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Job Description
Operations Manager at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School
The Operations Manager at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School ensures that the school operations effectively serve and support students, families, and school staff. Reporting to the Director of School Operations (DSO), the Operations Manager works closely with the Operations Team to support the budgeting, organization, and logistics of the school community. In doing so, the Operations Manager helps create a professional and authentic environment that allows for a culture of joy, excellence, care, and community where educators can make long-term transformative outcomes for students.
This role requires consistent and reliable demonstration of the following essential job functions and key responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Projects
Manage year-long and short term strategic projects around the school
Engage in, and manage projects from beginning to end with little initial direction
Manage up when needed and get the information needed to accomplish objectives
When something is wrong, fix it. When something could be better, refine it
Personnel Management
May manage the staff and day to day of our Front Office Team
Lead weekly one-on-one meetings with all direct reports
Develop professional development plan for all direct reports
Manage the performance manage process for all direct reports
School Wide Logistics Management
Support the Special Projects Coordinator in managing the school-wide calendar for events K-8
Support the Special Projects Coordinator in managing field trips K-8
Budget
Support DSOs in management of the school-wide budget
Support when necessary the inputting all receipts for the school credit cards
Understands system coding process
Director of School Operations (DSO) Support
Support the DSO with all matters on campus
Attend some DSO trainings
Serve as a second in command for DSO responsibilities when necessary
Support the DSO in meeting school-wide operations goals
Other duties as assigned by the School Leader or DSO
Leadership
Seek and implement feedback from stakeholders (parents, peers, manager, etc.) and offer feedback in an honest, respectful and timely way
Uphold and maintain a positive, nurturing, achievement-oriented school culture
Maintain professionalism at all times
Work relentlessly to meet development and functional goals
General Requirements and Responsibilities
Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self-awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively
Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required
Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the school
Self-awareness, flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs
The consistent use of interpersonal and self-management skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students to ensure a safe and inclusive environment, as well as build relationships and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers
Effective communication skills to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students, staff, families and others in person, through written communication, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms
Physical mobility 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
Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming themself and/or others in an emergency situation
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment
KIPP MA staff are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in their role. Our KIPP MA Executive Leadership Teams maintain consistent systems and procedures designed to permit staff to do their best work.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture