Assistant Principal of Operations
This is a general posting for current and potential future opportunities. At this time, there may or may not be a vacancy. We are collecting applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply. Your application will be reviewed and considered for any opportunity that matches your skills and experience. Please be aware that you may not receive communication regarding next steps until an aligned opportunity becomes available. We appreciate your interest in the role and KIPP Texas.
The Assistant Principal of Operations (APO), a key member of the school's Leadership Team, will lead implementation and maintenance of clear operational systems while building a data-driven, service-oriented culture. This position is central to the realization of our mission as it provides the School Leader and Assistant Principals (APs) the opportunity to focus almost exclusively on teaching and learning within the schools. The APO will, therefore, be an individual who embraces innovation and continuous improvement, is willing to jump into projects, and relishes the challenge of finding ways to work smarter and more efficiently, all in support of ensuring the instructional staff and leaders can stay focused on teaching and learning.
Role Responsibilities:
- Recruits, hires, onboards, develops and leads a high-performing team
- Creates and drives school-based strategies to ensure kids are in seats every day and year over year
- Design and continually evolve school-based operations policies and procedures such as arrival and dismissal
- Informs and manages the school budget in partnership with the School Leader
- Partners with School Support Partners (SSP) to ensure campus is safe and well maintained
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience: 4-5 years of related work experience Minimum 3 years experience in operations or education Preferred experience in people management Bilingual: English and Spanish preferred
Competency and Skills:
Effective people manager who is energized by developing and coaching others to do their best work while fostering a positive, inclusive team culture 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 in moment troubleshooting to systems-building Ability to pause and reflect to identify opportunities to improve procedures to make them more effective Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to upholding high standards of operational excellence Skilled at leveraging communication, understanding of the perspectives of internal and external stakeholders, and collaborative approach to navigate complex and sometimes ambiguous situations in order to get work done Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations with families and staff Desire to continuously learn and evolve as a professional