Assistant School Leader- Operations

Company Description

Who we are:

KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

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.

Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

Equity Statement: KIPP St. Louis is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by confronting inequities, barriers, and oppressive policies and systems.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

Job Description

Assistant School Leader for Operations

KIPP St. Louis schools seek inspiring leaders to coach, develop and support our teachers to develop in our scholars the knowledge, skills and character they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.  All KIPP St. Louis Assistant School Leaders are capable of working as a team to drive strong academic results for scholars and are experts in their specific field so they can positively contribute to the team as a whole. KSL ASLs are willing to go above and beyond for their teams of scholars, families and staff, including demonstrating high levels of organization and technical competence as well as the ability to relate to others and to occasionally work nights or weekends to support their teams. Our ASLs demonstrate deep love of our scholars and families as well as our teachers and the community they serve. 

On the day-to-day basis, you can look forward to the following:

Data-Driven Operational Leadership 

• Organize and respond to all critical operations metrics, including attendance and attrition, compliance, safety and security, meticulous budget management, student data systems, and vendor performance. Create and revise service level agreements in response to school-wide systems and vendors. 
  • Maintain attendance and attrition data systems, invest leaders and staff in these systems, and collaborate with various members of the leadership team to ensure goals are met.
• Track all data, including tardies, early dismissals, 90/90, attendance, family communication (survey data), and attrition, in the region-wide tracking system. Work with relevant stakeholders (i.e. ASL of Culture for attrition) to analyze and respond to data related to school-wide goals in these areas and create action plans to address any challenges or gaps.
• Manage the implementation of the school’s Student Information System to ensure accurate student data that is in compliance with federal, state, regional and school expectations.
• Manage the student enrollment system, student information tracking and data related to recruitment and enrollment. 
• Work with the ASL of Instruction to manage and facilitate all elements related to the administration of assessments, including NWEA, MAP, and interim benchmarks as well as weekly quizzes. Work with the ASL of Instruction to manage and track technology equipment inventory and distribution.

Performance Management and Professional Development 

• Build and manage effective teams, characterized by trust, investment in goals, accountability for required actions and clear ownership of operational results and culture on the team, including both school-based teams and vendors. 
• Work with the Assistant School Leaders of Instruction and Culture to collaborate on school-wide routines and procedures and ensure consistency and alignment across academics, culture and operations.
• Maintain personal organizational systems, project prioritization decision making, and strong time management skills, including updated and intentional weekly calendar that aligns to other members of the leadership team. 
• Work with the School Leader and Director of Regional Operations to hire school operations team members. Manage, coach and develop these team members (including, but not necessarily only, the Office Coordinator) to achieve outcomes through weekly o3s, weekly observations and creating long-term development plans. 
  • Manage the Office Coordinator to ensure efficient front office systems and management, as well as the administration and