Chief Operating Officer at KIPP Columbus

ORGANIZATION: KIPP Columbus

ROLE: Chief Operating Officer

LOCATION: Columbus, OH (On Site)

SALARY: $130,000-$160,000, based on experience and aligned with internal equity (10k sign-on bonus eligible)

ABOUT KIPP COLUMBUS               
Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently educates 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through 12. With a mission to, together with families and the community, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose –college, career, and beyond–KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth and will improve upon that standard–proving what is possible in public education.

KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top schools for academic growth of any school in Ohio and is a top-performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In KIPP Columbus’ first three graduating classes (in spring 2020, 2021, and 2022), 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service, with nearly $40 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.

In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, offering more than 10 varsity sports.

The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on the learning campus in the coming years.

Interested in learning more about KIPP Columbus? Please check out the website here. 

ABOUT THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ROLE

KIPP Columbus seeks a dynamic and strategic Chief Operating Officer (COO) to play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's future. As an experienced manager and leader, the COO will develop and implement a comprehensive strategy and business plan to propel KIPP Columbus toward continued success and expansion.

In this influential role, the COO will ensure the delivery of high-performing operational services and develop the infrastructure necessary to support KIPP Columbus’ current scale and future growth. A key aspect of the position involves overseeing the growth strategy for KIPP Columbus, focusing on defining and delivering essential services provided by the regional office to KIPP Columbus schools.

As the driver of operational excellence, the COO will set the standard for regional and school-based operational practices, managing a team to ensure that KIPP Columbus schools achieve and maintain excellence. As a vital thought partner to the Superintendent, the COO will actively contribute to the KIPP Columbus School Support Team, working collaboratively with the board, regional leaders, and school leaders to ensure the organization's success, sustainability, and continued growth.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Oversee the annual and strategic planning process and monitor progress toward multi-year goals and strategic priorities 

• Lead the development, refinement, and execution of KIPP Columbus' strategic growth plans, ensuring the organization's trajectory from 2,200 to 3,600 students in the next 5-7 years.
• Execute the current growth plan while proactively identifying and preparing for the next major opportunity to expand and serve more students.
• Manage the creation and organization of multi-year, detailed operations and financial models for KIPP Columbus.
• Play a key role in the 2025 multi-year planning process, contributing to establishing academic, talent, alumni success, and community engagement, including growth goals, strategies, and financial sustainability for the region.
• Oversee the annual planning process for all support service functions, aligning priorities, initiatives, milestones, and owners with the 2025 KIPP Columbus plan.
• Establish and implement effective structures to monitor and track progress on the annual plan.

Manage all facilities and campus operations

• Oversee and implement the school operations strategy, including its planning and execution. Collaborate with key vendors/partners in various areas such as facilities, transportation, food services, safety and security, campus events, and student recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.
• Define and promote operations excellence for KIPP Columbus, developing dashboards to efficiently manage regional office and school-based operations staff members to achieve desired results.
• Recruit, manage, train, and develop regional and school operations staff to deliver excellent operations services and support consistently.
• Ensure the overall quality of operations performance and customer service by analyzing service performance and customer satisfaction data, setting continuous improvement goals, and actively managing towards their achievement.

Develop and maintain compliance systems, grant processes, and risk management 

• Establish compliance systems for charter cycles, ensuring KIPP Columbus' adherence to federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the management of federal and state grants, securing, allocating, budgeting, tracking, and ensuring compliance with grant-related regulations.
• Take charge of the region-wide management of legal affairs, insurance, and risk management strategies for KIPP Columbus.
• Develop and maintain organizational policies and administrative guidelines to uphold compliance standards and organizational integrity.

Establish and maintain information technology and data systems 

• Oversee strategies for planning, implementation, and support of information technology.
• Build and maintain data infrastructure to support the region’s instructional goals and growth. 

Partner closely with the Superintendent to ensure schools are joyful, excellent, and equitable 

• Oversee the end-to-end process of hiring, managing, training, and developing regional and school operations staff, fostering a culture of excellence in operations services and support.
• Define and promote operations excellence for KIPP Columbus by creating systems to efficiently manage regional office and school-based operations staff members towards achieving desired results.
• Provide leadership to the operations team, ensuring excellence in every school operations function, including but not limited to student information systems, procurement, food programs, compliance and reporting, student recruitment, and enrollment.
• Actively participate in and contribute to both the KIPP national network and local charter network of operations and leadership staff, facilitating the exchange of learning and support among peers in different organizations.

Qualifications

• A passion for and understanding of the mission of KIPP Columbus, including possessing a deep commitment to improving the lives of students from low-income communities; knowledge of and experience working with low-income communities required.
• Approximately 10 years of team management experience in two or more of the following areas: Data, operations, facilities, IT, safety and security; preferably in a school system that has a focus on closing the student opportunity gap between racial, ethnic, and economic groups 
• Strong operational and/or strategic experience, with a preference for 5+ years of progressively increasing management experience and strategic planning for a growing, multi-site organization 
• An integrated systems builder with the ability to both build and scale best practices across multiple schools 
• Experience leading, planning, and managing in an entrepreneurial, client-oriented setting 
• Ability to negotiate and execute contracts and manage the quality of service providers and vendors 
• Commitment to building relationships and trust with leaders, teachers, students, parents, and the community of Northeast Columbus 
• Exceptional organizational skills, particularly in developing and implementing multi-year plans 
• Ability to take and quickly implement feedback 
• Adept at thinking strategically, translating plans into action, and exhibiting excellent judgment 
• Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, a retirement plan, and paid time off. 

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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