Assistant Principal of Operations (26-27)

Location: San Antonio, TX, USA; reports to the school site Monday-Friday

Company

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a public charter school network serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade across Texas.

What you will do

• Lead, recruit, onboard, develop, and hold accountable a high-performing school operations team.
• Build attendance and enrollment strategies, analyze daily and cumulative data, and coordinate student recruitment and family engagement.
• Design and improve operational procedures for arrival, dismissal, front-office service, communications, safety drills, audits, and documentation.
• Partner with the School Leader to inform and manage the school budget, purchasing, and account compliance.
• Serve as the school safety lead and coordinate with Facilities, Transportation, Child Nutrition, IT, and other support teams.
• Ensure staff receive training and that students and staff have access to appropriate curriculum, technology, and safe campus systems.

Requirements

• 4–5 years of related work experience, including at least 3 years in operations or education.
• Strong people management, coaching, project management, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build systems, manage multiple priorities, make decisions quickly, and maintain high standards of operational excellence.
• Ability to remain calm and maintain emotional control under stress, including during difficult conversations and frequent interruptions.
• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses and availability to attend meetings, conferences, and training in person or virtually within the region.
• Ability to work onsite at the school Monday-Friday and travel minimally to other school sites or regional offices.

Nice to have

• Experience managing people.
• Bilingual English and Spanish skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven public charter school environment focused on academic success, personal growth, safety, and student opportunity.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off policies.
• Paid family leave and flexible spending account or high-yield HSA options.
• Employee assistance programs, legal plans, identity protection, life insurance, and disability insurance.