Executive Director of Operations (Family and Community Engagement)

Note:  The salary range for this position is $92,792 - $145,039 and will reside in the Office of Family and Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.)

For forward-thinking administrators and educators opportunities abound in the School  District of Philadelphia. The School District of Philadelphia is committed to transforming the  education opportunities it offers the city’s more than 203,000 school-aged children. The  District seeks District leaders who have a passion for working with schools, principals and  communities and who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population  as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us? 

Job Summary 

Directs and oversees through subordinate administrators, the activities of staff who develop  and coordinate an operations program for the assigned department. Ensures that the  operations support the educational mission of the School District. For the Family and  Community Engagement specialty, directs and oversees through subordinate  administrators, the activities of staff who support partnerships among schools, families and  communities and strive to engage and inform parent leaders and families as essential  partners in helping students achieve academic proficiency and college and career  readiness. For the Student Support Services specialty, oversees the operations of multiple  departments in Student Support Services. For the Facilities Planning Process specialty, directs and coordinates all planning activities related to school facility utilization including  enrollment forecasting, developing housing plans for students affected by school closures  and rezoning, programming long-term facilities needs and strategic planning.  

Essential Functions 

• Fosters a culture of personal accountability, service and support. 
• Plans, organizes and directs through subordinate administrators, a large staff comprised of  professional employees engaged in a wide variety of family and community engagement activities. 
• Develops and coordinates an operations program for the assigned area; establishes policy  and program goals designed to ensure needed services; reviews and approves plans and  programs for implementing policies; holds conferences with subordinate staff. 
• Resolves the most complex operational problems; indicates areas of improvement and  suggests methods of approach for subordinate staff. 
• Ensures compliance with governmental regulations governing the operation of the family  and community engagement programs. 
• Prepares and assists with managing the budget for family and community engagement. ∙ Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the operation of programs for family and  community engagement. 
• Develops a strategic plan for family and community engagement. 
• Develops a performance evaluation metrics for monthly review and accountability. ∙ Leads key projects, including the business side of technology projects for improvement of  service delivery.
• Develops and manages a family and community engagement program that is based on  objective, equitable, academic support and transparent services. 

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ten years of full-time, paid, professional operations experience, five of which has been in an administrative or supervisory capacity and has included responsibility for family and community engagement.

OR

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.