Chief Operating Officer

This role is an exciting opportunity to serve as a leader within a diverse and dynamic team committed to transforming public education in the Providence Public School District (PPSD). We’re hiring someone who believes in the capacity of all students to achieve at high levels, and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of partners and stakeholders to drive transformative change within and outside of an organization.

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for overseeing the district’s core administrative functions, including:

• Capital planning, custodial, and facilities maintenance
• Transportation, bus monitors, and crossing guards
• Registration and enrollment
• Information technology
• Central warehouse and logistics
• Emergency preparedness and safety
• Athletics

The Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for ensuring the efficient daily operations of key administrative functions. They will also be responsible for leading long-term, cross-departmental initiatives that support long-term improvement in service delivery and efficiency.

The Chief serves on the Superintendent’s cabinet and works closely with heads of HR and Finance to coordinate district operations. The Chief Operating Officer will step in to lead district operations on behalf of the Deputy Superintendent of Operations when necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS:

The Chief Operating Officer must be passionate about the district’s students, families, and community success to achieve high-quality systems and education for all its students. The COO will also have a solid general management / business acumen and possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Additionally, excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and leadership skills are critical for the role. Success depends on building rapport and credibility with multiple stakeholders across the organization, particularly school leaders. The COO must be a strategic leader who is naturally agile, but remains focused in

fast-changing situations.

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree required – Educational Leadership or Business Administration or Public Administration preferred
• Proven expertise in day-to-day operations; long-term strategic planning and goals attainment; and sustainable change management.
• Financial acumen realizing the “best bang for the buck”.
• Ability to transform general strategic direction into a tactical action plan, with validation from stakeholders, generating choices and opportunities.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables and navigate through a certain level of ambiguity.
• Sound planning and resource management skills.
• Strong interpersonal / negotiation skills, to include conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a cross-functional role.
• Experience in developing new and uncharted solutions that have significant, direct impact on organization growth and success.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Self-starter who requires a minimum level of supervisory oversight.
• Willingness to travel and work evenings and weekends.
• Substantial executive level leadership experience in a large and diverse public entity or related enterprise.
• Management consulting experience and /or leadership experience in operations and / or strategy implementation and realization preferred.
• You must complete the new hire compliance training prior to your first day of employment.
• Bilingual Preferred.
• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. Selected candidates cannot begin work until passing their background check.
• Experience in large, urban district would be great to have on the team.

Full job description and list of duties/responsibilities at: https://tinyurl.com/PPSD-COO