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YES Prep Public Schools · 1 month ago

Elementary Director of Campus Operations - YES Prep Public Schools - (SY 26-27)

Houston, TX

Part-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$72K/yr - $72K/yr

3+ years exp

YES Prep Public Schools is an organization committed to advancing educational equity and creating life-changing opportunities for students. The Director of Campus Operations is responsible for the operational leadership of the campus, ensuring safety, readiness, and exceptional experiences for students, staff, and families, while also developing the campus operations staff and improving systems.

Education

Responsibilities

Lead daily execution of all operational systems (arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, transitions, emergency routines)

Conduct daily readiness sweeps to ensure the campus environment is organized, clean, and welcoming

Implement preventative solutions and anticipate operational issues before they occur

Ensure operational systems support instructional time and staff experience

Maintain ADA accuracy at 98–99%+ through daily monitoring and corrections

Lead absence-calling routines and ensure documentation follows district expectations

Partner with registrar and OC to reduce chronic absenteeism

Support enrollment, onboarding, residency verification, and documentation compliance

Maintain 100% compliance in safety drills, custody documentation, and emergency protocols

Train staff on escort procedures, elopement response, building security, and emergency expectations

Respond to small-scale incidents with calm, professional leadership

Proactively identify and correct safety risks

Conduct ongoing walkthroughs using district readiness rubrics

Partner with custodial, Facilities, and vendors to resolve issues quickly

Ensure testing, BOY, and EOY readiness for all instructional and operational spaces

Conducts weekly coaching conversations with the OC, Registrar, and Receptionist focused on execution quality, accuracy, communication, and systems readiness

Delegate effectively and build ownership within the team

Address misalignment quickly and professionally

Maintain a calm, positive, professional tone across front office culture

Ensure the front office and all family-facing systems are organized, welcoming, and responsive

Maintain accurate, bilingual communication aligned to district expectations

Resolve concerns with professionalism and maturity

Support all family-facing events with high-quality logistics

Owns the enrollment and recruitment strategy for the campus, including goal setting, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and determining strategic adjustments

Collaborates with the OC to co-design effective outreach and onboarding plans and provides ongoing coaching and clarity to ensure strong execution

The OC leads execution of all enrollment and recruitment actions, while the DCO holds ultimate responsibility for meeting enrollment targets and system fidelity

Oversees enrollment execution by coaching the OC and monitoring registrar documentation accuracy

Partner with Child Nutrition, IT/FST, Facilities, Transportation, SIS, S&S, and Assessment teams

Submit and track tickets, work orders, and escalations with accuracy and urgency

Represent campus needs clearly and advocate effectively

Lead all operational components of testing (STAAR, MAP, TELPAS)

Oversee 3-wave device audits, charger accountability, and testing readiness

Support master schedule implementation and prevent operational interruptions to instruction

Ensures testing logistics and operational plans are fully implemented; instructional leaders maintain instructional integrity

Ensure fairness across grade levels in lunch, transitions, dismissal, recess, and instructional access

Maintain compliance for attendance, enrollment, staffing coverage, and facility readiness

Keep campus audit-ready at all times

Communicate with clarity, neutrality, and professionalism

Demonstrate calm leadership during high-volume and high-pressure situations

Model predictable follow-through, strong organization, and executive presence

Lead through influence and foster a culture of operational excellence

Qualification

Bachelor's DegreeOperational LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem-SolvingTeam ManagementEmotional ControlBilingual SpanishOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution

3-5 years of business, operational and/or managerial experience

Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Excellence organizational skills

Ability to evaluate problems and implement effective and creative solutions

Initiator, problem-solver, and creative thinker

Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends

Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools

Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback

Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment

A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

Preferred

Team management experience

Vendor management experience preferred

Bilingual Spanish

Benefits

Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.