Operations Associate

MISSION:

The mission of Marion P. Thomas Charter School is to build culturally rich transformative educational spaces that cultivate successful lifelong innovators who use their passions character and intellect to better themselves the greater Newark community and the world beyond.

WHO YOU ARE:
You are a dynamic detail-obsessed leader who thrives in a fast-paced school environment and loves bringing order to chaos. You believe that smooth operations make excellent teaching and learning possibleand youre ready to own that mission. Youre a systems-thinker a builder of strong school culture and a people-first manager who inspires excellence in every team you lead.

You bring operational excellence to everything you touch from creating the daily schedule and running tight arrival/dismissal systems to ensuring lunch duty trips and spirit days go off without a hitch. You know how to lead from the front whether youre guiding climate and culture initiatives ensuring building cleanliness and safety or co-leading key events like student convocations and testing days. Youre equally comfortable managing the behind-the-scenes logistics (like enrollment attendance compliance and HIB documentation) as you are leading custodians security guards and clerical staff to deliver at a high level.

Do you have what it takes

• Education and Experience:
  • A Bachelors degree (required); a Masters degree (preferred).
  • A deep sense of personal accountability and a drive to foster that same mindset in others. You take ownership not just of tasksbut of outcomes.
  • Strategic thinking and strong problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify challenges and implement smart scalable solutions.
  • An eagerness to own all of MPTCS operations ensuring that every system from lunch duty to testing is executed with precision and care.

THE ROLE:

• Managing the school-wide calendar including key events testing windows and deadlines.
• Co-leading student experiences such as spirit days assemblies and convocations.
• Overseeing school facilities in coordination with custodial and maintenance teams to ensure safety cleanliness and readiness.
• Managing daily lunch duty coverage including supervision assignments and cafeteria flow.
• Overseeing CHE processes via coordination with the Office Manager.
• Creating and maintaining a strategic and functional school schedule (including coverage and coverage adjustments).
• Designing and managing arrival and dismissal procedures to ensure efficiency and student safety.
• Planning and executing all student trips including logistics chaperones and transportation.
• Leading new staff onboarding related to operational systems and expectations.
• Coordinating school-based testing logistics (state interim and internal assessments).
• Managing supplemental time systems and ensuring accurate documentation.
• Leading enrollment and registration processes and ensuring the school is fully enrolled.
• Monitoring and analyzing attendance data for compliance and trends; collaborating with attendance counselors.
• Co-supporting Culture & Climate (C&C) initiatives in collaboration with the Principal.
• Managing documentation and follow-up for HIB reports and student suspensions.
• Coordinating emergency preparedness including all required drills and safety protocols.
• Responding to and resolving parent concerns related to operations safety or logistics.
• Administering student surveys and ensuring strong participation rates.
• Ensuring hallway and common area bulletin boards are current engaging and aligned with school culture.
• Managing technology deployment tracking and inventory including devices for students and staff in collaboration with the IT team.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal

• Salary range: $65000-$75000
• Term of Employment: 12 months
• Union: Unaffiliated
  
  

Are You Ready To Join The Village

Heres what you can expect-

• The opportunity to join an experienced diverse and mission-driven team that is passionate about educational equity
• Healthcare: Medical dental vision STD LTD and Life Insurance policies
• Family Focus: Parental/Family leave so you can care for your loved ones
• Pension: Eligibility for participation in the state pension plan
• Learning & Development: A culture that encourages and promotes professional growth and development
• Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible youll be rewarded.

Next Steps: MPTCS is currently reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of responses received not every applicant will be contacted. If you meet the qualifications you will be contacted to move forward in the selection process.

Marion P. Thomas Charter School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

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