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Network Director of School Operations

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About Mastery:

We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child - academically and emotionally - matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.

Mastery Charter Schools is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools serving over 14,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden. We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.

We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our buildings can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.

Mastery's Equity Vision:

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to achieving our mission.

We strive to be an anti-racist school district that eliminates the inequities in academic achievement that limit our students' choices; that cultivates classrooms where every student is affirmed, supported, and held to high expectations; and that nurtures a diverse organization where students, staff, and families are valued, respected, and included.

The Opportunity:

The Network Director of School Operations is responsible for overseeing the school operations program across multiple Mastery schools. The Network Director of School Operations reports to the Chief Operating Officer, serving as a partner to assist on school operations issues throughout the network. The Network Director supports Assistant Principals of Operations across all schools, ensuring that operational programming is effectively implemented. The Network Director also works closely with the Mastery central office team to design and implement effective operational systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    • School Operations Program Design
    • · Work with the COO to design the School Operations model for all Mastery sites
    • ·Provide monitoring oversight of implementation of the School Operations model, providing feedback to school and central office leadership
    • · Continuously improve the model through collaboration with school and central office leadership
    • · Support hiring of new Assistant Principals of Operations at school sites
    • · Support induction and training modules for all new Assistant Principals of Operations
    • School Operations Management
    • · Matrix manage a caseload of site-based Assistant Principals of Operations to ensure quality implementation of the Operations program at each site through effective strategies and tactical decision making
    • ·Plan and coordinate operations meetings with the Assistant Principals of Operations to develop effective problem solving strategies
    • ·Coordinate operational support for instructional work with school principals
    • · Develop school operations teams through effective management coaching of the Assistant Principals of Operations
    • School Administration
    • · Provide services & guidance to school leaders in high-need support areas, such as transportation management, compliance management, and enrollment
    • · Coordinate the recruitment strategy for high-need schools, in conjunction with the school leadership and Communications team
    • · Provide direct coaching and targeted support to newer Assistant Principals of Operations, particularly around procurement, facilities, and enrollment
    • ·Provide technical and accountability support to Assistant Principals of Operations to ensure student data (both in the Mastery and authorizer databases) are fully accurate and up to date
    • · Coordinate data collection and lead analysis in preparation for site-based audits
    • · Work with the Assistant Principals of Operations to ensure that non instructional programming (such as food service, transportation, nursing, etc.) is both compliant and effectively managed
    • · Tackle specialized projects, as needed in the region
    • Infrastructure Management
    • · Work with the network Facilities team to ensure that projects in all facilities are effectively managed
    • · Work with school leadership to support their planning of the layout and space usage for each facility
    • · Support Assistant Principals of Operations during construction projects & space transitions at each school
    • Financial Management and Compliance
    • · Support Assistant Principals of Operations at each site to make quality financial decisions
    • · Coordinate work between schools and the central office Compliance team to ensure quality data submissions to authorizing agencies

Qualifications:

    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people
    • Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously
    • Ability to foster a cooperative work environment while holding responsible parties accountable
    • Ability to work with computers, various software programs and other technology
    • Knowledge of public education and charter schools highly desirable but not required
    • Strong ability to coach staff and direct reports to improve skills and effectiveness

Education and Experience:

    • Bachelor's Degree required (Master's Degree preferred)
    • A minimum of seven (7) years of work experience and a proven track record of leadership in most, if not all, of the functional areas described above
    • At least four (4) years of experience managing or leading a high performing team
    • Experience creating and implementing sustainable, scalable systems and processes to support a growing organization
    • Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary projects
    • Experience working in urban education preferred
    • Bilingual - Spanish preferred

Physical Requirements:

    • Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role - either on-site or remotely, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.

Mastery Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

UPDATE AS OF MAY 2022 - Please review Mastery's Health and Safety Plans here to learn about our approach to vaccination and testing as well as our response to COVID-19 for the 2021-22 school year. For ongoing positions, Mastery roles are designated as in-person, with regular on-site responsibilities, unless otherwise noted. As such, Employees must be able to support Mastery Schools' academic plan and business strategies on-site - at a Mastery campus - as required.

Exceptions to this requirement will be considered on an individualized basis.

Company

We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child – academically and emotionally – matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.

Mastery Charter Schools is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools serving over 14,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden.   We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.

We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our building can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.

Company info
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Telephone
2158669000
Location
5700 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia
PA
19144
US

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