[2025-2026] Director of Operations

Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to guide and influence teams to achieve strategic goals.

Project Management: Effectively manages multiple projects and priorities across teams with attention to detail. Creates and executes comprehensive work plans.

Budget Management: Successfully manages large budgets and interprets detailed financial statements.

Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities and data-driven decision-making.

Teamwork & Influence: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively.

Technical Proficiency: Advanced in Microsoft Outlook and Excel; strong overall computer literacy with expertise in internal data systems.

Compensation and Benefits:

KIPP NYC offers a competitive salary ranging from $115,360 - $132,870. Salary ranges at KIPP NYC are standardized based on role level and role function. Individual salaries are determined through a lens of equity, accounting for years of experience relevant to the role and scope of responsibilities, and are benchmarked against others within the same salary band.

KIPP NYC offers a generous benefits package including, but not limited to, the following:

Robust benefits include medical, dental, and vision.

Generous time off including 5 school vacation weeks, sick and personal days, and an extended summer break.

Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.

Position Overview:

The Director of Operations is critical to the successful and efficient running of KIPP NYC schools.  The Director of Operations ensures the implementation and maintenance of clear operational systems that allow the principal and teachers to focus on students and families. The Director of Operations will therefore be an individual who embraces innovation and continuous improvement, is willing to get his/her hands dirty, and relishes the challenge of finding ways to work smarter and more cost-efficiently.

The Director of Operations reports to the Principal and manages the school Operations team. He/she/they is a member of the school leadership team, works collaboratively with teachers and families, oversees the financial management of a multi-million budget, and acts as the primary interface with the KIPP NYC Shared Services Team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Management:  Supervises the Office Manager, helps address general office and administrative needs, and ensures the smooth operation of the administrative office, including mailings, attendance reporting, office machine maintenance, etc. The DOO is a collaborative member of the School Leadership Team and the regional KIPP NYC Operations Team.

About KIPP NYC:

Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today’s network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social–emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond.

Our commitment doesn’t end at graduation. Through KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and sense of purpose.

Together, we serve more than 9,400 students, support 4700 alumni, and employ over 1,100 dedicated team members who bring passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission every day.