Academic Operations Manager
August 17
🏢 In-office - Brooklyn
Description
• As an Academic Operations Manager (AOM) in 11th - 12th Grade, your investment in student and teacher success drives your motivation. • You’re able to partner with educators to interpret academic data, you build systems for yourself and fellow staff, and you’re poised to tackle tech issues from Chromebooks to classroom projectors to PowerSchool Scheduler. • Playing with data and numbers is fun, and you understand the impact of data assessments and how they relate to scholar academic achievement, specifically high school graduation. • You’re consistently curious about how your work supports the classroom and school leadership priorities, and it’s not uncommon for you to celebrate your successes while also identifying areas for improving your approach. • The AOM 11th - 12th Grade will work alongside the AOM 9th - 10th Grade, and will be hired by and report to the Director of Operations.
Requirements
• Strong experience with Excel and PowerSchool, including PowerScheduler • Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Prep’s mission, beliefs, and values and its commitment to anti-racism • Steadfast belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice • Proven organizational, oral, and written communication skills; timeliness; accuracy; and consistent and regular communication; and ability to meet deadlines • Self-reflective and open to frequent feedback, with the ambition and desire to grow and develop; desire to develop as a leader • A positive, solutions-oriented attitude and drive for excellence • Professional demeanor and interpersonal skills to foster relationships with vendors, staff, scholars and their families while demonstrating value towards diversity and inclusivity • Cultural competencies to work in low-income communities and a willingness to examine your beliefs and biases across lines of difference • Flexibility and open to being interrupted and getting back on task in a highly reactive role • Ability to prioritize appropriately, with a demonstrated ability to distinguish between the urgent and the important • Attention to detail • Eagerness to work collaboratively as part of a team • Ability to take on physical tasks such as moving boxes, packages, and rearranging furniture • Analytical skills for reporting on academic data to support school leaders in making programmatic decisions • At least 2 years of operational/analytic work experience in a fast-paced work environment; charter school experience a plus • Bachelor’s degree required • Spanish, Cantonese, or Russian proficiency a plus
Benefits
• Employees at Coney Island Prep are provided with salaries that are highly competitive, set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual’s skills and experiences relevant to the role. • As a regular full time employee of Coney Island Prep, you will be eligible for benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and Paid Family Leave. • Staff are provided with a MacBook Air and access to all the necessary technology and resources needed to succeed in their role.
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