[2025-2026] School Operations Manager
- Acts as the manager of daily core systems, ensuring processes and procedures are successfully executed daily:
- Student arrival
- Daily student attendance
- Student transitions
- Student lunch/recess
- Student dismissal
- Present for specific assigned daily duties
- Manages the support requests of the following key operational systems, and works to resolve issues ASAP:
- Technology, including classroom and student platforms and hardware
- Facilities requests and concerns/issues
- Conducts daily walkthroughs with the DOO to ensure facilities and operational systems are in good working order
- Ensures that planned daily events are executed
- Support Field Trip structure in collaboration with DOO and school leadership team to finalize efficient process throughout the year
- Serves as lead on student recruitment and enrollment planning and execution
- Supervises the School Operations Administrator to:
- Execute daily student attendance systems
- Positively interface with students and families on a daily basis
- Ensure the main office is continuously staffed
- Ensure that communications sent home are without errors
- Ensure that student health needs are met and there is consistent communication with the school nurse as needed
- School supplies are well-stocked and replenished
- Copiers and office equipment are in good working order
- Manages the School Operations Administrator:
- Ensures SOA meets deadlines and standards of key tasks
- With support from DOO, sets and progress monitors yearly goals for the SOA. Holds others accountable to set and achieve goals by monitoring progress towards successful completion of work (check-ins, timelines, follow-up action items) Models and develops expected character strengths, attitudes, behaviors and skills
- Holds consistent weekly one-on-one’s with SOA. Organizes and ensures productive meetings or one-on-one’s with clear agendas and follow-up action steps
- Delegates tasks to appropriate individual(s) to match interests, talents and stretch opportunities
- Supports the DOO with special projects as needed, and serve as point person for all special projects work
- Supports the DOO on executing systems that support the school instructional vision
- Escalates concerns and challenges to the DOO in a timely manner
- Progress monitors the efficiency of daily systems and reports barriers directly to the DOO to inform continuous improvement
- Serve as a full-time and engaged member of school staff, including accompanying students on field lessons (if needed), assisting with student enrichment activities, and working with other staff members to ensure fulfillment of school’s mission.
- Serve as active member of BRT and assists in any/all emergency or high-urgency situations
- Builds strong relationships and serves as a main point of contact with families, students, adn staff
- Adjusts message/tone and style for each audience
- Assumes the best in others’ interactions and abilities. Makes others feel appreciated, supported and valued.
- Responds appropriately to others within 24-48 hours.
- Seeks to understand the needs and motivations of students, so decisions are made with students’ best interests and needs in mind.
- Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment and a healthy measure of the character traits we value: zest, grit, hope, love, social intelligence, gratitude and a sense of humor.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
- Strives in environments that are mission-driven, team-oriented, fast-paced and high achieving.
- Detail-oriented, organized and resourceful.
- Quick learner, critical thinker and open to feedback.
- Ability to proactively manage multiple critical deadlines, following through on completion of tasks and responsibilities.
- Strong oral and written communicator. Understands that individuals with diverse backgrounds have varying expectations, norms, and communication styles.
- Demonstrates resilience, flexibility and innovation when necessary
- Ability to take ownership of impact on self and others and adjust accordingly
- Recognizes strengths and areas of growth, looking for opportunities to gain experiences that support development in both
- Proficient project management skills, developing monthly/quarterly work plans to drive results
- Generous Time-Off including 5 school vacation weeks, sick and personal days, and an extended summer break.
- Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave.
- Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder care.
- Employer paid Life Insurance and Short term/Long term disability.
- Employee incentives including 8 Weeks paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.
Recommended Jobs
Senior Software Engineer - Java
At Squarespace, we're reimagining how people bring their ideas to life online. Our Product Engineering teams are at the heart of that mission — building the seamless, powerful experiences our custo…
Customer Experience Specialist, Gallery
What To Expect As a Tesla Advisor, you are at the forefront of our mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Your role is essential in consistently delivering an educatio…
Breast Imaging - Ultrasound Technologist-$15,000 Sign on Bonus
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Ultrasound Manager and Lead Ultrasound Technologist, the Ultrasound Technologist provides skill and initiative to the department’s mission …
Intern Engineer: Bridge Inspection - Summer 2026
What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions fo…
Machine Learning / Data Engineer
Jun Group is a technology company building a world where consumers are in control of their data and advertisers can reach them directly. Intelligent advertising that inspires trust is our guiding pri…
Interventional Pain Management Physician
Interventional Pain Management Physician - Bronx, NY (#1600) Paid Time Off Retirement Savings Visa Sponsorship opportunities Malpractice insurance coverage Board Certified or…
Senior Counsel, Claim
Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property ca…
Data Analyst
The Data Analyst has exceptional analytical capabilities, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and loves problem-solving. They are responsible for delivering reporting and analysis to drive business …
Senior AI/ML Engineer
About the Role At Sigma, we’re not just adding AI—we’re building the future of how people work with data. Our platform already lets users explore billions of rows of data in seconds with a…
Macaulay Library Faculty Director, Associate/Full Professor - Animal Communication and Behavior
Macaulay Library Faculty Director, Associate/Full Professor - Animal Communication and Behavior Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Cornell University Macaulay Library Faculty Director, Robert…