Director of Regional Operations

Company Description

Position Overview: 

The Director of Regional Operations (DRO) serves as the head of the school-based operations department for a number of 6 schools.  The DRO is the dotted line manager of  the Assistant School Leaders  of Operations (ASLO) for supported campuses, and supports the running and management to a consistent bar of excellence of day-to-day, non-academic operations (e.g. facilities, purchasing, nutrition service, compliance, IT, security, and transportation). The DRO serves as liaison between Regional Office departments and schools to ensure implementation of best practices in school operations. This key regional leadership role is also responsible for developing and implementing a holistic professional development plan for the school-based operations teams to maximize operational efficiency across the region. Responsibilities also include vendor/external stakeholder management (i.e. technology vendors, transportation, and food service vendors) and  leading operations strategic projects (i.e. school moving from temporary to permanent facility; improving attendance across schools), and assisting the President Operation Officer on special projects and initiatives as necessary.

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 2,500 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

Job Description

12 month

Full-time,​ ​Salary-Exempt: Starting at $82,500 (Negotiable) 

What you will do...

Assistant School Leader ​of​ ​Operations​ ​Support​ ​(training,​ ​coaching,​ ​and​ ​recruitment)

• Identifies areas for ASLO growth, along with School Leader, and provides ongoing coaching and support.

• Further develops existing ASLO professional development programs so that ASLOs can best lead and support their individual school’s operational functions.

• Creates/enhances the onboarding program for new ASLOs/OCs.

• Works with the President of Operations (POO) to develop benchmarks for defining successful outcomes in each operational area.

• Identifies best practices among ASLOs/Office Coordinator in leading operational functions at each school, and develops cross-training opportunities for the ASLO/OC learning community.

• Conducts weekly O3s with ASLOs; conducts joint O3s with ASLO and School Leader at least once a month (may vary depending on school’s needs).

• Implements accountability structure for ASLOs to succeed as operational leaders in their schools.

• Works in partnership with the Vice President of Schools to support instructional outcomes through operational excellence.

• Works with School Leaders and Regional department leaders to implement accountability structure.

• Cultivates a ASLO/OC recruitment strategy to attract strong operational leaders at each school.

• Actively participates in interviews and hiring processes, involving key stakeholders in decision-making as necessary.

System​ ​Creation​ ​and​ ​Solutions

• Proactively identify operational areas in need of improvement at the regional level, and develop and implement large-scale improvements to systems and processes to improve efficiency.

• Develop project plans including timeline and deliverables.

• Appropriately involve key stakeholders.

• Hold team members accountable for meeting deliverables.

• Regularly meet and collaborate with Regional department leaders to identify and work on operational efficiencies or improvement projects.

• Document current process and identify needs for further enhancement and refinement, and in some cases standardization across schools.

Budget​ ​Management