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Democracy Prep Public Schools · 1 month ago

Director of Operations

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$75K/yr - $88K/yr

Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to providing rigorous education to its scholars. The Director of Operations is responsible for ensuring smooth and efficient operations within the school, leading a team to facilitate high-quality education, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

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

In partnership with the Executive Director and with support from the DPPS network Operations Team, design, establish, and maintain procedures for day-to-day operations of the school, including arrival, dismissal, food service, attendance, transportation, uniforms and uniform support, emergency preparedness, enrollment, family engagement, facility cleanliness and decor, assessment administration, and supply and technology management

In partnership with the Regional Superintendent and with support from the DPPS network Operations Team, assess, develop, improve, and monitor school-based operations systems that efficiently support staff, scholars and families

In partnership with the Regional Superintendent and key DPPS network teams, work to ensure that the school is operating in a way that is fiscally and legally responsible, and that there are school-based systems that support others in doing the same

Gather and present data on Key Performance Indicators for the school, including tracking of enrollment trends, attendance data, and staff retention

Research, build relationships, and create sustainable systems to maintain school compliance with relevant federal, state, and local non-instructional statutes, including but not limited to enrollment, student health, attendance and school safety

Actively monitor the accuracy of school data within state-required databases and internal information systems, and urgently problem-solve issues

Prepare and analyze data reports for the Regional Superintendent and Principal(s)

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 coordination with San Antonio ISD (SAISD), develop systems of preventative maintenance for school technology, including, but not limited to, laptops, copiers, printers, smartphones, projectors, interactive whiteboards, and other classroom technologies

Author and lead professional development sessions and training for operations staff that drive the vision and goals of the school and the DPPS network Operations Team

Build respectful and professional relationships and partnerships with other stakeholders in the building, community, and network that represent the best interests of our scholars, and ensure all other operations team members are equipped and coached to do the same

Ensure that systems, protocols and policies are well documented and easily accessible to all stakeholders

Other tasks as assigned by the Regional Superintendent

Qualification

Data AnalysisProject ManagementTeam ManagementOperations ManagementCommunication SkillsEducation Equity AdvocacyOrganizational SkillsRelationship Building

Required

A graduate of a Bachelor's Degree program (required)

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 who can strategically balance direct support, motivation, and accountability

A data-driven leader who is comfortable with handling the research and communication necessary to find, create, or guide others to 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

A clear communicator who can cascade messaging to groups of stakeholders in a clear, engaging and action-oriented manner