Regional Director of Operations

Regional Director of Operations

This is a leadership position responsible for overseeing academy operations management and effectiveness within assigned region; supports academy management with maximizing enrollment potential and minimizing withdraws; serves as a resource and leader to staff mitigates risk by ensuring compliance to internal and regulatory policies and procedures to create a safe child learning environment. This position requires decision making competencies, impeccable communications with problem solving skills and requires a cooperative approach with internal personnel, communities, parents, children, and outside governing agencies. The position is located in the office and frequent travel is required.

Job Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility of assigned academy locations when necessary

Initiates disciplinary action in conjunction with academy leader for assigned staff.

Responds to assigned location incidents, completes or assists with the investigative process without prejudice and complies with the submission process as required by the company.

In cooperation with academy leaders and other internal personnel, shall recommend, implement and manage operational processes.

Conducts frequent compliance management walkthroughs; provides effective feedback to improve efficiencies and increase STAR rating.

Sets forth creative initiatives that supports enrollment process and the community.

Leads, reviews and manages academy staff; establishes career path goals and achieves accountability.

Disseminates industry standard trends and company communications.

Supports safety protocols; ensures staff compliance.

Creates and upholds academy support plans.

Recommends, supports and participates in company-wide marketing initiatives.

Meets or exceeds deadlines set forth by the manager.

Interviews all in-coming personnel into the assigned academy.

Evaluates and provides feedback to teachers on tone, quality of education, contents and interventions.

Leads or may be involved with social service referrals and parent education.

Guide, direct and evaluate the work of subordinates in overall responsibility of financial performance, compliance, growth, expense control, labor costs and collections.

Identify, train and develop academy management for succession planning.

Ensures compliance to all internal processes and procedures.

Monitors and evaluates various age groups, program effectiveness, and outcome; adjusts as necessary for continuous improvement.

Creates a positive work environment encouraging loyalty and trust; supports engagement activities.

Reviews disciplinary action plans to ensure relevance and consistency within the region.

Execute operational reporting to analyze and in conjunction with counter position, recommend operational support.

Supports business changes.

Lead and participant in regional and company leadership meetings.

Develop partnerships with company's vendors, partners, stakeholders, program partners, regulators/licensing authorities, government representatives, public/charter school administration and community advocates.

Works cooperatively with other departmental personnel.

Any other duties as assigned by the manager.

Proficiencies

• Strong organizational skills

• Possess friendly but stern disposition

• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy.

• Possess excellent time management skills.

• Ability to multitask

• Advanced reading, writing and communication skills

• Self-motivating

• Intermediate reasoning skills.

Supervisory Requirements

This position has supervisory responsibility.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree with multi-unit experience preferred and three to five years' in Early Childhood Education ("ECE") is a plus. To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent interpersonal/communication skills, leadership experience with intermediate understanding of MS office.

Work Environment/Physical & Visual Demands

This position works Monday – Friday, typically within Academy's hours; on-call flexibility and local travel is required. This position may require, with notice, overnight stays.

Physical Demands: Speaking, Listening, Writing, Sitting, Keystroke, Crouching, Kneeling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Finger movement, Squatting, Grasping, Repetitive Motion, and Dynamic work with lifting children or moving items up to 60lbs.

Visual Demands: Visual acuity to perform activity such as viewing facility, computer terminal, reading and Peripheral and Central Vision.

Environment Conditions: This position is subject to excessive noise potential, exposure to disease, sunlight, or darkness with both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.