Chief Operating Officer (on-site, Dallas)

Akiba Yavneh Academy is a vibrant co-educational college preparatory Jewish day school of 450 students from the early childhood years through the 12th grade. Although the school began sixty years ago, AYA is completing the first year of a major transformation to radically improve education outcomes and cost efficiency. In many ways, AYA will be a new school with a new model that seeks to set the standard for excellence and affordability in Jewish day school education.

AYA is seeking a Chief Operating Officer who will change the competency and cost structure of the school by implementing a high-performing and cost-effective back office that advances the school’s educational mission. This leadership role will oversee all functions related to finance, HR, and operations, including but not limited to, technology, security, and the maintenance and beautification of an 8-acre state-of-the-art campus. The role requires a leader comfortable with both management and hands-on execution.

This is an opportunity to build a back-office model that impacts the larger field of Jewish day school education for someone who has proven they can build and manage operational teams with maximal efficiency and effectiveness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The leadership team member would need to align with the schools current and future culture and exhibit the following traits:

Be Honest and Transparent: Possesses high ethical and moral standards. Speaks plainly and truthfully.

Exhibit Leadership: Influences, guides, and supports others in achieving organizational goals.

Communicate Clearly: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately across all forms of communication.

Be Entrepreneurial: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the team and acts on executing those ideas.

Foster a strong culture of action and excellence: Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.

Be Organized and Plan with Purpose: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner, maintaining a focus on key priorities.

Be Extremely Cost-conscious and Resourceful: Driven to reduce costs by looking for every opportunity to optimize resources and work with them in more effective ways.

Follow through on Commitments: Lives up to verbal and written commitments.

Be a Quick Learner: Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.

Be Analytical: Structures and processes data to draw insightful conclusions.

Hire A players: Recognizes the importance of A-level talent, and sources, selects, and sells A Players to join the team.

Develop People: Coaches people in their current roles to improve performance and prepare them for future roles.

Be Strategic: Sees and communicates the big picture. Determines opportunities and threats through the comprehensive analysis of current and future trends.

Be Creative: Generates new and innovative approaches to problems.

Have a Strong Work Ethic: Possesses a strong willingness to work hard to get the job done.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Energized by the educational mission of the school

Two or more years of operational leadership experience in a small-to-medium-sized business, nonprofit, or school

Experience with budget planning, budget management, and financial reporting

Experience working in a fast-growth organization preferred

SALARY & BENEFITS:

Salary range: ~$160,000 commensurate with experience + bonus potential

Competitive Benefits Package

Paid time off (including winter break, school religious holidays, and civic holidays)

Retirement savings match up to 4% of annual salary

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with substantial employer subsidy offered

Life, LTD, and STD provided by the school

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Beautiful campus

TO APPLY:

Please visit https://akibayavnehacademy.easyapply.co/ to submit your cover letter and resume.