Education Manager jobs in Richmond, CA

REPORTS TO: Director of Site Operations


Position Summary

The Site Operations Manager runs the day-to-day operations of the home office and collaborates closely with the Director of Site Operations and home team. The Site Operations Manager prepares program budgets, facilitates several programs, controls inventory and handles logistics for the central office and schools. The Site Operations Manager has a strong leadership background and must know how to handle problems quickly and efficiently. In addition, s/he must have great communication skills. The Site Operations Manager has to set rules and procedures for employees to follow. This includes setting policies in the workplace to ensure effective implementation and adherence among each and every employee in the organization. SOM’s are also representatives at committee meetings and functions. The SOM will be a spokesperson for the home office and will be able to discuss the various objectives and plans the organization has in store to make its schools more successful. One of his/her top priorities is to find ways to make the home office more productive by providing effective methods in its business operations.

Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with Director of Site Operations, manages budgets and operations for school programs;
• Manages facilities operations
• Assists with
• Supervision of food services operations, including daily cafeteria operations and food service processes including management of free and reduced lunch program;
• Management of student information systems
• Site Safety Management;
• Office operations and procedures
• Supervision and management of office staff and ensures office operations meets EFC standards;
• Evaluation of production, revises procedures, or devises new forms to improve efficiency of workflow;
• Supervision and coordination of office technology and communication systems including providing ongoing training to office staff on office technology and communication systems, and office policies and procedures;
• Communication with the schools and provides information as needed;
• Supervision of additional operations staff and programs as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (prefer directly related experience) or equivalent combination of education and experience, in a large organization or school;
• Departmental budget management, database management, spreadsheet analysis, and student information system applications experience;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Excellent organizational, project management and time management skills;
• Outstanding problem solving skills;
• Effective oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate with various constituencies and to work comfortably with a variety of staff at all levels within the organization;
• Proactive, independent thinker, goal oriented;
• Excellent team player with a high degree of willingness to be hands-on and do whatever it takes to support the success of Education for Change.

Skills Required:

• Knowledge of modern office methods, practices, and procedures; principles of office management; collection, organization, and maintenance of information, including statistical data and electronic mail;
• Knowledge of personal and/or network computer skills.
• Knowledge on Google Sheets and documents
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, parents, teachers, students, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to type 50 words per minute and proficient in use of computer software (word processing, excel, data management, PowerPoint);
• Ability to compose correspondence and reports using good English and correct spelling and punctuation; formulate, interpret and explain rules, policies and procedures; work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to deal courteously, tactfully and discreetly with a wide variety of personalities and challenges; exercise sound and independent judgment;
• Ability to demonstrate team building skills; establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• Ability to assign and direct the work of others;
• Willingness to participate in continuous educational and professional development;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form with students, parents and staff;
• Spanish speaking candidate highly desirable;
• Must posses a growth mindset and be able to use feedback to refine practice;
• Successful experience working in a collaborative environment;
• Experience working with diverse communities;
• Equipment routinely used in the environment is computer, printer photocopier, facsimile machine, and scanner;
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate;
• Professional dress required.

EFC Core Values

• Connected- We continually work to build trusting relationships among students, families, staff, and the Oakland community at large. We are an all-hands-on-deck network driven by empathy. We value our collective identity and the individual identities of our community members and scholars such that we have a sense of collective ownership and responsibility for each other and for our scholars.
• Inclusive- We proactively disrupt predictable patterns of opportunity, power, privilege, and performance. We create an inclusive environment where multiple perspectives are not only valued but sought, where people from all backgrounds feel seen and heard and can thrive, and where we all feel a deep sense of accountability to our mission.
• Interdependent- Our success at every level is dependent on our individual and collective sustainability. To that end, we are transparent, creative, and collaborative problem-solvers who seek to build trusting relationships. We are curious and are open to new ideas while also putting systems in place to ensure continuity so that our employees can stay, grow, thrive, and help make good on our promise to our students and families.
• Learners- We support each other to develop and grow so that we can leverage our collective power, intelligence, and passion on behalf of our students. We lean on home-grown leaders who are rooted in our community. Individuals feel known and are provided opportunities to maximize their potential in alignment with their passions and goals.

Other: Employment is subject to and contingent upon the completion of a criminal background check by the California Department of Justice. Convictions of certain crimes, including, but not limited to sex and narcotics offenses and serious and violent felonies, as specified in the Education and Penal Codes, will bar employment with the Organization. In addition, employees will be required to provide a current verification of a negative TB test prior to employment.