Company Description

About KIPP Nashville Public Schools

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000 students nationwide and supports students from Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams.
KIPP Nashville currently operates 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school and we are excited to open our doors to a 2nd high school in 2023. Our student community consists of over 3,000 students in North, East and South Nashville. 94% of our students identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and 26% are identified as diverse learners. We are excited to continue our growth to ensure all students in Nashville have access to an excellent education and the resources necessary to push past any boundaries that may stand in their way.
The mission of KIPP Nashville is to together with families and communities create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. If you share in this belief, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Director of Regional Operation plays a critical role in realizing our mission by setting the vision for key operational workstreams. The Director of Regional Operations is a member of the Operations Team, and reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of the Director of Regional Operations include, but are not limited to:

Food Service

• Manage food service for the region as KIPP Nashville scales to 10 schools
• Maintain KIPP Nashville’s status as a state-authorized School Food Authority
• Partner with the Tennessee Department of Education, district teams, and appropriate vendors to ensure high quality, fully compliant school nutrition programs
• Own the launch of food service for new school sites
• Work with schools to implement efficient systems for breakfast, lunch, and snack
• Support schools in managing free/reduced-price meal eligibility applications and determinations
• Create systems to process family and staff payments for meals
• Execute RFPs for food vendor selection

Facilities and Technology

• Cast vision for KIPP-owned building management for growth plan
• Set and manage building maintenance budgets
• Manage the building maintenance for each campus – including landlord relationships and negotiations and managing workflow between property managers, direct vendors, and school-based Directors of Operations
• Manage implementation, communication, and key decisions around facilities construction with Chief Finance Officer, Principals, and construction vendors
• Ensure existing facilities meet KIPP Nashville standard for cleanliness and security, and fire marshal standards for life safety
• Manage outsourced vendor to develop and execute annual and long-term IT plans
• Develop and manage annual IT budgets

• Lead the region-wide procurement process for the purchasing of required school and regional technology, furniture

Insurance & Risk Management

• Manage KIPP Nashville’s non-medical insurance policies (e.g., property, liability, accident, umbrella, auto, workers compensation) and work with an insurance broker to ensure our schools and regional office are adequately insured
• Facilitate insurance claims and requests as needed
• Train and support school and regional staff members on various aspects of insurance and risk management, including incident reporting, facilities use requests, and best practices around reviewing agreements
• Partner across functional teams to draft and implement policies and procedures that minimize risk in key areas (e.g., vendor management, field trips, volunteers), while ensuring a continuity of service for our schools and region

School Support Team (SST) Office and Team Operations

• Monitor office supply levels, receive supply requests, and order supplies to support the SST
• Manage the SST’s physical office spaces
• Organize shared spaces like the kitchen and supply cabinets to ensure these areas are clean, well-stocked, and support the work of the team
• Ensure new team members are set up for success on their first day, including key fob and desk setup, in partnership with team leaders
• Manage the regular pickup of SST mail from KIPP Nashville schools and delivery to appropriate SST members

Qualifications

• 5-10 years relevant work experience in people and/or project management
• Demonstrated record of success in managing varied stakeholders to outcomes
• Experience in school operations or business operations (project management, vendor management, etc.) with track record of success
• Strong project management experience; strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of KIPP Nashville; comfort and willingness to actively participate in the KIPP Nashville community
• Bachelor’s degree required

Additional Information

Our comprehensive compensation package includes life insurance and long-term disability coverage provided by KIPP Nashville, voluntary medical and dental plans, in addition to retirement benefits and an annual salary increase. To establish equitable salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 12-month schedule.

Please contact recruiting@kippnashville.org with any questions.

KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.