Senior Director of Operations (Managerial E) [Eliot K-8] (SY25-26)
Senior Director of Operations (Managerial E) [Eliot K-8] (SY25-26)
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Job Description
With support from the Operations Director and Secretaries the Eliot School Senior Director of Operations (SDO) will be responsible for all non-instructional and financial functions for the Eliot School and the Friends of the Eliot a related 501(c)3 organization. Alongside the Eliots Executive Director the SDO will be a senior leader at the school responsible for the Eliots day-to-day operations and organizational viability.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Strategic Planning
- In collaboration with Executive Director develop communicate and track progress for annual and multi-year goals and initiatives
Governance
- Serve as the primary contact and liaison to the Eliot School Innovation Board and the Friends of the Eliot
- Support all governance functions including but not limited to adherence to by-laws production of all necessary documentation and reporting developing an annual calendar developing Board meeting agendas scheduling attending and supporting Board meetings
Finance
- In collaboration with the Executive Director develop and adhere to a multi-year financial model aligned with academic programs and initiatives and student enrollment
- Serve as liaison to Friends of the Eliot overseeing and implementing fiscal policies and procedures annual audit budgeting accounting and deposits and invoices
Facilities
- Ensure all school campuses are functional clean and visually representative of the culture of the Eliot School
- Coordinate planning and execution of capital improvement projects including project-specific budget development and management and ensure compliance with state-mandated procurement procedures and BPS systems
School Systems and Events
- Oversee monitor and continuously improve all daily school systems special events and scheduling (e.g. arrival master class schedule coverages transitions dismissal academic data field trips family events etc.)
Coaching and Development of School-Based Operations Staff
- Meet regularly with coach and coordinate professional development of the Operations Director and secretaries
- Develop systems and standard operating procedures for school-based operations staff in areas including but not limited to finance facilities school systems and events human resources information technology and compliance and reporting
Human Resources
- Manage human resource processes (e.g. recruitment hiring and documentation of arrival and absences) and coordinate all HR requirements with BPS Office of Human Capital.
Transportation
- Oversee transportation and ensure compliance with BPS state and federal transportation guidelines including the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
Information Technology
- Oversee IT and telecommunications procurement and service provision and ensure high quality IT customer service delivery to staff
Compliance and Reporting
- Manage Innovation School renewals and DESE and BPS school visits
- Oversee the school nutrition program ensuring compliance with state and federal food service program regulations and supporting school-based operations and their teams to ensure high-quality food service delivery
- Maintain and update the Student & Family Handbook and Staff Handbook
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of work experience preferably in education or non-profit management
- Management/team leader experience
- Bachelors degree required; Masters degree in a relevant field preferred
- Detail-oriented analytical and poised
- Excellent interpersonal organizational communication project management and time-management skills
- Proficiency in MS Office skills particularly Word Excel and PowerPoint; capacity to learn relevant software and database applications
Terms and Conditions:
Please refer to (under Employee Benefits and Policies) for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.
NOTE: School-based managerial employees will work 223 days between July 1st and June 30th each year. The 223 day work-year will include the 180 days in which school is in session and the additional days will be determined by the employee and the principal or headmaster of the school. This position subject to the City of Boston residency requirement. School-based managerial employees are not eligible for vacation time or compensatory the event of school cancellation due to snow or inclement weather school-based managerial employees need not report to work. Boston Public Schools Director of Academy (Managerial D) (SY18-19)
The Eliot Innovation School and Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
The Eliot is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
