Founding Director of Operations

The role

The Founding Director of Operations will partner with the Head of School to build systems, relationships, and day-to-day practices for a new school. You will manage transportation, meals, facilities, safety, student records, and recruitment while building an operations team over time.

What you will do

• Translate the school's vision into an actionable startup plan.
• Design, launch, and manage systems for transportation, meals, facilities, safety, student records, attendance, data reporting, and family communications.
• Develop and implement school safety and emergency preparedness procedures.
• Manage complex projects and communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Partner with the Network Ops team to implement technology infrastructure and operational platforms.
• Oversee school-level compliance including health, safety, charter obligations, and workplace regulations.
• Lead student recruitment and enrollment operations.
• Build relationships with community organizations and leaders.
• Serve as the school's liaison to network Human Resources for hiring and personnel processes.
• Partner with the Head of School and network Finance team to develop and monitor the budget.

Required qualifications

• A minimum of 3-5 years of related experience, including operational leadership in schools or youth-serving organizations.
• You believe deeply in the potential of all students and in Hebrew Public’s commitment to global citizenship, academic excellence, and diverse school communities.
• You enjoy building.
• You combine attention to detail with an understanding of the bigger picture.
• You take ownership, anticipate needs, and deliver on commitments.
• You exercise sound professional judgment.
• You build trusting relationships, lead people with care and accountability, and view family partnership as central to a successful school.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree
• Connecticut School Business Administrator Endorsement (#085)
• Immediate eligibility to obtain a Durational Shortage Area Permit (DSAP)
• Startup experience, particularly launching a school or youth-serving organization
• Charter school operations experience

Benefits

• Salary and benefits will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience.

About the company

Hebrew Public: Charter Schools for Global Citizens is a small and growing network of public charter schools. It is a secular organization that welcomes candidates of all backgrounds into a supportive and inclusive community.