Job Description

POSITION TITLE: REPORTS TO: DAYS/HOURS: PREPARED BY:

Regional Director of Operations Chief Operating Officer TBD

DEPARTMENT: LOCATION: FLSA STATUS: PREPARED DATE:

Operations Assigned Campus Exempt 10/26/16

Mission Statement To create and sustain public schools of excellence that empowers students to reach their highest potential and inspire a lifelong love of learning, achievement, service, and responsible citizenship.

SUMMARY Critical member of the Central Management Office team; responsible for overseeing and coordinating regional operations within Uplift Education. The Regional Director of Operations (RDO) will provide mission aligned support to educators and other support personnel. The RDO will develop and implement region-wide initiatives to improve operational efficiencies and leverage cost-savings across the region, and will be responsible for creating and implementing professional development for operations directors, operations managers and other key non-instructional staff. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee and coordinate regional operations o Facilitate decision making for key operations issues by developing protocols for Senior Directors o In conjunction with other Regional Directors, Operations Directors and the Facilities Director, decide which non-academic vendors will be included within the network vendor menu, and select vendors from menu to use at schools and provide the Facilities Director with input on vendor performance Develop and implement region-wide initiatives to improve operational efficiencies and leverage costsavings across the region (to include metric driven operations in which data is used to drive decisions) Create and implement professional development and other training programs for operations directors and targeted non-instructional staff Coordinate with the Chief Operating Officer to interview and evaluate potential key operational leaders Lead and coordinate non-instructional initiatives to ensure operations leaders have capacity to measurably improve operational throughput o Conduct individual research and coordinate with other charter management and school district leaders to discover and implement best practices within the region Manage regional budget and payroll process as required o As required, ensure regional income and expenditures align with budgeted amounts o As required, coordinate with CMO finance to ensure the region operates within budget Establish and maintain a culture of operational excellence across the region Revised 2/27/12

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Regional Director of Operations

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Meet regularly with other Regional Directors to ensure that messaging across the department is calibrated and consistent

In conjunction with other Regional and Operations Directors, develop standard operating procedures that optimize operations in a metric related, verifiable way Coordinate with academic leaders to ensure that operational performance throughout the region provides adequate support to academic staff o

Meet at least monthly with key academic leadership

Evaluate and coordinate the development and implementation of regional improvement plans o Ensure that appropriate resources are made available to support improvement plans o Develop and implement solutions to various business related requests, questions, and problems throughout the region Perform all other duties as assigned COMPETENCIES To perform the job successfully, competitive applicants should demonstrate the following competencies:  Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with peer directors and key stakeholders at the campus level  Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with senior leadership at the CMO  Ability to manage effectively in a rapidly changing environment  Extremely detail-oriented with exceptional organization skills  Solid financial management skills  Self-motivated and able to manage well with limited supervision  Able to simultaneously manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment  Exceptional problem-solving skills  Commitment to excellence in education  Strong computer skills and ability to conduct detailed analysis  Ability to exercise solid judgment in a fast-paced, demanding environment QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Master’s degree (M. A. or M.S. - MBA strongly preferred) from an accredited four-year university (with 3 - 5 years of managerial experience or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with 6+ years management experience (with at least 2 years of experience managing at a Sr. Manager or Director level). Operations management experience and experience managing direct reports is required. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization. MODIFICATION OF DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Revised 2/27/12

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Uplift Education retains the right to change and/or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time. This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.

This job description has been reviewed with me and I fully understand the requirements. I am able to perform the essential functions of this job. Employee’s Signature:__________________________________ Date:_________________ Supervisor/Witness:____________________________________ Date:_________________

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