Dean of Operations School Year 2022-2023
Company: Summit Public Schools
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
The Dean of Operations will be responsible for ensuring the
effective, efficient, and values aligned school site operations. -
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Dean of Operations will be
the non-instructional leader of the school site. The Dean will
oversee attendance, child nutrition, recruitment and enrollment,
facilities, field trips, health and safety, scheduling, records,
testing, and transportation. The Dean will also support key
compliance projects and manage operations team members, which may
include a Community Engagement Manager, Office Assistant(s) and a
Food Server. - The ideal candidate is a results-driven,
systems-oriented leader with people and project management
experience. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication
skills, and can quickly build strong relationships with faculty,
families, staff, and students. - Who We Are: What if all students
graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they
need to lead a fulfilled life? -This is the question that guides
our mission at Summit Public Schools . - Summit is a leading
network of public schools that prepare a diverse student population
for success in a four-year college and to be thoughtful,
contributing members of society. We operate 14 schools serving over
4,500 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit
graduates are college ready and Summit graduates complete college
at double the national average. We need exceptional, diverse, and
mission-aligned teachers to join our team to help prepare our
students for a fulfilled life. Join us! What You'll Do:
- Manage systems and processes to support daily attendance and
collaborate with Executive Director to ensure school meets student
attendance goals -
- Ensure regular attendance reports are submitted on time,
accurately and in compliance. -
- Oversee implementation and compliance of attendance
interventions including truancy protocols. Recruitment and
Enrollment
- Manage systems and processes to support recruitment and
enrollment and collaborate with Executive Director to oversee
recruitment of new students and ensure school meets enrollment
goals (School is fully enrolled)
- Manage lotteries and registration for prospective students and
ensure compliance with charter petition
- Manage re-enrollment for current students (100% forms collected
by first day of school) Health and Safety
- Ensure that site is safe and secure and in compliance,
including management of site safety plan (100% emergency drills
completed on time, safety plan updated annually, annual safety
inspection passed) -
- Coordinate site emergency drills and liaise with local
emergency departments
- Ensure student incidents are recorded and reported accurately
and on time. -
- Coordinate site health and nursing services; this includes
hearing and vision screening. -
- Ensure that field trips are safe and compliant. - Technology
and Facilities
- Manage inventory of technology equipment and ensure that
chromebooks are kept in good care. -
- Manage facilities maintenance, coordinate repairs and liaise
with landlords. -
- Coordinate with facilities team on site upgrades. - Meals
- Oversee child nutrition program and daily meal service; this
includes required training and certification.
- Ensure compliance with the National School Lunch Program.
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- Manage meal application collection and processing. - Records
and Testing
- Oversee intake and ongoing maintenance of student cumulative
files to ensure accuracy and compliance, including processing
records requests for entering and exiting students. -
- Manage incoming transfers and transcript requests -
- Oversee distribution of report cards and transcripts. -
- Support planning, preparation and administration for
standardized tests Scheduling
- Support design of school master schedule. -
- Build student schedules for start of the school year. -
- Manage student scheduling maintenance throughout the school
year. - Transportation
- Coordinate daily bussing and manage public transit program.
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- Manage transportation reporting and ensure compliance. -
- Oversee transportation management for field trips and other
school activities. - Leadership
- Serve as a member of the school leadership team. -
- Manage Community Engagement Manager, Office Assistant(s), and
Food Server. - What You Need: Key Qualities and Skills -
- Commitment to uphold Summit's values , belief that all children
deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for
college and for life.
- Bachelor's Degree is strongly preferred. -
- Operations and/or prior school experience is strongly
preferred.
- Prior experience in project and people management is strongly
preferred.
- Prior experience with data or analysis is preferred.
- Proficiency in Google Platforms, including Google Drive, Google
Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Slides. -
- Valid CPR/First Aid certification
- Clear health and background check . Who You Are: About You
- You maintain high expectations for all students and believe all
students can find success in school, college, and life.
- You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with
your colleagues. You find positivity in share successes. -
- You possess excellent organizational and project management
skills , with an obsession for details. -
- You share our vision to reimagine what schools should be and
are excited to make an impact on the public education landscape.
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- You are positive and resilient in the face of big
challenges.
- You take initiative and ownership in driving your work to meet
personal and team goals. -
- You have an ability to apply honest, actionable, and timely
feedback that results in improved performance.
- You possess strong relationship skills, with the ability to
motivate, inspire, develop, and communicate with a diverse group of
faculty and community members.
- You are empathetic and culturally competent . You're open to
having hard conversations.
- You thrive in innovative environments, and are comfortable with
the ambiguity that can come with a dynamic and progressive
workplace.
- You're committed to continuous improvement , see feedback as a
positive, and have a growth mindset. What you get: In addition to
joining a highly motivated team and engaging in meaningful work,
you'll have access to a comprehensive suite of benefits including a
retirement plan, unlimited "take what you need" PTO policy, 11 paid
holidays, and 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the
year. You and your dependents will have access to multiple health,
dental, and vision plans as well as employee life and disability
insurance at no cost. Our compensation policy strives to be
equitable and transparent. The salary for this position starts at
$77,305 and goes up to $101,729 commensurate with experience and
qualifications. Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe
that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with
education. We are ALL better when we are able to bring our whole
selves to work and honor each other's voices across identities,
cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and
encourage applications from individuals who are members of
historically marginalized communities. Spanish language proficiency
is a plus. -
Keywords: Summit Public Schools, Seattle , Dean of Operations School Year 2022-2023, Other , Seattle, Washington
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