Senior Director of Operations

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Miriam School and Learning Center seeks an experienced, mission-driven leader to serve as its Senior Director of Operations. This newly created role will serve as a trusted operational partner to Head of School Meg Bamford. Miriam is a warmly relational community that runs on deep commitment to its students and families. The person who steps into this role will need to match that heart while bringing the systems-building discipline and financial fluency that will allow Miriam to grow with confidence. The Senior Director of Operations will provide oversight across finance and administration, facilities, human resources, information technology, and enrollment. They will bring structure, accountability, and long-range thinking to an organization that has outgrown its current operational plan and is ready to welcome a leader who will help build what needs to come next.

ABOUT MIRIAM SCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER For more than 100 years, Miriam has provided an excellent education for unique learners, empowering them to build confidence and a foundation for success. Today, Miriam serves more than 1,200 students and families each year through our K-12 school and Learning Center outreach programs. Miriam students often face specific learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, speech/ language disorders, anxiety, and sensory processing differences. Miriam helps children transform those challenges into gifts, helping students and families recognize the strengths in their differences.

The ideal candidate will bring leadership experience in a complex organization with demonstrated success managing multi-functional operations. Strong financial literacy, facilities management experience, and comfort with senior-level decision-making are essential. A collaborative leadership style and a belief in Miriam’s mission of serving students with unique learning needs will also be keys to success. This role requires someone who will walk through the door each morning ready to engage with people, build trust across a diverse staff and board, and roll up their sleeves when needed.