Democracy Prep Public Schools

Operations Manager (Immediate Hire)

Democracy Prep Public Schools$74K — $87K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advocate for education equity with a strong commitment to college success and civic engagement.
  • Experience managing or ready to transition into managing a team of like-minded individuals.
  • Data-driven leader proficient in research and communication for creating effective systems.
  • Exceptional project management skills to develop detailed plans considering stakeholders' contexts.
  • Highly organized, capable of prioritizing both short- and long-term operational objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the school operations team to enhance educational delivery and community relationships.
  • Collaborate with leadership to design and maintain operational procedures for daily school activities.
  • Build and nurture professional partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for scholar support.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local non-instructional regulations.
  • Monitor and verify accuracy of school data within required databases and systems.
  • Manage data systems related to assessments, enrollment, and attendance and prepare reports for leaders.
  • Oversee logistics, procurement, and execution of school events, ensuring proper planning and budgeting.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
  • 403B retirement plan with matching contributions.
  • Parental leave support for working parents.
  • Provision of a smartphone and laptop for work-related use.
Full Job Description
About the Opportunity

Reporting to the School Leader, and also working closely with a Director of Operations (DOO), the Operations Manager will ensure systematic, proactive, and efficient operations within the school, and between school and external stakeholders.

Who You Are
  • An education equity advocate with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
  • An experienced manager of a team with two or more like-minded individuals, or someone who is ready to transition into management.
  • A data-driven leader who is comfortable with handling the research and communication necessary to find or create the perfect system.
  • An exceptional project manager who can take an idea and turn it into a complete and detailed plan, considerate of all stakeholders and context.
  • An exceptional organizer who can keep track of short- and long-term plans to make challenging decisions of prioritization on a daily basis.

What You'll Do
  • Lead a school operations team to ensure that the operations of the school facilitate its ability to ensure a high quality education to scholars and respectful relationships with its families and communities. This includes setting goals with the School Leader and DOO, and coaching and managing your team to accomplish both individual and team goals.
  • With the School Leader and DOO, design, establish, and maintain procedures for day-to-day operations of the school, including arrival, dismissal, food service, attendance, transportation, emergency preparedness, enrollment, family engagement, assessment administration, facility cleanliness and decor, field trips, procurement, and supply and technology management.
  • Build respectful and professional relationships and partnerships with other stakeholders in the building, community, and CMO that represent the best interests of our scholars.
  • Maintain school compliance with relevant federal, state, and local non-instructional statutes, including but not limited to health and fire code.
  • Monitor the accuracy of your school's data within state-required databases and internal information systems.
  • Manage and execute data systems pertaining to internal and state assessments, report cards and promotional status, enrollment, attendance, and more.
  • Prepare and analyze data reports for school leaders.
  • Manage procurement, distribution, organization and inventory systems.
  • Assist in planning logistics and execution of school field trips and events, including planning all purchases and managing the event budget.
  • Coordinate logistics of school meal service with our external vendor including, but not limited to, scheduling, troubleshooting, and ensuring adherence to compliance and safety expectations.
  • Create and execute detailed event plans, factoring information on the physical facility, event goals, backgrounds and experiences of participants and stakeholders, communication and marketing, and connection to the overall mission of the school.
  • In partnership with your Principal or their designee, establish and manage a family leadership program that provides an avenue for families to have a meaningful voice that shapes aspects of the scholar experience and school community.
  • In coordination with an external vendor and your team, develop systems of preventative maintenance for school technology, including, but not limited to, laptops, copiers, printers, smartphones, projectors, interactive whiteboards, and other classroom technologies.
  • Oversee the meaningful beautification of the school.
  • Ensure that systems, protocols and policies are well documented and easily accessible to all stakeholders. Clear communication is essential in ensuring smooth operations!
  • Other school operations tasks as assigned by the School Leader and Director of Operations.

Work Schedule

This is a fully on-site, school-based role that requires in-person attendance five days per week. The position does not include a remote or work-from-home option.

Compensation

Salary is $74,900-$87,900 and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, a smartphone, and a laptop.

About Democracy Prep Public Schools

Democracy Prep Public Schools is a network of charter schools that provides students with a rigorous and comprehensive education. The organization was founded in 2005 by Seth Andrew and is headquartered in New York, New York. Democracy Prep Public Schools operates schools in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Washington, D.C. The organization's mission is to prepare students for success in college and in life, and to empower them to become active and engaged citizens. Democracy Prep Public Schools has been recognized for its innovative approach to education and its commitment to social justice.
Learn more about Democracy Prep Public Schools
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2005

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