What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026-2027 Director of Finance and Operations position at Crescent City Schools?
The Director of Finance & Operations impacts students’ lives by:
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- Managing the day-to-day non-instructional operations of the school, including food services, transportation, technology, health and safety, front office operations, events coordination, facilities, and data management
- Managing the school operations team, including data manager, transportation manager, technology manager, office manager, facilities manager, nurse, kitchen manager, and custodial staff, and supporting their growth while holding them accountable for achieving school goals
- Working in partnership with the Crescent City Schools Director of Finance and Manager of Payroll & Compliance to ensure payroll information, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and accounting data are up to date and correct
- Managing school spending; maintaining financial and operational record-keeping
- Managing all facilities, including vendors, contract management, maintenance and repair, and custodial
- Working with the Crescent City Schools COO and School Principal on the annual budgeting process
- Managing vendor and external partner relationships
- Managing the procurement process for all materials and supplies within the school
- Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and strategic direction of the school
- Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role is on a Specialized Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS.
- Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.
- Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
- Have a BA or BS degree
- Have 3 years of experience in operational leadership and leading an effective team
- Have demonstrated success in managing people with diverse job responsibilities and varied levels of experience
- Have an outstanding record of working on and prioritizing multiple projects in different functional areas and driving all to completion
- Are extremely detail-oriented
- Possess a strong customer service mentality
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
- This is an in-person role
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.