Position Summary
KIPP NorCal is in search of a dynamic and enthusiastic Associate Director of Operational Health (AD) to join our Regional Operations team. This team is dedicated to delivering top-notch support, guidance, and resources to school operations teams across our network of schools. Reporting directly to the Director of Regional Operations, the AD will take ownership of the systems and practices vital to enhancing the operational health of our schools. Two core functions the AD will drive are attendance improvement and new student enrollment. Additionally, the AD will steward strategies to ensure that our school-based operations leaders, Directors of School Operations (DSOs), receive comprehensive training, guidance, and oversight, enabling them to thrive in their roles.
Anticipating needs, creating scalable strategies, and offering exceptional customer service will be central to the AD's responsibilities. The ideal candidate will establish and uphold high standards of excellence in school operations, utilizing their strategic thinking, organizational prowess, and relationship-building skills effectively.
This role is hybrid, with an expectation of spending 2-3 days per week onsite at our school campuses or at our Regional Support Office in Oakland. The Associate Director will oversee at least one direct report and will serve as a coach for a portfolio of DSOs.
Qualifications
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Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Build the DSOs’ capacity to run high-functioning, operationally excellent schools
Manage and optimize student attendance and student enrollment functions
Grow leaders at our schools and on our team
Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands
Physical: Ability to navigate office and school campuses, and hold meetings in different spaces. Traditionally, much of the day involves sitting. Ability to access and utilize technology. Occasional lifting/carrying of equipment 1-20lbs. Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead
Mental: Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize and recall objects and people.
Environmental: Office environment subject to constant interruptions and distractions. Occasional school environment and travel, 20-30%. Adhere to KIPP’s health and safety guidelines as outlined by the CDC, CDE, and public health agencies’ recommendations.
Classification
This is a full-time, exempt position based on a full year calendar cycle, based out of our Regional Support Office with frequent travel to schools and districts.The KIPP Regional Support Office is currently operating in a hybrid fashion. Most positions can expect to work in person 2-3 days per week and remotely the remaining days, subject to change based on the needs of the role.
About KIPP Public Schools Northern California
We are a thriving nonprofit network of 22 free, public charter schools open to all students. At KIPP, we believe all children should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and that schools can and should be a critical factor in making that vision a reality. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Our student community consists of over 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San Jose, Redwood City, and Stockton. 79% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 23% are multilingual learners, and 10% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students’ diversity.
Compensation
KIPP Northern California is dedicated to you and your family's well-being! We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits. We benchmark annually against comparably-sized non-profit organizations in the regions where we operate, to offer competitive salaries. The salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $122,000. Most candidates would be compensated at $107,000.
Position Summary
KIPP NorCal is in search of a dynamic and enthusiastic Associate Director of Operational Health (AD) to join our Regional Operations team. This team is dedicated to delivering top-notch support, guidance, and resources to…