Dean of Operations - IDEA Price Hill (Immediate Opening

Dean Of Operations

The Dean of Operations plays a critical role in enabling a high-functioning campus by supporting specific work streams related to operations. This includes front office coordination, enrollment, family engagement, attendance intervention, and auxiliary services related to transportation, facilities, and our child nutrition program. By ensuring operational excellence, this role frees instructional leadership and staff to focus on student learning and programmatic delivery, ultimately supporting IDEA's mission that "all students are capable of getting to and through college."

This role will report to the Assistant Principal of Operations.

Compensation:

• The salary for people in this role is set at $60,000 annually upon confirmation of relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. This is a full-time, salaried, and in-person position based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave:
  Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Staff members may apply for up to​ 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and an optional 403(b) plan. Teachers in the State of Ohio participate in the State Teacher Retirement System (STRS). More information about STRS can be found here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Systems Management

• Support the campus front office and receptionists, oversee daily operations, ensure welcoming and effective visitor experience, manage communications and phone routing to include transportation work streams.
• Support health clinic duties and comply with policies established by federal and state laws, state department of health rules, State Board of Education rules, and board policy in health services area. This includes maintaining certification in CPR/First Aid as well as additional certifications as assigned and required (medicine administration).
• Provide direct care utilizing professional triage skills, basic care, and established school health protocols. This includes communicating regularly with the Principal, Assistant Principal of Operations, the Operations team, the Regional Director of Student Support Services, teachers, parents, and other staff regarding health services issues.
• Support the accuracy of student records, demographic data, and enrollment status.
• Assist with new-student onboarding, transfers, testing registration, and documentation to support 100 % first-day enrollment and smooth entry.
• Facilitate daily attendance calls and inspect cumulative attendance (ADA) data; identify trends and assist in implementing Chronic Absenteeism escalation protocols, tracking, and interventions to help achieve high attendance targets.
• Work with campus leadership to support student persistence efforts (especially for new families) e.g., onboarding support, parent communications, tracking check-ins, and coordinating surveys/feedback.
• Co-manage and maintain accurate visibility and record of bus routes and route assignments, daily rosters/student ridership, bus capacity, incident reports, discipline reports, on-time arrival and dismissal rates, and general vendor…