KIPP Texas Public Schools
School Operations Manager - (25-26)
KIPP Texas Public Schools, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208
Company Description
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open‑enrollment, pre‑k‑12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create 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 fair world. Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed.
Job Description The Opportunity The School Operations Manager is a school‑based position that assists with all finance and operations functions necessary to run a high‑performing school. This includes coding invoices, purchasing, facilities, food services, transportation, technology, student recruitment, student data, regulatory compliance, and academic operations support. The School Operations Manager serves as a key member of the school’s Front Office Team, ensures the school’s operations meet high standards of operational excellence, provides outstanding customer service to families, and enables instructional leaders and staff to focus on driving strong student achievement outcomes.
This is a pooled opportunity.
We will be hiring on an ongoing basis and/or when a role becomes available. By applying to this position, you are expressing interest in being considered for current and future openings for this role at various campuses within Houston. As positions become available over the next few months, our team will review applications and reach out to candidates whose skills and experience align with the needs of our campuses. We encourage you to apply even if you do not see an immediate opening at your preferred campus.
Key Responsibilities
Supervises School Operations Associate
Purchases items & services for the school; knows the procurement process, is trained in KIPPeMart
Codes invoices, collects money (e.g., EOY trips, club fees), prepares deposits
Implements the arrival and dismissal procedure (car flow, bus line up, walkers)
Manages the day‑to‑day busing operations for the school; rosters, parent requests/issues, student line‑up process, parent and student ID tags, student behavior; works closely with the Bus Coordinator Lead for needs and changes
Manages Child Nutrition day‑to‑day logistics (meal card replacement, supper rosters); works closely with the Child Nutrition Field Supervisor
Manages school event coordination (e.g., meet‑the‑teacher night, parent engagement sessions, enrollment and recruitment activities – working with Regional Student Recruitment)
Manages copier and teacher workroom supplies, troubleshoots copiers, trained on the copiers
Manages any student technology program the school runs (e.g., Chromebooks)
Updates any school‑based calendar for the School Leader
Supports field lesson logistics (booking buses, ordering sack lunches, hotel rooms, travel, etc.)
Manages any school‑based social media communications/postings
Gives parent tours for potential student prospects
Schedules shared space
Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Principal of Operations
Qualifications
Bilingual: English & Spanish required
Bachelor’s degree preferred
3 to 5 years of work experience, preferably in education and/or business or operations management
Demonstrated leadership skills (e.g., at least 1 year managing a team or large projects)
Strong project and time‑management skills; ability to effectively backwards plan, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
Strong strategic and analytical skills with an aptitude for shifting from fire‑fighting to systems‑building
Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly
Team player with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to upholding high standards of operational excellence
Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations with parents and staff
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets
Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional
Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff
Compensation and Benefits Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.
As a full‑time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.
Some positions might be temporary and only available for the 2025-2026 school year.
KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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Job Description The Opportunity The School Operations Manager is a school‑based position that assists with all finance and operations functions necessary to run a high‑performing school. This includes coding invoices, purchasing, facilities, food services, transportation, technology, student recruitment, student data, regulatory compliance, and academic operations support. The School Operations Manager serves as a key member of the school’s Front Office Team, ensures the school’s operations meet high standards of operational excellence, provides outstanding customer service to families, and enables instructional leaders and staff to focus on driving strong student achievement outcomes.
This is a pooled opportunity.
We will be hiring on an ongoing basis and/or when a role becomes available. By applying to this position, you are expressing interest in being considered for current and future openings for this role at various campuses within Houston. As positions become available over the next few months, our team will review applications and reach out to candidates whose skills and experience align with the needs of our campuses. We encourage you to apply even if you do not see an immediate opening at your preferred campus.
Key Responsibilities
Supervises School Operations Associate
Purchases items & services for the school; knows the procurement process, is trained in KIPPeMart
Codes invoices, collects money (e.g., EOY trips, club fees), prepares deposits
Implements the arrival and dismissal procedure (car flow, bus line up, walkers)
Manages the day‑to‑day busing operations for the school; rosters, parent requests/issues, student line‑up process, parent and student ID tags, student behavior; works closely with the Bus Coordinator Lead for needs and changes
Manages Child Nutrition day‑to‑day logistics (meal card replacement, supper rosters); works closely with the Child Nutrition Field Supervisor
Manages school event coordination (e.g., meet‑the‑teacher night, parent engagement sessions, enrollment and recruitment activities – working with Regional Student Recruitment)
Manages copier and teacher workroom supplies, troubleshoots copiers, trained on the copiers
Manages any student technology program the school runs (e.g., Chromebooks)
Updates any school‑based calendar for the School Leader
Supports field lesson logistics (booking buses, ordering sack lunches, hotel rooms, travel, etc.)
Manages any school‑based social media communications/postings
Gives parent tours for potential student prospects
Schedules shared space
Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Principal of Operations
Qualifications
Bilingual: English & Spanish required
Bachelor’s degree preferred
3 to 5 years of work experience, preferably in education and/or business or operations management
Demonstrated leadership skills (e.g., at least 1 year managing a team or large projects)
Strong project and time‑management skills; ability to effectively backwards plan, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
Strong strategic and analytical skills with an aptitude for shifting from fire‑fighting to systems‑building
Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly
Team player with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to upholding high standards of operational excellence
Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations with parents and staff
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets
Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional
Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff
Compensation and Benefits Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.
As a full‑time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.
Some positions might be temporary and only available for the 2025-2026 school year.
KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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