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Regional Director of Operations (Immediate Opening)

Employer
IDEA Public Schools
Location
Tampa Bay, FL, United States
Salary
Competitive

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Position at IDEA Public Schools

Regional Director of Operations, Tampa Bay

IDEA Public Schools:

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for all and we are committed to ensuring that every student graduates from a four-year college.

IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When student interest exceeded the building capacity, IDEA co-founders, Tom Torkelson and JoAnn Gama, responded to the growing demand from families and launched what is now IDEA Public Schools. Under their leadership, we serve tens of thousands of students across Texas and Louisiana. By 2022, IDEA will be on track to serve 100,000 students in communities across the country with Greater Houston launching in 2020.

When you choose to work at IDEA, you aren't just an employee. You are a part of a team and family. You will work alongside colleagues who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

To learn a bit more about who we are, check out this video .

Role Mission: The Regional Director of Operations (RDO) will serve as the operations mastermind for the Tampa Bay region.
  • S/he is a skilled manager and team leader with exemplary customer service skills. The RDO will support the hiring and development of our Assistant Principals of Operations, alongside the region's Executive Director and Principals in Residence.
  • S/he is driven by goals and uses data in making decisions, providing in-depth monitoring of regional performance metrics and producing compelling reports to motivate and inspire others to take action and share investment in achieving operating outcomes. S/he has strong analytical skills and can quickly analyze large amounts of data and identify patterns, problems, opportunities.
  • S/he has a keen attention to detail and can also see the big picture. RDOs will focus on building management capacity and ensure that all Tampa Bay operational goals are achieved, with a particular emphasis on ADA, Recruitment, Enrollment, Beginning of Year (BOY) planning, Staff Retention, Financial Stewardship and Land Acquisition. The RDO will serve as the liaison between the region and HQ.

  • As IDEA Tampa Bay moves from launch, planning and laying the groundwork to constructed buildings filled with students as an established region the responsibilities, tasks, and challenges of the Regional Director of Operations will evolve and change.

    Phase 1: Preparation to Launch - September 2019 - July 2021 (before schools open):
    • Supports the Executive Director as follows:
      • Establishing and setting a vision for regional and organizational culture
      • Building IDEA Tampa Bay credibility and authenticity while forging important community relationships with individuals who are early advocates of the IDEA brand
      • Owning regional goals, as assigned, including student recruitment and enrollment as well as ADA, persistence, and academic achievement
      • Serving as regional team lead for New Community Entry which is a cross-collaborative effort to launch the IDEA Public Schools brand in a new-to-IDEA community. New Community Entry is a combination of Identity Building (Logo, Website, Business Cards), Public Relations (Announcements), Research, Brand Building (Mass Media, Direct Targeting), and Lead Generation (Students and Staff)
      • with Marketing, Communications, and Enrollment (MCE) team to execute Pre-Launch Roadmap and ensure alignment on goals and strategies employed to meet those goals which sets the stage for successful teacher, staff, and student recruitment as follows: click here .
    • Spends up to 30% of time in IDEA's current regions building partnerships, observing IDEA's academics, operations and leadership models
    • Leads on the real estate acquisition project management with our real estate team and supports the ED to ensure alignment of vision and location for a secured site for an on time and on budget 2021 opening
    • Works with IDEA's National Headquarters team to develop the regional Child Nutrition Programming, Healthy Schools Initiative, Safe Schools Initiative, and provide Transportation Services. Works closely with Executive to ensure 100% of positions are filled and manages the process for all employees to complete onboarding, trainings, and professional development prior to the first day of school
    • Assumes responsibility for 100% enrollment for every school by the first day of school
    • Ensures that 100% of new parents are onboarded and enroll prior to the first day of school
    • Creates and leads a plan that results in 100% of campuses are safe and operational one week before the first day of school
    • Cares about customer service, earning at least a 5 average score on both the parent and staff BOY (beginning of year) surveys and ≥90 score on BOY quality scorecard
    • Leads a team of people who enjoy what they do and stay in their role with at least 85% staff retention among Operations team members
    • Coordinates the academic data systems architecture and integration of systems to be built connecting IDEA, Florida school district(s), and the Florida Department of Education enrollment and academic performance data.
    • Collaborates with Vice President of Schools of Tampa Bay and Academic Services Team (Curriculum, Special Programs, Assessment) to provide project management and academic consultation for the following:
      • Continuum of Learning: Creates an IDEA Florida K-12 Curriculum Crosswalk mapping Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) to the Texas and Louisiana IDEA Academic Model by course for each subject
      • Continuum of Assessment: Creates an IDEA Florida K-12 Assessment Crosswalk mapping Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) to the IDEA Assessment Program including EOC, Unit Exams, IAs, BWAs, Exit Tickets, etc.
      • Continuum of Accountability: Analyzes Florida's State Accountability System to determine pathways for IDEA Academy and College Prep schools to earn an "A" rating in comparison to Texas and Louisiana.
      • Designs and delivers ongoing training and support to key stakeholder on how to utilize the Continuum of Learning, Assessment, and Accountability crosswalks and pathways.
      • Develops a strategic curriculum design/curation plan for grades K-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12 to address all differences, gaps, and/or incongruencies identified in the Continuum of Learning, Assessment, and Accountability crosswalks and pathways.
      • As assigned, in partnership with, or as a manager of one assigned, executes the strategic curriculum design/curation plan as follows:
        • Grades K-3 and Grades 6-7 in Year -1 - Year 0
        • Grades 4-5 and Grades 8 in Year 1 - Year 2
        • Grades 9-10 in Year 3 - Year 4
        • Grades 11-12 in Year 4 - Year 5

    Phase 2: Launch and Lead -- August 2021 and beyond

    Once we launch schools, the work increases in complexity and the Regional Director of Operations manages the growth of the region while also ensuring we hit our operations goals, including enrollment, attendance, student persistence, and campus financial sustainability. Arguably the most important role the RDO plays, however, is developing managers to build skill in their team members, to achieve goals and retain staff in the organization. In addition, the RDO leads the effort for keeping our students at IDEA through inspiring and compelling student onboarding programming and tracks our budget so that we maximize every penny to support student achievement. The Regional Director of Operations is the Swiss army knife and an instrumental leader on the regional team to support the success of adults and children.

    Qualifications:
    • Education: Bachelor's Degree required; Master's preferred
    • Experience: 2+ years of full-time people management required; 2+ years of team leadership; experience with indirect (matrixed) management preferred
    • Experience: 6+ years of professional experience required
    • Experience with data inferencing and process management
    • Understanding and/or personal experience in the K-12 landscape, especially with charters preferred

    Additional Expectation to Note:
    • Given the nature of student recruitment and enrollment demands, night and weekend hours will likely be necessary to fulfill responsibilities, specifically between September - April.

    Compensation:
    • Salar y for this role typically fall between $ 74 ,863 and $97,322 commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment.


    IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

    Company

    IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently serves nearly 66,000 college-bound students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana and is gearing up to open schools in Florida for the 2021-2022 school year.

    Interested in learning more about working at IDEA Public Schools? 

    Visit us at www.ideapublicschools.org/careers.

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    2115 W. Pike Blvd
    Weslaco
    TX
    78596
    US

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