School Operations Leader

Company DescriptionAt KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program. KIPP Chicago is the highest-performing network of schools in Chicago, as measured by our city’s school quality index. We attract, develop, and retain a diverse and talented staff of educators. Our students and families choose our schools because our teachers are exceptional educators who work together as a collective to ensure students achieve and thrive. For more data and information about our successes and vision for the future, visit. Job DescriptionThe School Operations Leader (SOL) plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth, efficient, and mission-aligned functioning of our schools. The SOL’s primary responsibility is to successfully execute on our two top priorities: enrollment and attendance for a K-8 campus. They are charged with designing, implementing, and maintaining strong operational systems that free principals and teachers to focus on high-quality instruction and student learning, while fostering a supportive and well-organized school environment. The SOL is someone who values structure, embraces innovation, and seeks continuous improvement, consistently looking for ways to enhance effectiveness, streamline processes, and manage resources wisely. This individual will collaborate closely with school leadership, teachers, and the KIPP Chicago School Support Team to ensure seamless day-to-day operations. The School Operations Leader reports directly to the KIPP Chicago School Support Team. Regular and dependable on-site attendance is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of this role.RESPONSIBILITIESThe responsibilities for the SOL include, but are not limited to:Student Enrollment: Manages the school’s annual effort to enroll new students – including strategic planning, canvassing (including nights and weekends), waitlist management, and registrations – and re-registers current students each spring/summer. Attendance: Manages the school’s effort to reach 96% average daily attendance for the year, which includes working with the school leadership and operations team to create a plan for daily attendance calls and data entry; analyzing data; and implementing incentives for students, families, and staff members for hitting daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.Leadership: Is a critical member of the K-8 school leadership team, along with the principals and assistant principals, helping the school achieve ambitious academic outcomes. Manages and leads a team to successfully execute on KIPP Chicago’s top priorities. Hosts weekly alignment meetings between the K-8. Finance & Purchasing: Assists Directors of Operations, principals, and KIPP Chicago’s regional operations team in overseeing school finances: creating the discretionary budget, managing purchasing, monitoring spending, and ensuring adherence to the school’s fiscal procedures.Facilities: Oversees the school’s physical plant –both inside and out – ensuring it is in good repair and supervises engineers and custodians.Compliance: Ensures compliance with health and safety laws, teacher licensure and fingerprinting, city and state education mandates, and all federal and state workplace regulations for the K-8 campus.Technology: Oversees purchasing and maintenance of student and teacher computing devices and other hardware & software for the K-8 campus.Student Information and Reporting: Manages the student information system, generates progress reports & report cards, and coordinates with the KIPP Chicago School Support Team on data analysis and reporting.Logistics: Plans and coordinates logistics for parent meetings, special events, and field lessons for the K-8 campus.Human Resources: Coordinates with the KIPP Chicago School Support Team to ensure that school-based employees receive timely and accurate payroll and benefits.QualificationsThe qualifications for a School Operations Leader are:Bachelor’s degree or better from an accredited university or college 4 or more years of work experience2 or more years of management experience in a school or fast-paced entrepreneurial environmentStrong project management skillsAbility to juggle multiple priorities, and to prioritize tasks appropriatelyExcellent oral and written communication skills, who can work with internal and externalstakeholdersEvidence of strong interpersonal skillsEvidence of personal initiative and follow-throughMeticulous attention to detailAbility to work under pressure to hit deadlinesHigh level of comfort with financial oversight and budgetary trackingStrong technology skills: proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), and able to quickly learn how to use new programs/systemsAvailability for occasional evening or weekend workDemonstrated passion for and commitment to the KIPP missionA cleared CPS Background Check before first day of employment Additional InformationCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITSKIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:Salaries based experience related to role and responsibilitiesCompetitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.Competitive retirement savings benefits For more detail about our Salaries and Benefits at KIPP Chicago, visit our website: STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATIONKIPP Chicago Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.