Company Description

ABOUT KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLS

At KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: 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 campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program. KIPP Chicago is the highest-performing network of schools in Chicago, as measured by our city’s school quality index. We attract, develop, and retain a diverse and talented staff of educators. Our students and families choose our schools because our teachers are exceptional educators who work together as a collective to ensure students achieve and thrive. For more data and information about our successes and vision for the future, visit www.kippchicago.org

Job Description

The Director of Operations (DOO) is critical to the successful and efficient running of our schools. The DOO leads implementation and maintenance of clear operational systems that allow the principal and teachers to focus on teaching and learning, and enables a supportive school environment. The DOO therefore will be an individual who embraces structure, innovation, and continuous improvement, and relishes the challenge of finding ways to work smarter and in a cost-efficient manner. They will work closely and collaboratively with school leadership, teachers, and the KIPP Chicago Shared Services Team.

The responsibilities for the DOO include:

• Leadership: Is a critical member of the school leadership team, along with the principal and assistant principals, helping the school achieve ambitious academic outcomes.
• Student Enrollment: Leads the school’s annual effort to enroll new students – including strategic planning, canvassing, waitlist management, and registrations – and re-registers current students each spring/summer.
• Attendance: Leads the school’s effort to reach 96% average daily attendance for the year, which includes creating a plan for daily attendance calls and data entry with the OMs; analyzing data; and implementing incentives for students, families, and staff members for hitting daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.
• Finance & Purchasing: Assists principal and KIPP Chicago’s regional operations team in overseeing school finances: creating the discretionary budget, managing purchasing, monitoring spending, and ensuring adherence to the school’s fiscal procedures.
• Facilities: Keeps the school’s physical plant –both inside and out – in good repair and supervises engineers and custodians.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with health and safety laws, teacher licensure and fingerprinting, city and state education mandates, and all federal and state workplace regulations.
• Technology: Oversees purchasing and maintenance of student and teacher computing devices and other hardware & software.
• Student Information and Reporting: Manages the student information system, generates progress reports & report cards, and coordinates with the KIPP Chicago Shared Services Team on data analysis and reporting.
• Logistics: Plans and coordinates logistics for parent meetings, special events, and field lessons.
• Human Resources: Coordinates with the KIPP Chicago Shared Services Team to ensure that school-based employees receive timely and accurate payroll and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• 4 years of work experience (required)
• 2 years of management experience in a school or fast-paced entrepreneurial environment (required)
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, and to prioritize tasks appropriately
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills
• Evidence of personal initiative and follow-through
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure to hit deadlines
• High level of comfort with financial oversight and budgetary tracking
• Strong technology skills: proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & Google Drive (Docs, Sheets,Slides), and able to quickly learn how to use new programs/systems
• Demonstrated passion for and commitment to the KIPP mission
• Cleared CPS Background Check before start of employment
• Documentation of COVID-19 Vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption by 7/1/2022.

Additional Information

COMPENSATION

KIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Salaries based on experience related to role and responsibilities
• Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.
• Competitive retirement savings benefits

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

KIPP Chicago is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.