School Operations Manager (25-26)

The Opportunity

The School Operations Manager is a school based position that assists with all finance and operations functions necessary to run a high-performing school. This includes coding invoices, purchasing, facilities, food services, transportation, technology, student recruitment, student data, regulatory compliance, and academic operations support. The School Operations Manager serves as a key member of the school’s Front Office Team, ensures that the school’s operations meet high standards of operational excellence, families are offered outstanding customer service, and enables instructional leaders and staff to focus on driving strong student achievement outcomes.

This is a pooled opportunity.  We will be hiring on an ongoing basis and/or when a role becomes available.  By applying to this position, you are expressing interest in being considered for current and future openings for this role at various campuses within Houston. As positions become available over the next few months, our team will review applications and reach out to candidates whose skills and experience align with the needs of our campuses.

We encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining our team, even if you do not see an immediate opening at your preferred campus.

Key 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 w/ their Bus Coordinator Lead for needs and changes

• 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