Director of School Operations

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

• 24,700 Students
• 2,400 Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 10 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

YES Prep needs a dynamic Director of School Operations with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

• Driving the two main revenue sources for the district, student attendance and enrollment for your cohort of campuses;
• Partnering with Heads of Schools to co-lead campuses in an identified annual portfolio;
• Acting as School Operations leaders to lead incident command as a key effort as part of Response Team;
• Leading operational strategy for all school operations efforts including final decision making rights to ensure business continuity and risk mitigation;
• Accelerating and lead master scheduling efforts to ensure every student has access to the necessary coursework to reach student achievement goals;
• Provide direct oversight of campus discretionary spending to minimize loss and optimize resources;
• Identifying process improvements at the system-level to gain organizational efficiency;
• Conducting on-site audits, process improvement analyses and ground level support at all sites as needed
• Performance managing front office sites including evaluation, growth, and accountability
• Leading the hiring and onboarding process for operations leaders on campus;
• Managing between 6 to 8 Directors of Campus Operations in collaboration with Principals;
• Generating creative solutions to drive business continuity at all sites given external and internal challenges;
• Providing ongoing coaching, training and mentoring to campus operations leaders;
• Providing strategic advice, thought partnering and policy recommendations and development to Home Office Operations team leadership;
• Providing assistance to campus operations leaders with inspections, schedules, maintenance of student information systems and related work duties;
• Liaising with the Home Office team to problem solve and provide solutions for campus-based operational needs and concerns;
• Providing campus Operations support as needed during campus operational role transitions;
• Acting as a liaison with appropriate District departments to support campus operations on projects and deadlines related to the day-to-day operations of the schools;
• Performing regularly scheduled coaching sessions with campus operations leaders to achieve excellence in their role;
• Assisting in the development of standard operating procedures, codification of operational best practices;
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in Operations, Administration and Management
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations high accountability = high performance and high growth

• Experience in school operations
• Master’s Degree in related field
• Bilingual (Spanish)

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20 hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

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  Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

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  Paid Time Off – Employees working 20 hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

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  Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.