Job Description
POSITION: Founding Director of Campus Operations – West Elementary
REPORTS TO: Director of School Operations
POSITION TYPE: 12-month
START DATE: Immediate
COMPENSATION: Starting at $71,500 annually
At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.
Some quick stats about us:
- 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
- 85% First-Generation College Students
- Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.
THE ROLE
YES Prep seeks a dynamic, systems-focused Director of Campus Operations (DCO) with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.
To put it simply, you will lead and manage most non-instructional functions at an elementary campus. This role is critical to creating efficient, safe, and high-performing school environments where students thrive. As a key member of the campus leadership team, the DCO will drive operational excellence to support enrollment, attendance, safety, financial stewardship, and systems development.
THE ROLE
When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:
Key Metrics for Success
- Enrollment: 100% filled seats by October 31 and 99% maintained year-round.
- Attendance: Meet or exceed a 95% Average Daily Attendance (ADA).
- Safety: Tier 1 rating (90%+) on the Safety & Security Operations Scorecard.
- Fiscal Stewardship: Operate at or under budget while maintaining district compliance to finance policy.
- Systems & Scheduling: 100% accurate schedules completed ahead of deadlines to maximize student achievement.
- School Readiness: 100% of operational readiness goals met for the 2025-2026 school year.
Operational Leadership
Enrollment
- Achieving 100% student enrollment by October 31 (snapshot date) and maintain at least 99% enrollment throughout the school year with continued teamwork with campus staff and the externals and schools team at home office;
- Designing and executing recruitment campaigns targeting families within a 3-mile radius of the campus;
- Overseeing backfilling efforts to ensure grade-level seats remain filled year-round by collaborating with the Home Office externals and schools teams;
- Elementary: Monolingual and Bilingual programs are maximized
Community Engagement:
- Serving as a trusted liaison between families, the community, and campus, to build strong relationships and ensure operational decisions are communicated effectively;
- Overseeing campus events, ensuring they are well-executed and aligned with school and district priorities.
Attendance:
- Driving campus efforts to exceed a 95% average daily attendance (ADA) by partnering with culture, academics and families;
- Developing targeted strategies for Tier 2 and Tier 3 attendance interventions;
- Leading consistent attendance committee meetings in order to implement a campus-wide strategy to achieve ADA benchmarks and meet persistence goals.
Safety & Security
- Ensuring the campus achieves a Tier 1 rating (90% or above) on the Safety & Security (S&S) Operations Scorecard;
- Implementing and overseeing emergency operating procedures, including training for staff and students and acting as Incident Commander in crisis response;
- Conducting regular campus safety walkthroughs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal standards.
Budget & Fiscal Stewardship
- Maintaining campus financial health by monitoring spending strategies and operating at or under budget;
- Managing school-based financial operations, including payroll, purchasing, and revenue tracking;
- Overseeing procurement and timely delivery of materials and supplies, ensuring resources are maximized and aligned with organizational financial goals.
Team Leadership
- Hiring, training, and managing approximately 4-6 campus operations staff to execute tasks with excellence;
- Elementary: Receptionist, Registrar, Operations Coordinator, Nurse
- Fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability within the campus operations team offering clear expectations and timely feedback;
- Partnering with instructional leaders to align operational priorities with student achievement goals.
Business Continuity
- Overseeing the creation and implementation of accurate master schedules for students and staff before key deadlines;
- Elementary: Account for programming needs such as monolingual, bilingual or self-contained instruction and growing grade levels.
- Managing the PTO approval process and ensure coverage for every classroom or duty position;
- Utilizing innovative systems and processes, leveraging technology and data, to enhance operational efficiency and staff productivity;
- Ensuring operational readiness for the start of the school year and a strong finish by:
- Meeting all enrollment, hiring and onboarding deliverable goals;
- Meeting facility readiness and closeout goals and timelines;
- Successfully managing campus-level school deliverables and in-service presentations.
THE PERSON
We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
- Systems Thinker: Skilled in designing and managing efficient, scalable processes.
- Dynamic Leader: Energizes and inspires teams while maintaining high standards and adapting to changing priorities.
- Strategic Problem-Solver: Tackles complex challenges with creative and effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Mission-Driven: Committed to advancing educational equity and transforming student outcomes through the power of excellent school operations.
- Relationship Builder: Builds trust and collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
THE MUST HAVES
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year institution required.
- 3-5 years of experience in business, operational, or school-based leadership roles.
- Proven expertise in managing systems, budgets, and team performance.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire teams
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
- Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends
- Proficiency in analyzing data and leveraging technology to optimize processes.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale operational initiatives and meet ambitious goals.
THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
- Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
- Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
- Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
- Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth
THE NICE TO HAVES
- Team management experience
- Vendor management experience preferred
- Bilingual Spanish
THE PERKS
- Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.
- Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option or a $24 monthly option that includes $50 YES Prep Paid Health Savings Account contribution, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
- Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and an optional 457b Retirement Plan.
- Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
- Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
- Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.
