Director Operations - Crème

About the role

In our wow-worthy world of learning, you will develop and implement operational plans aligned with Crème’s mission, goals, and educational objectives. You will collaborate with other leaders to integrate operational strategies with educational initiatives. You will oversee the maintenance, cleanliness, and safety of facilities, ensuring a secure and comfortable environment for children, staff, and visitors. You will manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers to address facility needs. You will optimize resource allocation, including budgets, staffing, and supplies, to support efficient operations. You will monitor and manage family billing and operational expenses within budgetary constraints. You will supervise administrative staff and center support, providing leadership and guidance. You will coordinate with the Executive Director to ensure appropriate staffing levels and manage payroll. You will foster effective communication and collaboration between staff within the school and work closely with the education team to align operational support with educational goals. You will assist as needed in daily school operations, at times including direct supervision of children.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational plans aligned with Crème’s mission, goals, and educational objectives.
• Collaborate with other leaders to integrate operational strategies with educational initiatives.
• Oversee the maintenance, cleanliness, and safety of facilities, ensuring a secure and comfortable environment for children, staff, and visitors.
• Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers to address facility needs.
• Optimize resource allocation, including budgets, staffing, and supplies, to support efficient operations.
• Maintain family billing and operational expenses within budgetary constraints.
• Supervise administrative staff and center support, providing leadership and guidance.
• Coordinate with the Executive Director to ensure appropriate staffing levels and manage payroll.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between staff within the school.
• Work closely with the education team to align operational support with educational goals.
• Assist as needed in daily school operations, at times including direct supervision of children.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early business administration, operations management, or a related field (preferred)
• Proven experience in operations management, preferably in an educational or childcare setting.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial management.
• Able to use a computer with basic proficiency.
• Able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Able to work indoors or outdoors.
• Able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children.
• Able to see and hear well enough to keep children safe.
• Able to engage in physical activity.
• Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents in English.

Skills

• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial management.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Ability to work indoors or outdoors.
• Ability to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children.
• Ability to see and hear well enough to keep children safe.
• Ability to engage in physical activity.
• Fluency in English for communication with children and their parents.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. This includes discounted child care benefits, medical, dental, and vision benefits, employee assistance programs, health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts for work necessities. We also provide a supportive work environment where you can thrive and make a difference in the lives of children and families.