Growing Up Green Charter School - Operations Manager
Marhian Escuro
Organization: Growing Up Green Charter School
Hiring through: ReWork
Location: Queens, NY
Type: Full Time
Min Experience: Mid Level
ABOUT GROWING UP GREEN
Our exciting and growing progressive charter school is leading the way for teaching “green” education. With a staff of over 120 loving, dedicated teachers and operations specialists, and an enrollment of 900+ eager-learning children, we have created a remarkable and fun culture in which both staff and student retention is extraordinarily high. As we continue to grow, we’ve expanded to yet another additional campus - currently totally 4 campuses for our stellar students, including Pre-K, K-6, and Middle School.
By empowering children to be conscious, contributing members of our community through a rigorous curriculum and an engaging green culture, our school is preparing its graduates to attend high-performing schools where their interdisciplinary academic foundation, knowledge of sustainability, and strong sense of self sets them apart as leaders of the future.
From academic blocks for math and literacy to creating “Explore and Discover” projects driven by NYS Social Studies standards to science labs co-taught by the classroom and science teacher, students are taught a combination of direct skills instruction and exploration based projects to help them achieve their highest scholastic potential. Additionally, our Growing Up Green Charter School uses the Responsive Classroom approach to build social skills.
AT-A-GLANCE
Founded: 2009
Current staff: over 120
Current students: over 900
You will work closely with Director of Finance & Personnel
Full-time salaried position based in Queens, New York
ABOUT THE ROLE: OPERATIONS MANAGER
You’ll be our anchor. You’ll be systems- and people-oriented, playing a critical role on our Operations Team. You’ll join our “green”-minded team at our original campus. As a creative problem solver, a passionate self-motivator, an adaptable team collaborator, you’ll be a natural operations expert.
You love kids and sincerely value education, but might not have found your niche in the classroom. Instead, you’re driven to create the best learning environment for our students, using the talent and skills you’ve honed in your experience thus far.
You will take on a variety of operational responsibilities from managing of the school budget to gathering and analyzing school data to ensuring that the school has sufficient materials to serve our students. You will be a project management guru, juggling many moving pieces, and constantly identifying more efficient ways to reach our goals.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE…
School Operations
Managing various key processes such as annual enrollment and readmissions, as well as the preparation of related records and files.
Supervising the maintenance of student records, including assessment results, test scores, discipline citations, medical reports and records, and other documents.
Managing the successful food program, ensuring our students have access to healthy strong meals.
Preparing the campus for the new school year by ordering furniture, equipment, and classroom supplies as well as ensuring that school services (i.e. food services, security, student transportation services) are ready for action.
Anticipating and project managing any possible repairs within your campus.
Managing procurement of the school’s overall supplies, materials and asset inventory.
Managing student transportation via bus (public and private) for arrival, dismissal and field trips, including liasoning with companies and officials.
Ensuring student transportation schedule is aligned with school calendar.
Implementing regular school-wide safety drills, including but not limited to: EpiPen/Allergy, CPR and fire safety.
Team & Parent Engagement
Overseeing roster of school staff participating in end-of-day dismissal routine.
Coordinating with service providers and overseeing the school’s food and kitchen staff, and transportation services.
Change to oversee the technology support technician who handles all hardware and software tech-support requests
Liaisoning with tech-support vendor to ensure smooth operation of all GUG tech office and classroom equipment.
Providing direct support to the Director of Operations, and serving as team player within GUG.
Building and managing PTA relationships including maintaining frequent parent contact.
Managing timely communications to families regarding important dates, notices, and school events
HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE ROLE…
LEGACY
The Outcomes From Your Work in this Role
You will join a fast-paced team of driven, passionate, and creative professionals striving toward empowering children to become active and contributing members of communities.
You will have exposure to the intricacies of the education system, not only on a city and state level, but also national.
You will contribute directly to the long term sustainability of our environment by investing in the future of our children.
MASTERY
How This Role Will Help You Develop as a Professional
You will further hone your operations and problem solving skills.
You will strengthen your ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at any given time and to meet deadlines while juggling competing priorities.
You will hone your interpersonal and communications skills, being the calm center of a lot of moving elements.
FREEDOM
The Tangible and Intangible Perks and Benefits of This Role
You will work with a great amount of autonomy and freedom to explore opportunities within the organization.
You will receive generous benefits including good health insurance, vacation, and a healthy salary based upon experience.
Support and encouragement to seek out and take on your own desired professional development opportunities.
WHO YOU ARE …
A Poised Professional - with 2-5 years of experience in the education sector, preferably in both the classroom and operations or administration.
A Creative Problem Solver – Be industrious. Be our McGyver. Bring your proven track record of building efficiency and solutions.
A Logical Thinker - Think through multiple options. Compare possibilities. Use good judgment.
An Exceptional Project Manager – Act according to timelines and budgets. Support and empower your team members to hit deadlines and keep projects on point.
A Proactive Doer – Be multiple steps ahead. Anticipate hiccups and take action before being asked to do so.
A Humble Leader - Contribute your natural leadership and humility. Seek to lift up your teammates and community.
A Trusted Communicator – Communicate exceptionally. Build strong relationships and earn trust through confidentiality. Contribute to our 2% turnover rate.
A Strategic Juggler – Balance multiple responsibilities. Think and act strategically. Be poised in ambiguity.
A Passionate Addition - Be strongly committed to Growing Up Green’s mission and green philosophy.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please complete your application to the role of Operations Manager at Growing Up Green Charter School through this link - http://bit.ly/1M6J3tF. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit yours soon, as early applications are being prioritized.
If chosen, you’ll be invited to join our growing team in New York City.
If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to email us at tal...@rework.jobs. We look forward to reading your application!