Business Operations Manager
Business Operations Manager
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12-04-2025
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Job Description
At Rocketship Public Schools we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.We believe that every student deserves the right to dream to discover and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our nonprofit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement develops exceptional educators and partners with parents who enable highquality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents teachers leaders and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools we are unleashing potential.
Rocketship school leadership teams each include a Principal and Assistant Principals focused on instruction an Office Manager focused on student information and family engagement and a school leader focused on all other operations aspects of running the school what some might call an AP of Operations though we at Rocketship call it a Business Operations Manager (BOM).
The BOM reports directly to the Principal and manages a team of hourly Operations Specialists. As the Operations leader the BOM is responsible for all aspects of student meals recess arrival dismissal physical space and safety at their campus. Thus the role requires not only the ability to manage business topics like logistics and compliance but also a deep understanding of behavior management culturesetting and behavior management coaching.
The BOM helps ensure the school has a consistent culture across spaces keeps our students safe and ultimately enables instructional staff to focus on teaching and learning. This means BOMs are multitalented leaders who can build systems own processes like procurement and facilities maintenance and partner with all adults on campus to support our students. The BOM role is an excellent opportunity for operationallyminded teachers and school leaders who want to grow and develop through an operational school leadership position.
Essential Functions
- Schoolwide Systems & Culture
- Own the logistics staffing and daily management of arrival lunch recess dismissal and physical space at your campus; ensuring joy and safety exude in all systems!
- Coach Operations Specialists daily in behavior management techniques through both inthemoment coaching and planned 1:1s.
- Design and lead professional development for Operations Specialists focused on behavior management skill development.
- Manage the physical space of the building and all facilitiesrelated needs including scheduling/meeting vendors and handling afterhours facilities emergencies.
- Manage food service operations including managing staff serving as the main contact with meal vendor ensuring compliance conducting internal audits and ensuring meal program financial health.
- Other duties as assigned
- Compliance & Budget
- Ensure your campus is financially responsible by providing support to the Principal on financerelated topics including around budgets cash collection and invoice approval.
- Serve as the main owner of school safety processes and compliance including administering training and running safety drills. Partner with the Principal to respond to emergencies.
- Own procurement and purchasing for the school site. Work with Principal to understand needs place orders inventory items received handle returns/exchanges etc.
- Serve as onsite IT contact including managing IT assets assisting staff with IT issues as able and serving as the main touchpoint to central IT staff.
- Support the logistical compliance and technology side of administration of Rocketships assessments including NWEA MAP and state tests and health screenings like hearing and vision.
- CA Only: Own free/reducedprice lunch application process including validating forms and running income verification process.
- Leadership & Management
- Exhibit Rocketships core values daily: authenticity community innovation tenacity and pursuit of excellence.
- Hire manage and evaluate all hourly school Operations Specialists. Drive Operations Specialist satisfaction and development through active investment in your team.
- Be a collaborative and supportive partner on your schools leadership team and the national Business Operations Manager team.
- Engage with parents on operational topics demonstrating a clear customer service mindset that honors and engages our students families.
- Have the opportunity to be the campus COVID Lead as we navigate and adapt our staff and student facing procedures to ensure our campuses mitigate the risk of COVID19
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with schoolbased experience strongly preferred. Many of our most successful BOMs have previously been teachers and/or School Leaders in other roles.
- Managerial experience is strongly preferred. Leadership and/or coaching roles among other adults can potentially substitute for this.
- Experience in a fastpaced highly analytical entrepreneurial environment. Ability to proactively manage multiple critical deadlines and quickly and confidently adapt to changing school needs independently prioritizing and following through on completion of tasks and responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to be detailoriented organized and resourceful.
- Teamplayer attitude and strong customerservice orientation. Skill at communicating respectfully and empathetically with students families. Spanish language proficiency preferred in many of our communities but not required.
- Skilled at building strong and trusting working relationships with people in both senior and juniorlevel roles both within and beyond Rocketship. Ability to treat sensitive issues with respect and empathy and maintain strict confidentiality where required.
- Strong PCbased computer skills including the ability to use spreadsheets and the Google Suite and ability to quickly become proficient in new software programs.
- Passion for Rocketships mission and the belief that all students can achieve high levels of academic success.
$85000 $95000 a year
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk hear and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience plus excellent health and wellness benefits 403b retirement plan flexible spending account (FSA) and generous paid time off.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for ourSexual Harassment Policy. For questions concerns or complaints please contact Human Resources.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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