Remote Regional Director of Operations

Summary

Join a dynamic team at Rocketship Public Schools as the Regional Director of Operations (RDO) to advance student outcomes by providing high-quality services and support to schools. The RDO will lead regional business management, project management, and coaching for school-based Business Operations Managers. This role requires a passion for education, leadership experience, and strong financial management skills.

Requirements

• A passion for Rocketship’s mission to eliminate the achievement gap in our lifetime, and an unwavering belief in the humanity and potential of people of color
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of professional management experience
• Leading leaders across multiple sites highly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to make sound financial decisions and drive cost-effective operations, proficiency in budgeting, financial analysis and management, and reporting
• A high standard of excellence for customer service, school operations, professional development design and delivery

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, high-quality onsite and remote behavior coaching and support to all local BOMs
• Partner with school Principals, Directors of Schools, and network Operations Team to ensure that schools function at a high level
• Uphold a high standard of excellence for school operations and provide meaningful evaluations of school operations and BOM performance
• Serve as point of escalation for school-based operational issues
• Partner with new BOMs to lead the strategy, planning, and execution for the operational requirements for new schools in the region
• Lead the execution of all regional business projects, including vendor contracts, vendor management, state and local authorizer audits, and other reporting requirements
• Identify and manage new initiatives to meet schools' changing needs (e.g., transportation, food services, security, groundskeeping)
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Director and Regional Leaders across business functions
• Create tools and templates to support high-quality operations at school sites
• Design and deliver differentiated professional development to meet the needs of school-based operations staff
• Participate in the design and rollout of projects that meet Regional goals
• Support communications across the operations team
• Ensure each campus is financially responsible by supporting Principals and BOMs with budget management, cash collection, and invoice approval
• Serve as the lead on school safety processes and compliance, including administering training and running safety drills—partner with the Executive Director, Regional Leaders, Principals and BOMs to respond to emergencies
• Own procurement and purchasing process for school sites, ensuring that campus needs are met proactively and within budget
• Collaborate with Principals and BOMs to understand campus needs, place orders, inventory items received, handle returns/exchanges
• Serve as on-site IT contact, including managing IT assets, assisting staff with IT issues, and serving as the primary POC to central IT staff
• Support the logistical, compliance, and technology of administering benchmark, annual, and state assessments and health screenings like hearing and vision

Benefits

• Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits
• 403b retirement plan
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Generous paid time off