Director of Regional Operations - Camden

Heres what you need to know:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced operations leader to join our team as Director of Regional Operations (DRO). The DRO will lead and own operational functions that directly impact our five Camden schools. This role will involve overseeing transportation nutrition health services afterschool programs and other key operational areas. Additionally the DROwill lead special projects and initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and service delivery across the region. This position will report to the Camden Managing Director of Operations.

Heres what youll be doing:

Lead Regional Operations Functions:

• Manage operational areas as assigned by the Managing Director of Operations (MDO) including but not limited to transportation safety HR Ops Academic Operations  and summer/afterschool programs.

• Oversee vendor relationships and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.

• Liaise between vendor and schoolbased operations teams and troubleshoot problem areas

• Define standards for internal functions and roll out regionwide policies and initiatives

Liaise Between Schools and Support Teams

• Support the MDO in coordinating centralized support teams such as technology facilities compliance budget HR Ops purchasing and student recruitment.

• Define regional and schoolbased roles in service level agreements.

• Facilitate communication between schoolbased ops teams and support teams.

• Develop regionwide efficiencies to better support school operations.

• Lead regional strategic & tactical huddles with DSOs

Board Management:

• Schedule and manage all local board and committee meetings.

• Ensure compliance with state and local laws and post meetings on the website as necessary.

• Prepare agenda items run board prep meetings and manage board meeting logistics.

• Manage board meeting minutes resolutions and documentation.

Student Recruitment and Enrollment:

• Support the monitoring of student registration and recruitment initiatives.

• Coordinate with the Managing Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment (MD of SRE) as necessary to ensure enrollment goals are met.

• Lead the yearly 8th to 9th grade high school transition process including investment and engagement work with various stakeholder groups

Purchasing Budgeting and Finance:

• Support MDO and finance team with annual resource allocation and budgeting process

• Work with the Finance team to develop and manage regional budgets.

• Coordinate purchases role coverage track emergency funding requests and expenses and manage regional stipend payouts.

• Support payroll and HR functional areas as needed.

MDO Support:

• Identify opportunities for crossteam collaboration systemization and efficiencies to support effective efficient and sustainable crossregional systems implementation and communication.

• Develop regional systems and structures across regional teams to streamline processes and communicate effectively with key stakeholders.

• Prepare for key regional meetings including data preparation and presentation development.

• Coplan materials for retreats professional development sessions and strategic planning meetings with the MDO.

Special Projects and Initiatives:

• Lead special regional projects and initiatives as assigned such as charter renewals or grantfunded programs.

• Collaborate with the COO on networkwide operational efforts.

Event Planning Coordination and Management:

• Manage regional events and coordinate logistics for meetings and special events.

• Ensure regional events are executed according to plan and milestones are met

• Manage school and regional calendar and communications.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above essential duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications :

Skills and Abilities

• Maintains an unrelenting commitment to continuous improvement resultsorientation and unwavering determination to ensure students and teachers succeed

• Always makes decisions in the best interest of students striking the right balance with external constraints

• Possesses a constant focus on excellence

• Builds positive and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders

• Influences others to achieve outcomes that best support kids

• Knows whats important and what to prioritize at all times

• Is the fastest of learners and synthesizes information quickly

• Maintains supreme flexibility with an ability to maneuver effectively in the face of uncertainty and transition and to continuously adapt priorities while maintaining focus on goals

• Demonstrated ability to develop implement and manage business systems and processes to support a growing region

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to work independently in a fastpaced environment lead projects meet multiple concurrent deadlines and organize time and priorities

• Ability to collaborate with a wide range of constituents and to build partnerships around common interests and goals

• Robust knowledge of public education education reform initiatives and the charter school movement

• Sense of humor and strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment

Must Haves:

• 5 years of progressively increasing operational management experience in the context of a growing organization or business

• Bachelors degree required

• Previous experience in education and/or nonprofit environment

• Familiarity with schoolbased operational structures

The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands:

• Extended periods of time doing computerbased work

• Weekend and evening work will be necessary to carry out the requirements of this job

• Travel to other KTAF regions or for workrelated conferences and professional development will be required from time to time

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Additional Information :

In addition to a competitive salary KIPP NJ  offers a generous benefits package including but not limited to the following:  

• Robust benefits that include medical dental and vision 
• Participation in the New Jersey Teachers Pension and Annuity Fund provided appropriate teacher certification
• Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan including matching contributions
• A schoolissued laptop
• Generous TimeOff policies
• Up to 12 weeks 100 parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex gender age religion national origin citizen status marital status physical or mental disability military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime