KIPP Nashville is a network of high-performing public schools that has been committed to creating joyful, academically excellent schools in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nation-wide and supports students to college graduation through our KIPP Through College program.
 
KIPP Nashville currently operates 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. 94% of our 2020 alumni graduated high school with acceptance to college and are projected to complete college at a rate 3x that of their peers. 86% of our students identify as Black or Latinx and 16% are identified as diverse learners. We are excited to continue our growth to ensure all students in Nashville have access to an excellent education.
 
Our mission is that, together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. If you share this belief, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to achieve, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

Key responsibilities of the Manager of Regional Operations will include, but are not limited to:

School Compliance Oversight:

• Manage compliance across all schools

• Build and manage accountability systems to ensure accurate and timely compliance reporting

• Facilitate relationships between school teams and key state and district stakeholders

• Own and support school operations teams with safety drills and safety planning

• Facilitate state and district monitoring visits

Charter Agreements, Policies, and Handbooks:

• Project plan and manage the process of writing and on-time submission of all documents related to charter agreements, including, applications for new charter agreements, amendments, and waiver requests; charter agreement renewal; and annual and interim progress reports

• Ensure KIPP Nashville has policies in place as required by federal and state regulations

• Manage the annual handbook revision process for the region and all school – including student and family handbooks, staff handbooks, employment policies, fiscal policies and procedures, transportation handbook, and special populations handbook

Food Service:

• Manage food service for the region as KIPP Nashville scales to 10 schools

• Maintain KIPP Nashville’s status as a state-authorized School Food Authority

• Partner with the Tennessee Department of Education, district teams, and appropriate vendors to ensure high quality, fully compliant school nutrition programs

• Own the launch of food service for new school sites

• Work with schools to implement efficient systems for breakfast, lunch, and snack

• Support in managing free/reduced-price meal eligibility applications

• Create systems to process family payments for meals

Facilities Maintenance:

• Manage the day-to-day facilities maintenance workflow between property managers, vendors, and school Directors of Operations

• Ensure existing facilities meet KIPP Nashville standard for cleanliness and security and fire marshal standards for life safety

Other:

• Support with transportation day-to-day operations

• Support with contract and vendor management

• Manage SST office supply procurement

Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. This position is exempt and follows a 12-month administrative schedule.

Apply directly online. Please contact [email protected] with questions.

KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

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