Director of Operations

Overview:

KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in educationally underserved communities. Nearly 26,000 students attend one of the 125 KIPP schools that operate in 20 states and the District of Columbia. KIPP Philadelphia Schools (KPS) is a part of the national KIPP network and currently has four schools, serving approximately 1200 students in North and West Philadelphia.

The mission of KPS is to develop the character, knowledge, and skills of our students so they will succeed in college, giving them the freedom to shape their futures and positively affect their communities. Our vision is to achieve our mission at critical mass – a cluster of schools in Philadelphia – thereby reinvigorating public education in this city through the performance of our students and the leadership of our educators. Within the next six years, KIPP programming in Philadelphia will include ten schools, over 4,400 students, over 370 employees, and an operating budget greater than $60 million.

Job Description:

KPS is seeking a Director of Operations to join the staff at KIPP Philadelphia Charter School (KPCS). The Director of Operations is required to perform the following duties:

Lead and Manage the Office Team's responsibilities, including:

• Serve as Direct Manager of Office Manager and Athletic Coordinator and serve as an active participant on the School Leadership Team
• Manage transportation services, food services, day-to-day office operations and coordinate snack distribution
• Maintain personnel, student and compliance files
• Coordinate with the MDF around budgets and staff paychecks and track micro-budgets for school with budget managers
• Maintain and utilize Power School, including attendance, demographics and grade entry
• Prepare and distribute student paychecks and report cards
• Manage all forms of official KPCS communication, including communicating excessive student absences, weekly parent bulletins and monthly calendars
• Monitor supply levels for school, manage classroom inventories and replenish as needed
• Oversee and place all purchase orders
• Manage and oversee entire student enrollment, home visit, and registration process throughout the year

Maintain and Build Operational Systems, including:

• Manage partner organization relationships at school level, work study interns and volunteers
• Serve as the point of contact for all building maintenance issues and 3^rd party vendors and work with the DOT to resolve technology issues
• Coordinate monthly and EOY field lessons
• Plan and manage logistics for special events (Back to School night, Thanksgiving Potluck, etc)
• Prepare state and KIPP Foundation reports and compile monthly dashboard for the BOT
• Document Act 48 Credits for teachers
• Beautify and maintain shared-school space (bulletin boards, signage, photos, quotes, CtE forms, etc)
• Coordinate logistics for all in-house professional development sessions and external PD logistics for staff
• Create and distribute daily schedules based on changes (once template has been created by SL)
• Coordinator and/or serve as the point of contact for the School Yearbook and picture day

School Leadership (Instruction and Culture), including:

• Believe deeply in the mission and values of KIPP Philadelphia Schools and subscribe to KIPP's Five Pillar
• Hold high expectations for each student
• Meet weekly with the school leader to report on school needs, concerns and opportunities
• Provide insight, perspective, proposals, and action in regards to school culture and instruction
• Provide tangible and intangible support for teachers and assistant principals
• Coordinate and oversee implementation of daily duties (Morning, Lunch, Dismissal) and homeroom pride time
• Exhibit positive rapport with students, parents and staff and act as a role model for students
• Implement the school-wide student management policies within classrooms and throughout school

• Attend all staff meetings and other professional development sessions
• Be available for report card nights and other events involving parents
• Serve on school committees as needed

• Remain on call in the evenings (via school cell phone) to provide student support
• Other duties as assigned by the school leader

Qualifications

KPS requires the following qualifications:

• Commitment to working with underserved students
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Pass all required criminal and child abuse background checks

KPS prefers the following qualifications:

• Lead teaching experience
• Experience working in an urban school

Compensation

Salary is competitive with other Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) and commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package included.