Managing Director, School Operations

Bold is building world-class K-12 public schools that challenge and empower every student to excel in college and life. Beginning in Kindergarten, our students develop the intellectual mastery and empowering habits that will prepare them to succeed at the highest levels in all they pursue.

We benchmark ourselves against indicators proven to predict success in college and beyond, and set rigorous standards for academic and personal development to ensure our graduates are prepared to compete and succeed alongside students from the top schools across the U.S. 

We set ambitious goals—more ambitious than most think possible—and as a team won’t settle until we achieve them. We align on priorities, measure progress, and evaluate our results openly to improve quickly. We own our impact, live our values, and focus intentionally on creating a culture that supports every student, family, and team member to achieve excellence. 

As we continue to build our flagship K-12 campus in the Bronx, and lay the foundation for growth, we are searching for extraordinary colleagues to join our team. 

 

Role & Responsibilities

As the Managing Director, School Operations at Bold, you will drive a culture of achievement that actualizes Bold’s vision for a world-class K-12 public education—preparing every student to succeed at the highest levels in college and beyond. You will join a team guided by the belief that building world-class schools depends on delivering operational excellence and lead a team to ensure that school operations are executed at the highest level across the organization. 

To help us achieve our vision, we are searching for a candidate with a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of operational leadership experience in a high-performing K-12 setting. Ideal candidates will have a solutions-oriented mindset, the ability to coach teams to high levels of achievement, and a foundational belief that every child can succeed when we create a culture that holds everyone—team, students, and families— to high expectations.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and apply a deep understanding of Bold’s goals, vision, and values to build a culture of purpose and impact
• Design and implement a model for operational excellence that drives progress toward organizational objectives and prepares the organization for successful growth 
• Lead and develop high-performing school operations teams to achieve ambitious results, ensuring high levels of collaboration, alignment, and support; design and lead professional learning cycles that accelerate team development and impact 
• Strategically manage priorities, communicating regularly and effectively with stakeholders, and demonstrating a high level of ownership and accountability 
• Develop strong relationships that meaningfully invest team members in collaborating to achieve shared, ambitious outcomes

 

Qualities of Bold Leadership

Excellent performance on our team is defined by the competencies below, aligned to our Team Impact Rubric:

• Role Model: Exemplifies values, leads by example; operates within team structures; seeks out opportunities to support the team.
• Ownership & Responsibility: Takes active ownership for goals and responsibilities; monitors progress, provides proactive updates, and effectively adapts strategy to close gaps; demonstrates bias toward action; holds self and team accountable for achieving results.
• Strategic Thinking & Effectiveness: Translates goals into strategic action plans; effective at forward-planning and anticipating needs; addresses root causes to close gaps and follows through on implementation. 
• Team Development: Consistently implements team development structures; coaches effectively by providing high-leverage, transferable, and timely opportunities for development aligned to root cause of gaps
• Communication: Communications are consistently clear and connected to goals and values; actively listens and asks clarifying questions to understand root causes; leverages team communication systems. 
• Reflection & Self-Development: Reflects on personal and team strengths and growth areas, actively pursuing development opportunities for self and team. 

 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of operational leadership experience at a high-performing school with a proven track record of success
• 3+ years of team leadership experience, coaching and leading teams to high levels of performance 
• Graduate degree in a related field preferred

 

Start Date

Flexible 

 

Compensation

Bold Charter School offers highly competitive compensation, in the top range of comparable p