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About KIPP North Carolina

In 2020, KIPP Eastern North Carolina (KIPP ENC) and KIPP Charlotte took the first steps to begin to merge and form KIPP North Carolina Public Schools (KIPP NC). Starting in July of 2021, KIPP NC will be a network of eight high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools providing an academically rigorous and joyous school experience to more than 3,500 students in grades K-12 in Charlotte, Durham, Gaston, and Halifax. Additionally, KIPP NC will support several thousand alumni on their journey to and through high school, college, and career.   

Our History

KIPP NC will build on a rich tradition of academic excellence and relentless fight for social justice present from the founding of both KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte. KIPP ENC is the second oldest KIPP region in the nation. In its 20 years of operation, KIPP ENC has been a cornerstone for students and families in rural Gaston and Halifax, operating two primary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. Over the past five years, it grew to serve even more students by opening up a middle school in Durham, an urban center in the center part of the state. KIPP Charlotte, which grew out of the strong traditions and academics of KIPP ENC, has supported students and families for the past 13 years, operating one primary school and one middle school in the largest city in North Carolina.

Our Commitment to Anti-Racist and Inclusive Schools

KIPP North Carolina will build upon the successes and experiences of KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte to provide inclusive school environments and an educational program that will enable our students to lead full lives and equip graduates to be future leaders and agents of change in North Carolina and beyond. KIPP NC also will continue to engage in direct, anti-racist work, and it will contribute meaningfully to the dismantling of structures of inequality within our organization, schools, and classrooms. KIPP NC will be committed to expanding our efforts to embed anti-racism in all of our activities and engagements within our classrooms and schools, across our organization, and throughout the State of North Carolina. All of this will be in a tireless effort to create classrooms that are homeplaces for our students, places where they feel safe, loved, validated, seen, and heard, places where all their beautiful identities will be affirmed and celebrated, and places where they will learn the academic knowledge and skills needed for college, career, and beyond.

KIPP North Carolina seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as its founding Chief Operating Officer. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Chief Operating Officer will play a key role in leading and optimizing KIPP North Carolina's operations to deliver the best possible outcomes for students. In addition to serving as a vital thought partner to the Executive Director and other school and senior leaders, the Chief Operating Officer will manage the teams charged with delivering exceptional school operations and information technology across KIPP NC's network of eight schools.

The ideal candidate for KIPP NC's Chief Operating Officer role believes that rock-solid operations are the core foundation for the success of others (e.g., instructional teams, students, and families). They are never satisfied with the status quo, but rather always hungry for feedback and opportunities for improvement. This role is highly strategic and will require someone to create most of our systems from scratch.

This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic and visionary organizational leader to play a critical role in building and shaping a premier K-12 charter management organization committed to supporting all our students to graduate college and succeed in school and life.

Specific responsibilities include:

People Management & Organizational Leadership

• Provides leadership, guidance, and coaching to organizational leaders responsible for school-based operations (a regional Director of School Operations, facilities and maintenance, real estate, safety, supplies, food services, transportation, and student recruitment) and information technology (network systems and support); builds systems to support all those functions
• Directly manages a team of five Directors (Regional Director of School Operations, Director of Facilities & Real Estate, Director of Information Technology, Director of Transportation, and Director of School Nutrition), who in turn collectively manage and/or support school-based and Central Office colleagues
• Provides exceptional coaching and development, constantly modeling what it means to grow talent and establish leadership pipelines

Systems Development and Management

• Identifies, develops, and implements operational systems improvements that will support highly efficient and effective operational performance at KIPP NC, both improving upon the current state of operations and moving good systems to great ones
• In partnership with school-based Directors of School Operations, oversees the creation and management of standardized operating procedures for school-based operations (facilities, facilities maintenance, safety, supplies, food services, transportation, student recruitment) and IT in order to maximize the organization's economy of scale and avoid duplicative efforts
• Systematizes basic operating procedures across campuses to take advantage of the very best practices of operations and leverage economies of scale; create a culture of learning and constant growth

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Collaborates with the Executive Director and other members of the Central Office to establish and refine KIPP NC's strategic plan
• Translates strategy into a clear and shared vision for excellent operations and partner with leaders on their team to translate that vision into actionable plans for delivering/optimizing on all operations-related priorities

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
• An unwavering commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an ability to serve as an exemplar for the organization's values and foster an inclusive and respectful workplace
• A strong desire to collaborate with school leaders and Central Office teammates in service to a new KIPP region growing out of two exceptionally strong ones
• 10+ years of progressively increasing operational leadership experience for a growing, multi-site organization; experience in strong school operations preferred
• Holds high standards for project management while empowering others to proactively and creatively problem-solve, and model versatility and collaboration for the organization
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making by leveraging stakeholder input and data
• Thoughtfully considers the impact of decisions, and facilitates resolutions that protect the organization's interests and prioritizes mission/values when conflict or disagreements arise
• Demonstrates integrity, both in words and actions, and encourages ethical behavior and decision making
• Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from low-income communities; experience working within predominantly Black, Brown, and/or low-income communities
• Understanding and willingness to work in both rural and urban communities, including exhibiting resourcefulness and willingness to travel up to five hours within North Carolina multiple days per week based on need
• Collaborative approach to executive leadership, and the ability to work effectively with cross functional teams to meet goals and improve organizational performance

LOCATION: Must live in North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, ideal, given the area's equal distance from our schools in Charlotte, Gaston, and Halifax

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes a generous benefits package.

KIPP North Carolina does not and shall not discriminate on the race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, source of income, or status as a veteran in any of its activities or operations.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.