Assistant Principal of Operations - (25-26)

About the position

The Assistant Principal of Operations (APO) is a key member of the school’s Leadership Team, responsible for leading the implementation and maintenance of clear operational systems while building a data-driven, service-oriented culture. This position is central to the realization of KIPP Texas' mission, allowing the School Leader and Assistant Principals to focus on teaching and learning. The APO will embrace innovation and continuous improvement, finding ways to work smarter and more efficiently to support instructional staff and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, hires, onboards, develops, and leads a high-performing team.
• Builds a strong and diverse team with an inclusive culture that brings out each team member’s strengths.
• Manages and develops others toward excellence in their role and with an eye toward their long-term development.
• Establishes ongoing, regular cadence to facilitate collaboration, training, and support of the team.
• Progress monitors execution of responsibilities of the team to drive operational excellence.
• Creates and drives school-based strategies to ensure kids are in seats every day and year over year.
• Partners with families to set attendance expectations for new and existing families.
• Tracks data on a daily and cumulative basis and engages with key stakeholders weekly to identify trends and actions.
• Ensures that substitutes are booked and given attendance roster materials.
• Works with school lead teams to train, invest, motivate, and implement attendance procedures.
• Partners with SRE team to execute student recruitment efforts.
• Develops and executes school-based re-enrollment and cultivation plans.
• Designs and continually evolves school-based operations policies and procedures such as arrival and dismissal.
• Implements an ongoing monitoring system that reviews and addresses parent, teacher, and student feedback.
• Completes safety drills and audits on a given schedule.
• Manages operational components of field lessons.
• Maintains regular communication rhythms with families regarding important school information.
• Informs and manages the school budget in partnership with the School Leader.
• Provides insight into non-personnel spending and data that can be used to create a budget that meets the school's current and future needs.
• Leverages district tools to simplify purchasing and ensure school compliance with proper account management.
• Partners with School Support Partners (SSP) to ensure campus safety and maintenance.
• Serves as Campus Incident Command Leader and main point of contact for campus emergency management and communication.
• Ensures students and staff have needed access to appropriate software and hardware and addresses technology issues promptly.
• Provides day-to-day tactical support in the areas of Transportation and Child Nutrition.

Requirements

• Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission and core values.
• Effective people manager with a passion for developing and coaching others.
• Strong project and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to shift from troubleshooting to systems-building.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve procedures.
• Customer service mindset with urgency and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to high standards.
• Skilled in communication and understanding perspectives of stakeholders.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations.
• Desire to continuously learn and evolve as a professional.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience attending conferences or training sessions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision options.
• Life insurance and disability plans.