the buildings and grounds of the school, including maintenance, construction, custodial services, and grounds-keeping </li><li>Overseeing the food service operations of the school and ensuring all health conditions are met </li><li>Overseeing the transportation service at the school, including maintenance and safety of the vehicles, transportation schedules, approved drivers list, insurance, and driver drug testing </li><li>Overseeing significant plant improvements and proactively planning for their maintenance over time </li><li>Maintaining appropriate physical plant and general liability policies </li><li>Maintaining the official policy handbook of The Orchard School </li><li>Working closely with other members of the senior administrative team </li></ul> <p>Additional Duties and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Communicates and explains new directives, policies, or procedures to managers; for major changes, meets with entire operations staff to explain changes, answer questions, and maintain morale. </li><li>Improves customer service and satisfaction through policy and procedural changes. </li><li>Leads coordination and integration of efforts among operations, engineering, technology, and customer service divisions to produce smoother workflow and more cost-effective business processes. </li><li>Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, vendors, industry, and community. </li><li>Other related duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands</p> <ul> <li>Talking, listening, and vision </li><li>Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer </li><li>Mobility to roam 155,000 square foot building </li><li>Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds </li></ul> <p>Qualifications and Attributes</p> <ul> <li>BS or BA degree from a 4-year accredited college required. Master's degree preferred. </li><li>Operational experience required </li><li>Strong working knowledge of EXCEL required </li><li>Familiarity with business operations at independent schools or non-profits preferred </li><li>Must protect confidential information and establish credibility </li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with diverse personalities, demonstrating tact, flexibility and compassion </li><li>Judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, procedures, regulation or </li></ul> <p>governmental law while recognizing and supporting the organization's priorities</p> <ul> <li>Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations </li><li>Ability to read, analyze and interpret legal and other technical documents </li><li>Ability to write effective and grammatically correct letters, reports, spreadsheets, and other business correspondence and to present information to applicable constituencies </li><li>A passion for the mission and vision of The Orchard School </li><li>A commitment to embracing and cultivating diversity within the workplace and school settings </li><li>An ability to collaborate with multiple departments and lead complex projects </li><li>Forward thinking and flexible </li></ul> <p>Benefits</p> <p>The Orchard School values our employees and offers a total compensation package designed to attract and retain talented individuals who make our school successful. Benefits include:</p> <p>? 11 paid personal days</p> <p>? 30 paid vacation days</p> <p>? Health, vision and dental insurance</p> <p>? Retirement Savings Plan</p> <p>? Tuition reimbursement</p> <p>? Employer paid life insurance</p> <p>? Employer paid long- and short-term disability</p> <p>? Other benefits</p> <p>Candidates should apply by sending a resume and cover letter to hr@orchard.org. Please place</p> <p>"Director of Operations" in the email subject line.</p> <p>Orchard values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. Orchard does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national origin in the administration of its admission, tuition assistance, or employment determination.</p> <p>The Orchard School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.</p> <p>For more information about The Orchard School, please visit: www.orchard.org.</p>