Interim Director of School Services

Join a School That Leads With Heart

At Heartwood Community School, we believe education is about more than academics-it's about nurturing the whole child. We're a tuition-free public charter school serving Jasper, Beaufort, and Hampton Counties, dedicated to helping every student grow into a resilient, compassionate, and globally-minded leader.

As our Interim Director of School Services, you will play a pivotal leadership role ensuring that every student-facing operational system, including facilities, nutrition, transportation, and safety, run with excellence and care. This is an opportunity to build stability, strengthen systems, and guide a capable team during an exciting period of growth as Heartwood scales from a K-3 program to a K-8 school serving up to 450 students.

A Campus That's Growing-and Ready for Your Expertise

Heartwood's new permanent campus spans 16.5 acres and includes:

• 53,000 square feet of school building space
• A 7,500-square-foot gymnasium
• An 11,300-square-foot preschool facility co-located on campus

This is Heartwood's first year on the new campus and the first year for this role, so we're seeking an experienced, steady operations leader with hands-ons experience managing in-house services to bring clarity, structure, and best-in-class systems to a newly established environment. You'll be full-time, on-site (7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.), ensuring the operational heartbeat of the school runs smoothly each day.

What You'll Lead

The Director of School Services oversees all day-to-day operations and shared service functions that make learning possible:

• Facilities Management: Lead maintenance and custodial teams serving both the charter school and co-located preschool.
• Nutrition Services: Oversee a full-scale commercial kitchen that provides breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks daily for both programs, guided by an Executive Chef and in-house kitchen team.
• Transportation: Manage an in-house transportation team operating two daily bus routes for K-3 students.
• Safety & Security: Supervise a full-time in-house security officer and collaborate with a School Resource Officer (SRO) employed by the local police department.
• Shared Services Coordination: Co-manage facilities and nutrition teams with preschool leadership to ensure seamless, high-quality services across both organizations.

You will directly supervise four in-house department leads (Facilities, Nutrition, Security, and Transportation) and serve as the connector between school operations, preschool leadership, and the Heartwood administrative team.

Who Thrives Here

You're a proactive, grounded operations leader who:

• Brings at least five years of school or organizational operations experience managing in-house nutrition, facilities, and/or transportation services
• Values collaboration, efficiency, and care in all systems
• Leads with integrity and a sense of purpose
• Is ready to contribute immediately and make a visible impact

Heartwood Community School is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Compensation & Benefits

This interim role is structured as a full-time contract position with a competitive hourly rate commensurate with experience. In addition, you will be provided:

• Paid housing in the Hardeeville area during the contract period
• Rental car for the duration of the assignment
• One round-trip flight home per month
• Full-time schedule with a deeply supportive and mission-aligned team