Operations Manager - Ascend Public Charter Schools

The operations manager is responsible for supporting school-based staff with operational information systems, maintaining and analyzing operational data, managing student recruitment and enrollment, supporting and managing special projects, and coordinating any academic or operational purchasing.

Why extraordinary educators work at Ascend

Ascend is a growing network of K-12 public charter schools serving 5,700 students across 15 schools in Central Brooklyn and offering a new model for public education. Our mission is to lead our students on a great intellectual journey, providing them with an exceptional education and placing them firmly on the path to success in college and beyond.

We guide our students to think critically and independently and to enjoy education as an end in itself. We teach a rich and rigorous liberal arts curriculum that nurtures students’ natural curiosity about the world. We foster a positive, non-punitive school culture where students feel connected, empowered, and safe to take academic risks. Even our school buildings are designed to reflect our high aspirations for teaching and learning and the notable accomplishments that occur within our walls.

To create this kind of vibrant learning community, we invest heavily in our faculty by providing ongoing professional training and support, and encourage our educators to collaborate closely and push each other to achieve great outcomes.
 

Visit our website to learn more about the Ascend approach.

The operations manager must be present and engaged Monday through Friday, except holidays, and work occasional evenings on weeknights and occasional weekends, including parent events. This position has a year-round schedule, with time-off for school holidays and vacation.  Additionally, the operations manager will:

• ensure fidelity of the Infinite Campus student information system by training staff and instituting protocols to ensure system-wide consistency in use
• support in ensuring that ATS and state-level data systems are up-to-date and accurate
• conduct data entry, analyze and report on operations data, including data required for school, board and regulatory reporting
• manage student recruiting and enrollment under the guidance of the director of operations
• help to continually improve school operations systems and procedures and lead or support with special projects in this area
• support the purchasing of required curricular materials (e.g., textbooks, or science kits) and other operational purchases
• support academic operations staff in ensuring that academic materials at the schools are inventoried on a regular basis
• assist the director of operations with special/time-sensitive projects throughout the year, including but not limited to: summer inventory, school year startup, scholar enrollment, assemblies, end of year closeout, and parent events
• potentially manage one associate-level operations team member

Staff and reporting relationships

The operations manager reports to the assistant principal of operations.

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Bilingual, Spanish preferred 
• Experience with data management systems, similar to Infinite Campus, Illuminate DNA, Automate The Schools (ATS), required
• Two or more years of experience in an office environment, preferably an education-related organization
• Outstanding computer skills, including fluency with Microsoft Excel, and preferably experience with Microsoft Access
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with data analysis
• Excellent skills of organization and follow-through
• Ability to work under pressure and tight timetables
• Ability to self-manage in a highly professional work environment, which requires interfacing with constituents at the network and schools levels
• Experience managing others preferred

Compensation

Initial salary offers for this position range from $65,000 - $90,000. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience and levels of attained education.

Diversity at Ascend

Ascend is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, both through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and educating students. Ascend staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities—opening a window to the entire Ascend community on the richness of humanity. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our deeply consequential work.