School Operations Manager - (Immediate) | KIPP Journey Collegiate School

Kipp Texas Public Schools - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

10,001+ employees

About the position

The School Operations Manager at KIPP Journey Collegiate School is a vital role responsible for overseeing all finance and operations functions necessary for the effective running of a high-performing school. This position ensures operational excellence, outstanding customer service for families, and supports instructional leaders and staff in driving strong student achievement outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervises School Operations Associate
• Purchases items & services for the school; knows the procurement process, is trained in KIPPeMart
• Codes invoices, collects money (e.g. EOY trips, club fees), prepares deposits
• Implements the arrival and dismissal procedure (car flow, bus line up, walkers)
• Manages the day to day busing operations for their school; rosters, parent requests/issues, student line-up process, parent and student ID tags, student behavior; works closely with their Bus Coordinator
• Manages Child Nutrition day to day logistics (meal card replacement, supper rosters); works closely with the Child Nutrition Field Supervisor
• Manages school event coordination (i.e. meet the teacher night, parent engagement sessions, enrollment and recruitment activities - working with Regional Student Recruitment)
• Manages copier and teacher workroom supplies, troubleshoots copiers, trained on the copiers
• Manages any student technology program the school runs (i.e. Chromebooks)
• Updates any school based calendar for the School Leader
• Supports field lesson logistics (booking buses, ordering sack lunches, hotel rooms, travel, etc.)
• Manages any school based social media communications/postings
• Gives parent tours for potential student prospects schedules shared space
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Principal of Operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3 to 5 years of work experience, preferably in education and/or business or operations management
• Demonstrated leadership skills (e.g. at least 1 year managing a team or large projects)
• Strong project and time management skills; ability to effectively backwards plan, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
• Strong strategic and analytical skills with an aptitude for shifting from fire-fighting to systems-building
• Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly
• Team player with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management and relationship building skills
• Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to upholding high standards of operational excellence
• Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations with parents and staff
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel; Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets
• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional
• Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance