Assistant Director of School Operations (26-27 SY)

Job Description

Job Description

About Freire Schools

Established in 1999, Freire Schools ( is a network of four charter schools across Philadelphia and Delaware whose mission is to prepare students from historically underserved communities for success in college and beyond. We're distinguished by our belief in every student who walks through our doors, our strong code of conduct and commitment to peace that ensures a safe environment for all, our sense of family throughout our community, and our joyous and engaged classrooms that focus on academic achievement. As evidence of our impact, in 2023 Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes ranked Freire Schools in the top 15 in the country for academic gains out of 368 charter networks nationwide.

About the team

For this Assistant Director of School Operations position, you'll be considered fort one of our Philadelphia schools, part of the Freire Schools network - established, rigorous college-prep programs designed to unlock creativity and potential in our students. We have a culture that demands excellence from our students while providing them the supports they need to achieve at high levels and prepare for college. Our graduates consistently earn acceptance into four-year colleges and universities nationwide, along with significant scholarship support, attending well over 100 unique colleges across the country. Be a part of this incredible community!

What you'll do

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you'll be responsible for working with the leadership and staff to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. You'll play a critical role in student recruitment and admissions needs along with other duties in relation to report cards, events, and after-school activities. 

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage all student admissions and recruitment
• Coordinate after-school activities
• Manage and support members of the Operations Team 
• Organize Powerschool, Back to School Night, Conferences, and large scale events (Prom, Graduation)
• Oversee grade submission and all aspects of report card distribution. 

Who you are

You're the person who keeps Freire's daily operations running smoothly and efficiently, bringing sharp organizational instincts, a bias toward action, and an unwavering belief in our students' capacity for success, while exuding and cultivating our values of equity, love, critical thinking, and diversity in everything you do.

Minimum requirements

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in management, education, business, or another related field
• Three or more years of experience in operations, education, or another related field 
• Experience establishing and maintaining procedures, processes, and systems
• Ability to manage internal and external relationships with stakeholders, including leaders, support staff, vendors, parents, neighbors, and others.
• Strong project management/time management skills

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more. Pennsylvania employees are enrolled in Freire's 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 5% contribution from Freire.

Freire Schools is committed to maintaining a workplace environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and discriminatory harassment, in service of the policy goal to provide all persons equal access to all categories of employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic background, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, veteran/military status, or any other category protected by state or federal law.