Excellence Community Schools · 5 hours ago
Director of School Operations (NY)
Bronx, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$90K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expExcellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization supporting schools in the Bronx and Stamford. They are seeking a Director of School Operations to manage school systems, supervise operations team members, and ensure effective school operations to support student success.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Manages and automates school systems
Supervises and coaches all operations team members and non-instructional staff
Manages School Information Systems (ATS, PowerSchool, Illuminate, etc.)
Manages Lottery Management System (SchoolMint)
Manages School Lunch Program & is responsible for the free and reduced-price meal eligibility program at the school
Plans trips, coordinates events, including Saturday Academy
Manages the busing program, schedules, and transportation requirements for eligible scholars and handles all incidents
Plans and executes pre-opening plan for the building each year, including classroom assignments, furniture moves/ordering, key distribution/collection, punch list, etc
Manages all relations with the School Nurse, health and compliance screenings
Manages relationships with external vendors
Coordinates with the finance department for purchasing and billing
Builds impactful relationships with staff, families, and all constituents
Maintains an accurate inventory and systems related to inventory management
Conducts annual and semi-annual performance evaluations
Compiles and reports
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher with concentration in Business, Project Management or another relevant field
Minimum of 3 - 5 years of professional experience, preferably in management or leadership of the operations, finance, and/or administration of a nonprofit organization
Previous charter school management experience preferred
Experience with and commitment to improving the quality of urban education, specifically for scholars who have been traditionally underserved
Preferred
Advanced degree in Business, Management, or Finance
Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team
Demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting, ideally in the nonprofit sector
Experience may include legal, audit, compliance, budget, and facility management
Familiarity with relevant nonprofit regulations, insurance and liability issues, compliance, etc
Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems
Technologically savvy, with an ability to develop and implement new processes and systems that increase learning and efficiency
Flexible and a self-starter able to multi-task while also being highly detail-oriented
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the mission of the organization
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision & 403b Retirement Plan- Employer Match
Vacation/Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
Short-term, Long-term Disability and Life Insurance
$5000/year Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Excellence Community Schools
Excellence Community Schools (ECS), is the charter management organization supporting a network of 17 schools including co-educational elementary and middle schools at Bronx Charter School for Excellence 1-5 and Stamford Charter School for Excellence, and the single-gender Public Prep schools, Boys Prep, Girls Prep, and Girls Prep II.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Denniston Reid
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Vikas Kaushal
Chief Financial Officer
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