Assistant Principal of Operations (pool)

Company Description

KIPP

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating nearly 190,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

In the 2025-2026 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 12th grade

In the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm, K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 student dismissal is at 1:30pm 

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School student dismissal is at 12:30pm. 

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal. 

To support these schools, we will employ more than 400 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach where you can also view all of our job postings.

Why Teach at KIPP? 

At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools - especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy, Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts.

The KIPP Difference 

• Respect - For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students

• Support - As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow

• Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work. 

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Assistant Principal of Operations (“APO”) provides excellent operational support to one specific KIPP Jacksonville school to help realize their mission by providing high-quality and personalized service to students, staff, and families at their school. The APO provides the daily support needed to make operations run smoothly at their school. The APO position leads the strategic vision of operations at the school level. The APO position provides support for a variety of stakeholders and problem-solves operational issues.

This role is ideal for someone with previous K-12 leadership experience and can articulate commitments to educational equity and operational excellence that mirror the region’s vision and goals. 

Success in this role is measured by (1) day-to-day operations effectiveness (2) family satisfaction metrics (3) hitting student enrollment metrics (4) school operations staff retention. 

The APO typically manages all other school-based operations team members and performs other duties as assigned by the  Principal. The APO reports directly to the Principal but has a dotted line to the Sr. Director of Operations at the Regional level. The Sr. Director of Operations provides regional support, coaching, and regional context/metrics for the APOs across the region and the Principal manages them/evaluates them. 

The APO is part of the school-based operations team and is a year-round employee. Typical hours for school-based leaders are aligned to that school Monday through Friday and there may be occasional meetings, special school events, or commitments that fall outside of these hours.
 

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Student Recruitment and Enrollment:
APO is responsible for ensuring that their school is fully enrolled throughout the year.

• School-based student enrollment and re-registration, including messaging, parent communications, and special events

• Ongoing onboarding of new families and students

• Manages a school operations team to ensure compliance requirements related to enrollment are met, including maintaining a cumulative folder for each student, requesting records from new student’s previous schools, ensuring they are enrolled in the SIS and other systems, etc.

• Partnering with the Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment to present school information to potential new families or community groups

On and Off Campus Events:
APO is responsible for scheduling, coordinating the logistics of, and executing all on and off campus events. 

• Field trips

• School-based family and community events

• Staff outings/team builders

• Ensuring safety of students at all times by coordinating adult supervision and security

• Partner with Athletic Director and School Leader to coordinate student clubs, sporting events, and other special events

Vendor/Regional Team Relationships:
APO is responsible for maintaining vendor or regional team relationships and advocating for the needs of their school with these vendors.  

• Finance:

  • Manages monthly budget to actual of school’s discretionary spending

  • Meets regularly with Director of Finance to discuss major upcoming projects, grant requests, and strategic spending initiatives 

• Custodial/Facilities:

  • Work directly with Facilities Tech to address custodial or facilities needs

  • Walkthroughs/Surveys of school facilities to proactively identify issues

  • On-campus events  (set-up/supplies, HVAC/trash set-up)

• Transportation:

  • Work directly with Transportation Manager to address any bus needs

  • Coordinate logistics of arrival and dismissal (i.e. student safety, staff duty spots, etc.)

  • Field Trips scheduling

  • Assist with daily arrival/dismissal as needed (arrival, dismissal, late buses)

• IT:

  • Work directly with IT vendor to ensure all IT needs are met

  • Help teachers create systems in classrooms to minimize IT repairs

• Human Resources:

  • Work directly with HR Director to ensure HR needs are met

  • Onboarding new staff to school procedures

  • Answering questions regarding the handbook from a school lens

  • Managing school staff paid time off (PTO)

• Talent:

  • Onboards instructional staff to the day-to-day operations of the school 

  • Manages school ops-based team including the hiring, onboarding, and coaching of the School Operations Coordinator, Social Worker, LPN and Front Office Coordinator 

• Meals:

  • Daily upkeep (observations, issues)

  • Build/maintain vendor relationship

  • Field trips/special meals (i.e. Literacy night & other on campus events)

Purchasing:
APO is responsible for purchasing procedures and budgeting in partnership with the Principal. All purchasing is done in partnership with regional support and guidance.

• Product research including price matching

• Vendor activities – Sending POs, setting up accounts, tracking order/delivery status, fixing errors

• Efficient storage process design and execution

• Manage the School Operations Coordinator to ensure delivery of products to staff and regular restocking

• Credit card receipt/reconciliation

• Tracking and reporting discretionary spend to school leaders

Day-to-Day Operations:
APO is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day operations at their school run smoothly.

• Work with Front Office Coordinators to establish logistical and safety procedures that best fit the needs of the school

• Assist with strategic planning of attendance procedures, record keeping, and auditing

• Manage substitute pool and ensure all classrooms have necessary coverage if a teacher is absent

• Oversee student attendance procedures and interventions and partner with stakeholders to meet metrics

• Presenting whole group to the school staff about various procedures and policies

• Ensure policies are in place and followed to maximize student and staff safety

• Lead a full school-operations team including a School Operations Coordinator, a Social Worker substitutes, a Front Office Coordinator, and a school nurse to accomplish critical operational tasks for the school

• Provide professional development, weekly check-in’s, and general onboarding for any members of the school operations team 

Campus Safety: 

APO is responsible for the general safety of teachers, students, and staff at their school. 

• Schedules monthly drills (lockdown, fire) as well as quarterly drills (secure campus) to ensure compliance with state and district regulations

• Facilitates school-based Behavior Threat Assessment Team (BTAT) meetings on a monthly basis 

• The logistical lead of safety for their school 

Student Attendance:

APO is responsible for the daily attendance of students to ensure academic success. 

• Attends monthly regional meetings on attendance interventions

• Co-leads school-based attendance strategy with school counselor

• Ensures daily attendance is taken by teachers 

Parent Communication:
APO is responsible for timely, professional, and informative communication with families.

• Oversee parent communication, including robocalls, letters sent home, etc.

• Communications include: upcoming on or off-campus events, grades, etc.

• Organize and distribute student weekly folders

• Address any logistical parent concerns

• Review and act on relevant and regular parent feedback through Possip in partnership with the school administration team

 Other:

• Testing Assistance: help with schedules, hallway duty, proctoring (if certified teacher)

• Other projects as assigned by the Principal 

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• KIPP Jacksonville Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators and staff who embody them.

• Experience in managing a budget

• Thorough understanding of the student enrollment cycle and process

• Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum of three years of professional experience

• Exceptional organization skills with a knack for details

• Ability to multi-task with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• High level of customer service to all stakeholders, both internal and external

• MS Office basic skills to include Outlook email and calendar, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• High level of comfort with sitting at the front desk using office equipment, computers, entering data, answering phones, and greeting visitors for an extended period of time.

• Comfortable with walking up and down stairs and through school hallways as needed or delivering items to classrooms as needed

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Master’s Degree

• Previous experience with school-based operations

• Previous experience in a school setting

• Experience managing a team with at least 3 direct reports

Additional Information

This is a full-time, year-round position based at the KIPP Jacksonville Regional Office. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with some flexibility required around major events, campaign launches, or media deadlines.

Pay and Compensation

• Base pay starts at $72,000 and is commensurate on experience

• Individual health benefits (including medical, dental and vision)

• 403(b) retirement program with a company match

• All staff members receive individualized support and professional development

*Benefit subject to change each school year. Details would be outlined in an offer letter, if issued. 

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered who submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

NOTE: If you're a current KIPP Jacksonville team member and are interested in applying, you should 1) let your current manager know that you're interested and 2) complete the application in its entirety online. 

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please email LaShawnda at landerson@kippjax.org

Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.