Director of Operations in Hillsdale, Michigan at Hillsdale College

• Collaborate with the leadership team to drive development and execution of strategic plans.
• Working within the leadership team, facilitate the translation of high-level strategies into actionable goals and ensure progress is tracked.

• Streamline and optimize internal operations and processes.
• Monitor progress on cross-functional initiatives, ensuring timely and effective execution.

• Facilitate timely, consistent, and strategically aligned communications on behalf of the VP and leadership team.
• Catalyze a collaborative and mission-aligned culture by providing continuity across projects guided by the AVPs strategic intent.
• Support change management initiatives and culture-building efforts.

• Lead high-impact special projects on behalf of the AVP.
• Direct research, synthesize data, and provide actionable insights for decision-making.

• Drive the budget development process and oversee and manage the budget and requisition processes
• Drive the effective, consistent use of BBCRM to support our work as an Office and our 2030 influence goals
• Drive the effective implementation of Monday.com and transition from Asana.
• With the AVP and Office of Continuous Improvement, plan critical topics of discussion for PPM and support the coordination and running of the triannual meetings
• Facilitate regular leadership meetings, set agendas, and follow up on action items
• Direct and oversee communications and activities to drive Office integration
• Assess Office processes; as needed develop, align, and organize, and enforce processes
• Support the development and posting job positions and interviewing and assessing candidate
• Oversee hospitable onboarding that orients new team members to our Office, provides them with all necessary resources, and prepares them to effectively engage in their work
• Support the development of the Org Chart and the alignment of assigned roles and duties across the Office
• Maintain awareness of the key activities of the Office and the College and ensure those are communicated to the Office, including through the Office shared calendar
• Identify and assign work locations (i.e. desks) Facility use, desk assignments
• Supervise various staff members, including the Office Manager
• Ensure GRAs and Summer / Temporary Student Workers are properly oriented to our work, introduced to our office, and effectively tasked to support our work.
• Serve as a representative of Hillsdale College at education conferences and other events
• Give presentations on the work of the K-12 Education Office at Hillsdale College events in town and across the country
• Participate in the filming of videos for the K-12 Education Office’s online library of resources for schools
• Visit Hillsdale’s affiliated K-12 schools on occasion to observe and give presentations to faculty and parents

• Strong project management skills and competency overseeing budgets
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in support of developing the culture of the office and in strengthening ties with the rest of the College
• Ability to learn, follow, and lead others in office procedures
• Proficiency in basic Microsoft applications.
• Ability to master and effectively use office specific software applications (Box, Monday, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to give and to follow oral and written instructions.
• Supporting a fluid, high-impact work environment, requiring interpersonal and professional savvy
• Logical, consistent organization and keen attention to detail
• Use of discretion and maintaining strict confidentiality

• Master’s degree
• Background in strategic planning and organizational operations
• Experience working with and coordinating organizational level activities including HR, technical support, legal, and event planning
• Knowledge of school operational and governance structures

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter