Position: Director of Operations
Organization: Friendly Academy
Location: St. Louis, MO
Work Model: In-person/12 Months
Salary: $75,000-$90,000

The Opportunity

Friendly Academy is a proposed K-5 charter school in St. Louis, MO. Friendly Academy's mission is to equip students with a quality and holistic education rooted in love. Partnering with the community and families, Friendly Academy empowers all students to live purpose-driven lives by using their gifts and talents to make a positive difference in their families, their communities, and the world.
We are looking for a Director of Operations who will be responsible for the successful leadership and management of the organization according to the operational vision outlined in the school's charter application. Friendly seeks a Director of Operations who will commit to leading with love and integrity and sustaining healthy relationships with our partner organizations. This position is an opportunity to be a part of a founding team of innovative educators aiming to positively impact the educational landscape in St. Louis.

Who You Are

• Initiative-taker: You possess a proactive mindset, consistently seeking out opportunities to streamline processes, optimize resources, and drive operational excellence. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating the ability to adapt quickly to evolving needs and make informed decisions to overcome challenges.
• Multitasker: capable of overseeing diverse aspects of our organization's functioning. You excel in managing multiple responsibilities simultaneously, balancing operational demands with strategic initiatives to drive success. You demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, prioritizing tasks effectively and adapting to changing priorities with ease.
• Collaborator and Relationship Builder: You believe in the power of collaboration and would be able to build a collaborative culture with Friendly’s strategic partners, community, staff, families, and students. You demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Operational Excellence: You maintain high standards of efficiency and detail in daily operations, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and ensuring that the operations of the school are conducive for high student achievement.

What You’ll Do

• Management and Leadership: oversee all non-instructional logistics for day-to-day school operations and assist with school-wide events. Supervise recruitment specialists and manage vendors contracts and relationships
• Financial Management: oversee the daily financial and business activities of the school, including purchase orders, credit card reports and staff reimbursements
• Daily Operational Excellence: Ensures operational excellence and high level of detail in all areas of operations, from school aesthetics to school health and safety protocols
• Student Recruitment & Enrollment: Manages the enrollment cycle with support from the school recruitment specialist. This includes student recruitment, lottery management, waitlist management, and parent/student orientation
• Human Resources: support the leadership team with onsite interview logistics, oversee staff certification information, assist in annual handbook revisions, ensure staff compliance, facilitate smooth onboarding and offboarding, and maintain accurate staff clock-in reconciliation for payroll.
• Record Management and Compliance: managing student records in compliance with regulatory standards, overseeing progress report and report card distribution, coordinating transcript requests, and other official record requests and accurately reporting all compliance tasks and documentation to maintain good standing with the State Board of Education and charter school sponsor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred)
• Experience managing school operations (not required)
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, anticipating future outcomes, and determine thoughtful solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, adjust priorities, and work autonomously
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and work effectively in fast-paced, collaborative environment

• Join a school community where love is the center of our education model without deprioritizing academic rigor and excellence
• A school culture that promotes wellness by serving the whole child and adult through community partnerships and monthly wellness days
• The opportunity to innovate and be a part of a founding team that creates the landscape for strong student outcomes
• Professional development based on growth areas and interests
• Earn competitive compensation plus health, dental, and vision benefits.

Employment Status

Full-time, exempt position. Reports to the Executive Director.

Friendly Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression), citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, military status, veteran status, genetic information or any legally protected status in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. The Board reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.