Compliance and Operations Specialist 2021-22

COMPLIANCE and OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

The Mission Preparatory School, a TK-8, college-preparatory, tuition-free, public charter school in San Francisco’s Mission District, is accepting applications for the role of Compliance and Operations Specialist for the 2021-22 school year.

Mission Preparatory School (Mission Prep) is a single-site public charter school located in the Mission District of San Francisco that serves nearly 500 students in grades K-8, centered on a core belief that all children can achieve at the highest levels regardless of background or circumstance. The school is designed to enable students to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners armed with the knowledge, skills, and strength of character needed to succeed in college and become leaders in their communities. With an uncompromising commitment to upholding the highest academic and behavioral expectations for all children, Mission Prep is designed specifically to address the learning needs of an underserved student population. Through an intensive focus on literacy and the implementation of strategic academic support structures, the school ensures mastery of essential skills and content knowledge, accelerates student achievement, supports student acceptance to top high schools, and lays the foundation for every child to excel in and graduate from college.

In its first decade, Mission Prep has established itself as one of the leading single-site charter schools in the region and the country. With results that regularly surpass the most well-funded charter networks, Mission Prep has received recognition for being within the top public schools in the Bay Area. Mission Prep seeks teacher leaders and administrators who embody our PREP values of being prepared, respectful, engaged, and persevering. If you are a committed, kind, and hard working leader who wants to make a difference in the lives of our students in the Mission District of San Francisco, we encourage you to consider a position with our passionate and innovative team. We strongly encourage people of color and bilingual people to apply. For more information, please visit www.missionpreparatory.org.

The Role

The Compliance and Operations Specialist creates and maintains a safe, supportive and sustaining school community and an environment for learning in which all students, faculty and their families feel welcome. The role is held by an excellent communicator who supports the school to operate at a high level of efficacy and alignment with local, state, and federal rules and regulations. Leading in equity, this person believes deeply in the potential for every student to succeed, and work tirelessly each day to create an anti-racist school environment that is built around high expectations, an inclusive and welcoming culture. This person will be a detail-oriented systems thinker who can build and execute operational systems of support to ensure teaching and learning are centered. With a lens towards customer-service the role maintains a clear focus on ensuring that our compliance and structures lead to sustainable success for every student, every minute, & every day by providing access to equitable opportunities, and building a sustainable inclusive and culturally responsive school culture and environment.

In collaboration with the Executive Director, Systems Manager, and Instructional Leadership, the Compliance and Operations Specialist will create and maintain excellent systems of compliance and functioning in the following areas:

School Safety

• Ensure compliance with all safety protocols related to Covid-19

• Support instructional and operations teams to promote a school culture of restorative justice

• Oversee all processes and programs related to emergency preparation & response, including safety planning, drills, & trainings in coordination with other school leaders

• Ensure all staff are in compliance with all required safety trainings and mandates (mandated reporter, sexual harassment training, CPR, etc.)

• Create and lead student non-academic supervision schedules in collaboration with instructional leadership

Facility and Operations

• Oversee day to day upkeep and maintenance of the school facility in compliance with all applicable regulations, lease agreement, and codes

• Manage and support health & wellness staff/aide

• Create & maintain a ticketing system that supports positive communication and customer service for

  facility maintenance items

• Collaborate with vendors and the district to maintain the infrastructure of the facility

• Coordinate building usage

• Place all furniture and equipment orders

• Complete daily facility & exterior walkthroughs for welcoming and safe usage

• Manage traffic procedures around arrival and dismissal.

• Manage operational processes pertaining to onboarding and off- boarding in conjunction with Executive Director: processes may include but are not limited to building access, storage and keys

Back Office Functions

• Collaborate with systems manager and instructional staff to support enrollment and registration of students and families

• Create reports for compliance stakeholders as assigned by Executive Leadership

• Interacts with Edtec, Mission Prep’s back office service for all finance/payroll functions/HR functions

Master Calendar and Planning

• Ability to support the creation and iteration of master calendar

• Leads substitute and coverage planning hub for faculty absences.

Testing and Compliance

• Tracks all packages and orders in accordance with procedure and protocols of testing agency

• Lead on the securing of all testing materials & compliance protocols for delivery and returns

• Works closely with the System Manager and Leadership team to support logistics, and building readiness during testing windows.

Nutrition Programs

• Order meals from vendors, and delivers productive feedback to enhance the program

• Maintain FRL forms for students

• Ensure food service safety compliance

• Submit monthly reimbursements for free and reduced meals programs

Reports to: Executive Director
Manages: health and wellness team, food service providers, and Collaborates with: All Mission Preparatory Stakeholders

Qualifications: Required

• Bachelor’s degree

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Strong organizational capacity

• Experience analyzing and using data to inform practice

• Openness to feedback and commitment to developing continually as a professional educator

• Accountability for student achievement outcomes

Preferred

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Experience working in urban schools

Start Date:

July 12, 2021

Time Commitment:

This position is 1.0 FTE (full-time exempt) and follows a 12-month work year with significant student-free days for professional learning and collaboration with colleagues and interaction with families.

Hours: This position is expected to maintain building hours of 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, with occasional needs during evenings and weekends (e.g., Parent-Teacher Conferences, Community Events).

Salary and Compensation:

Salary scales are based on years of experience and expertise. Scales are competitive with other charter school organizations and local districts.

How to Apply:

People of color and/or bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in a full time teaching or teaching assistant position at Mission Prep, please submit the following application materials at www.missionpreparatory.org/work

1. Resume
2. Cover letter. In addition to telling us about your experience, please address the following questions in your letter: How does race & equity inform your work? Why? What interests you most about a role at Mission Prep?
3. Professional references. Please submit a separate document with three names, as well as their email address, and phone number.

Mission Preparatory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.