About KIPP: Together with families and communities, KIPP creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. KIPP is a national network of tuition-free, public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college-preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four-year colleges at three times the national average for low-income students.

Who we are: KIPP Colorado Schools (KIPP CO) is a network of six high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools. Our 300-person staff educates 2,500 students in grades 9-12 at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School and KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, grades 5-8 at KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy and KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, and grades Early Childhood Education (ECE)-4 through 4th grade at KIPP Northeast Elementary. In 2019, KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary became our newest elementary school educating students from ECE-3 through 4th grade. Our alumni community is supported by KIPP Forward, which is our comprehensive support program for our 808 high school alumni who are charting their own paths. Learn more about our student and family experience here.

What we do: We believe in the unique gifts and brilliance of every student. We believe in setting a high bar for joy and academic excellence to ensure the infinite possibilities our students have before them become a reality. We aspire to create and reinforce a culture of achievement, belonging and support. We know that every student is different and we personalize learning based on a student's needs, skills, and interests.

About the Role: The Assistant Principal of Operations is a school-based leadership position, reporting to the school leader and accountable to the Director of Regional Operations, overseeing all operational functions required to run an efficient, thriving school. This individual will work to create a shared vision and lead the implementation and execution of clear operational systems focused on fulfilling the needs of students, families and school community stakeholders. The APO will also serve as the key liaison for the school with the regional operations, finance, human resources, data, advocacy/community engagement and development departments.

Job Responsibilities

Key Outcomes:

• Enrollment: Ensure 100% of the school seats are filled by the first day of school and October Count Day through student recruitment and active enrollment.
• Day-to-day operations: Manages customer-centric school systems that meet the needs of students, staff and families.
• Attendance: Oversees systems that support the goal of 96% student attendance.
• Finance: Partners with the school leader to manage school level expenses and remain within the budget.
• Student Safety: Completes 100% of required drills and ensure compliance with safety systems.
• Data: Implements systems that support 100% data integrity per the monthly data audit.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws.

KIPP Values:

• Internalizes, champions, and holds self & other accountable to KIPP Colorado values.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand and navigate issues of identity, power, and privilege
• Values the range of different backgrounds people bring to our work, appreciates how those backgrounds make us better at what we do, and strives to create an environment in which everyone who demonstrates our values and delivers on their responsibilities thrives
• Expresses high expectations for all students and families, and expresses belief in their potential to complete college and succeed in life
• Seeks to understand the needs and motivations of students and families, and makes decisions with student best interests and needs in mind

Drive Results:

• Promotes vision and creates strategy for team in alignment with organizational goals and academic model
• Manages team towards goals by providing differentiated coaching, timely feedback, and holding team members accountable for achieving their key outcomes
  • The school-based operations team typically includes an Operations Manager and an Operations Coordinator in addition to the APO.
• Carefully manages tasks and time, is well-organized, and is detail-oriented: proactively manages self and others on projects/ initiatives
• Models the all hands on deck mentality and is willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done right
• Accepts responsibility and apologizes for problems and mistakes

Relationship-Building & Management:

• Maintains a pervasive presence throughout the school and only in office and in meetings as absolutely necessary
• Demonstrates strong, positive, professional interpersonal skills
• Approaches stakeholders with a positive tone and communicates professional demeanor and emotional constancy
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders towards team and regional goals, managing horizontally and vertically
• Communicates proactively with a positive tone and in the appropriate form to influence others and achieve results
• Cultivates the trust of key stakeholders by active listening and seeking to understand their views and needs; follows through on commitments and promises with an appropriate sense of urgency
• Engages in effective “difficult conversations” with staff and fellow leaders, proactively seeking them out when necessary
• Functions well as a team player on the School Leadership Team; cares about others’ successes as much as their own, including supporting every schools’ growth and improvement

Technical Competencies:

• Develops the school-wide operations vision that supports and operationalizes the academic and cultural vision of the school
• Manages strong and efficient systems for school operations including field trips, events, report cards, student testing, student schedules, attendance and family communication
• Supports human resources systems including payroll and time off reports
• Serves as a member of the school leadership team
• Develops and manages student recruitment strategy to ensure that the school begins the academic year with full classes
• Manages the budget in partnership with school leader and ensures compliance with all finance policies and alignment with curricular goals
• Manages systems for effective and efficient inventory and purchasing of supplies
• Creates and implements Emergency Plans for the school and oversees all drills
• Manages the integrity of data in the Student Information System including attendance, attrition, enrollment, demographics, and FRL applications
• Manages the relationship with the facilities manager, as applicable, to ensure that the facility is safe, clean and inviting
• Troubleshoots tech issues and escalates to the Tech Team as appropriate.

About Your Skills and Qualifications at the Assistant Principal Level:

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• Spanish bilingual (preferred)
• At least 4 years of teaching experience and/or a strong record of helping underserved students achieve academic success (required) in the area of operations.
• Past experience leading adults in a school environment (required)
• Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail; outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
• Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative and teamwork
• Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one’s work
• Multi-faceted, multi-skilled, resourceful and willing to do whatever it takes to help the school reach a level of academic excellence
• High level of detail orientation and sound excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication, feedback and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with the creativity and versatility to work productively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a proven ability to meet and complete multiple deadlines and tasks with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with stakeholders across functional and organizational lines
• Passionate commitment to KIPP Colorado mission and to high standards of excellence

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary will begin at $70,000 and is commensurate with experience.
• Benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in PERA
• Paid family or medical leave of absence
• Paid time off
• Relocation reimbursement (when applicable)
• Wellness reimbursement
• Voluntary employee, spousal, and child life insurance
• Voluntary long term disability insurance
• Voluntary short term disability insurance
• Optional 401(k)
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• All staff members are issued a laptop computer and cell phone.
• Numerous professional growth and leadership opportunities within KIPP Colorado Schools.

KIPP Colorado Schools is dedicated to equal employment opportunities and fair labor practices. KIPP Colorado Schools, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, KIPP Northeast Elementary, KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy and KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications, and the ability to perform a job without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, legally protected medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, or on any other basis made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. It is our policy to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.

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