Director of Operations

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee daily bus operations, van transportation, parent pick-up, and student dismissal procedures to ensure safety, timeliness, and compliance with regulations.
• Manage the school’s vehicle fleet, including scheduling, preventative maintenance, inspections, licensing, and recordkeeping.
• Assign, supervise, and evaluate bus and van monitors to ensure student safety during transit.
• Cook with participating as a manager in the functionalities of the cafeteria food services for the national food service program.
• Monitor vendor performance, meal service quality, and student satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cafeteria staff to develop efficient service schedules and resolve operational challenges.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate operations staff across transportation, cafeteria, and security.
• Develop and monitor budgets for assigned areas, ensuring cost-effectiveness and accountability.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve efficiency, compliance, and service quality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for operational concerns raised by staff, students, and parents.

Campus Security & Emergency Preparedness

• Supervise school security personnel and maintain protocols to ensure a safe campus environment alongside the designated vendor administrator.
• Maintain protocols to ensure a safe campus environment alongside the designated vendor administrator.
• Monitor effectiveness of security systems, including surveillance, access control, and visitor management procedures.
• Work alongside the Director of Facilities to develop, implement, and continuously improve emergency preparedness plans.
• Coordinate all mandated school emergency drills (e.g., fire, lockdown, severe weather, evacuation, shelter-in-place) alongside the Director of Facilities.
• Ensure compliance with state and district requirements for safety preparedness.
• Train staff and collaborate with local law enforcement and emergency responders to strengthen readiness and response capabilities.

Leadership & Administration

• Supervise, train, and evaluate operations staff across transportation, cafeteria, and security.
• Develop and monitor budgets for assigned areas, ensuring cost-effectiveness and accountability.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve efficiency, compliance, and service quality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for operational concerns raised by staff, students, and parents.