Director of School Operations in Oakland, California at Envision Education

POSITION SUMMARY

Envision Education seeks a Director of School Operations to lead the execution of network-designed operational systems across assigned school sites. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant daily school operations through implementation of enrollment, attendance, student services, compliance tasks, and school-day logistics.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, this role is responsible for implementing operational systems designed by Network Operations. The Director ensures high-quality execution, implementation fidelity, and operational reliability at school sites. This role does not design systems, policies, compliance frameworks, or operational governance structures.

CATEGORY: Salaried, Classified, 12 month, Exempt

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their families to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners.

Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplary network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.
• You are a creative practitioner. You solve problems with imagination and persistence. You can build, manage, and maintain innovative systems.
• You are a professional teammate. You meet deadlines, communicate clearly, and stay organized. You build trust by showing up prepared and honoring shared work, expectations, and timelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides on-site operational leadership and execution support to ensure consistent, safe, and efficient school operations aligned to network-defined systems.

• Execute daily school operations including arrival, dismissal, lunch, supervision, and school-day logistics.
• Implement daily operational schedules, routines, and staffing coverage plans.
• Support execution of testing days, assemblies, and school-wide operational events.
• Ensure operational readiness for each school day through execution of established procedures.
• Maintain smooth operational flow across school sites through implementation of network systems.

• Execute recruitment events, family onboarding sessions, and enrollment fairs.
• Track enrollment milestones and report progress to Network Operations.
• Support implementation of enrollment procedures and front office workflows.
• Maintain accurate enrollment documentation and audit-ready records.
• Implement enrollment communications and materials developed by Network Operations.

Executes daily and cyclical student operations processes to ensure accurate enrollment, attendance, and student records.

• Execute daily attendance entry, tracking, interventions, and reconciliation processes.
• Maintain accurate student data entry within SIS systems.
• Implement enrollment, registration, and onboarding processes defined by Network Operations.
• Maintain required attendance and enrollment documentation and records.
• Support resolution of site-level attendance and enrollment data issues within established systems.

Ensures school-site compliance tasks are completed accurately and on time in alignment with network-defined requirements.

• Execute compliance tasks assigned through network compliance calendars.
• Maintain required documentation, postings, and audit-ready files.
• Support preparation for audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and timelines defined by Network Operations.
• Does not design compliance systems, reporting structures, or governance frameworks.

Provides coaching and implementation support to school-based operations staff to ensure fidelity of execution.

• Train school-based staff on operational systems, SOPs, and procedures.
• Support consistent implementation of network-defined operational standards.
• Provide feedback and coaching on execution fidelity at school sites.
• Resolve site-level operational issues within established procedures.
• Escalate system-level breakdowns to Network Operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to the mission of Envision Education
• Commitment to anti-racist and pro-Black leadership in the workplace
• 5+ years of progressive experience in operations, preferably in education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations
• Bachelor’s degree
• Presence and self-awareness to serve in a leadership role for a diverse staff, setting the tone for an inclusive, and welcoming workplace culture
• Ability to develop others through coaching, feedback, and professional development
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment, taking ownership of outcomes and driving work forward in complex, evolving environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate and influence a variety of stakeholders
• Proven track record of building and strengthening operations systems, policies, and practices to support organizational scale and complexity
• Once hired, continuous current California residency
• Receptiveness to feedback and desire to continuously improve to meet outcomes
• Flexibility during high-demand periods (e.g., testing, graduation, opening of school)
• Preferred: A certificate or graduate degree in Business, Operations, Organizational Development, or related field, knowledge of Bay Area charter school landscape, experience partnering with charter authorizers, proficiency in PowerSchool, SchoolMint, and/or ParentSquare

LOCATION

San Francisco Bay Area office located in Oakland, with frequent required travel to school sites in Hayward, San Francisco, and Oakland.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Schools and office work environment with direct involvement in ongoing conversation, background noise, construction, and facilities work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Prolonged Sitting & Stationary Work: Ability to remain seated at a desk or in a meeting for up to 8 hours daily.
• Keyboarding & Dexterity: Frequent, continuous use of hands and fingers to type on a computer keyboard, operate a mouse, and handle documents.
• Visual Acuity: Ability to read dense printed texts, documents, contracts, and computer screens for extended periods.
• Vocal & Hearing Stamina: Clear verbal communication, including the ability to speak clearly in meetings and on video/phone calls. Requires strong listening skills to comprehend stakeholder input and engage in collaborative projects.
• Physical Mobility: Ability to walk between offices; stand for short periods; occasionally bend, stoop, or lift light boxes (typically up to 10 or 15 pounds) to transport files and other supplies; and safely move furniture and fixtures as needed.
• Travel Endurance: Ability to travel via car or public transit between Support Office, school sites, and off-site meeting locations.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• $110,000 - $130,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Paid sick and personal necessity leave
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits
• Excellent optional Flexible Benefits Plan including dependent care, medical care, pet insurance,, and commuter benefits
• 403b Plan with employer-provided match
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee
• Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership development

If you are offered this position, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, Envision Education complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.

Studies have shown that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply if they do not meet every one of the qualifications. We are interested in finding values-aligned educators and leaders from a variety of backgrounds. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and questions as part of your cover letter.