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POSITION:School Operations Program Manager
REPORTS TO:Managing Director of School Operations
POSITION TYPE: 12-month
START DATE: Immediate
COMPENSATION: $60,818-$72,981
EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES
Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!
Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:
- 18,800 Students
- 1,800 Team Members
- 18 Secondary Campuses
- 6 Elementary Campuses
- 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 94% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
- 88% First-Generation College Students
- Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.
THE OPPORTUNITY
YES Prep needs a dynamic School Operations Program Manager, with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.
To put it simply, you will play an integral role on the School Operations team, by supporting the expansion of schools, tracking and processing invoices for the department budget, and supporting district software maintenance. An excellent Program Manager possesses excellent project management skills, strong problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills, and is a continuous learner.
THE ROLE
When you join the School Operations team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:
- Managing year 0 DCOs and provide support to the campus operations teams in reaching milestones that ensure campuses launches successfully and on time;
- Representing School Operations in the new school launch working group, ensuring accountability of operations tasks to ensure a successful new school launch.
- Identifying and addressing any issues or challenges that may arise during the new school launch, and proposing solutions to ensure their resolution;
- Serving as the primary event planner for the logistical planning and execution of Content Day, Director of Campus Operations meetings, and the annual DCO Retreat;
- Developing campus systems and processes for campus operations software and vendor management;
- Creating and providing onboarding resources and trainings for campus operations staff;
- Maintaining a constant communication channel between the Home Office and campus operations stakeholders that ensures alignment with actions and progress, and identifies areas of need;
- Creating project plans and agendas describing the tasks, timelines, and resources needed to accomplish School Operations projects, objectives and goals;
- Managing the School Operations SharePoint site;
- Managing invoices and tracking budget expenditures for the School Operations department;
- Additional duties as assigned.
THE PERSON
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
THE MUST HAVES
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- An effective communicator who is able to convey ideas, expectations, and information to team members and stakeholders
- Experience facilitating trainings and leading large projects/initiatives
- Ability to make data driven decisions, create Excel spreadsheets to monitor progress and make assumptions based on trends
- Identification and mitigation of potential risks before they negatively impact School Operations metrics
- Maintain project momentum by adapting plans and strategies
- Make informed budgetary decisions to ensure spending stays within budget
- The ability to identify and solve problems quickly
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- A willingness to give and receive feedback frequently
- Maintaining emotional control in stressful situations
- Adaptable to a fast-paced and result-driven environment
- Being able to handle multiple tasks at once and juggle multiple initiatives
- Worked as part of a team and demonstrated teamwork skills
- Continual learning, growth, and development
THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
- Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
- Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
- Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
- Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth
THE NICE TO HAVES
- Project management experience
- Leadership development experience
- School leadership experience
- Direct management experience
THE PERKS
- Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.
- Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
- Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
- Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
- Award Winning Culture– The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Educationand were a 2016 finalist as well.
WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY
YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.
YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.
