NOLA Public Schools Vision

The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success.

Position Summary
The School Operations Manager serves as a key leader responsible for the seamless execution of school-based operations, financial management, and administrative systems. This role partners closely with the school leader and central office teams to ensure the school operates efficiently, remains compliant, and provides a safe, organized, and supportive environment for students and staff.

Direct Reports

Facility Maintenance Technician

### Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operations and Administration

Serve as the primary liaison between school operations and central office
Manage front desk operations at the school
Support coordination of school events, field trips, and extracurricular logistics
Oversee arrival/dismissal systems and daily operational flow
Performs other duties as required

Data Compliance

Create and oversee data-sharing systems between the Newcomer Program and students’ home high schools, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of attendance, grades, transcripts, and assessment results per MOUs

Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local policies related to English Learner (EL) education, including adherence to Title III reporting, EL identification and exit procedures, EL accommodations, and EL services

Oversee data collection for federal and state reporting , ensuring timely and accurate submissions for enrollment counts, registration information, attendance, and transcripts through SIS and STS systems

Financial Management and Budgeting

Support in development and manage the school budget; monitor and report variances
Process financial transactions, invoices, purchase orders, and student accounts
Oversee student activity funds and procurement processes
Ensure adherence to district/local, state, and federal guidelines

Facilities and Vendor Management

Oversee maintenance, cleanliness, and safety of school facilities
Coordinate repairs, renovations, and facility usage
Manage vendor relationships and service contracts
Track and manage school inventory, equipment, and fixed assets
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district/local policies and regulations
Support safety planning (fire drills, emergency protocols, incident reporting)
Align financial and operational practices with district requirements

Transportation

Implement arrival and dismissal procedures that ensure our students enter and leave campus in a safe, orderly fashion;
Collaborate with transportation vendor(s) to ensure bus routes properly serve students and families;
Establish and maintain regular and effective communication with transportation vendor(s) to properly serve and communicate necessary information to students and families;
Partner with transportation vendor(s) to safeguard student transport on regularly maintenance and compliant school bus fleet, such as collecting bi-annual City inspection sheets, routinely inspecting valid inspection stickers, confirming functioning air conditioned and heated buses. etc;
Performs other related duties as required.

### Educational Background

Associate’s degree required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred

### Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Bilingual (Strongly Preferred)

At least five years of proven experience in operations, facilities, and management in an educational setting strongly preferred;

Experience in school data management

Familiarity with finance processes and supply chain management;

Strong organizational and multitasking skills;

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities;

Ability to build relationships with vendors and service providers

Proficient in relevant software applications (e.g., accounting software, Microsoft Office);

Understanding of educational policies and regulations is a plus.

Salary Offers

Our salary offers reflect a commitment to equity and transparency. Each offer is determined by education, years of experience, and alignment with compensation across similar roles within the district.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday;

- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely;

- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely;

- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;

- Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting.

Performance Evaluation

The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS to ensure renewal of certification.

EEOC Statement

NOLA Public Schools is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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