Network Director of Operations

Start Date: October 2026

Location: Twin Cities, MN (Hybrid, 2-4 days in-person)

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Direct Reports: Campus Directors of Operations (2) and Enrollment Team (4)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Updated: September 2026

The Network Director of Operations is a senior network leader responsible for the strategy, management, and day-to-day execution of school operations and student enrollment across Prodeo Academy’s network of public charter schools.

The Network Director of Operations leads the people, systems, and day-to-day work required to deliver strong outcomes across school operations and enrollment. This leader directly manages and develops campus Directors of Operations and enrollment team members, translates organizational priorities into practical systems, establishes clear accountability, and ensures both campuses have the leadership and support needed to execute effectively.

The role partners closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Director of Data and Assessment, Marketing and Communications Manager, School Leaders, and other members of the Network Support Team.

Prodeo Academy is a network of public charter schools serving the Twin Cities. Prodeo Academy is a meaningful education solution that is closing the opportunity gap through data-driven instruction in a culture grounded in five core values:
Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Development, and Engagement. Shared expectations around these values enhance the opportunity for scholars to reach their full potential. We seek team members who are committed to helping students access greater opportunities, achieve future success, and contribute positively to their communities.

The following duties represent the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Directly manage, coach, and develop the Directors of Operations at each campus and members of the Enrollment Team.
• Set clear goals, performance expectations, key performance indicators, and progress-monitoring routines for direct reports and their teams.
• Lead effective check-ins, performance reviews, professional development, accountability conversations, and cross-campus operations meetings.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, retention, and succession planning for operations and enrollment positions.
• Build the capacity of leaders to solve problems independently, strengthen their teams, and create solutions that can be implemented across Prodeo.
• Partner with other Network Leaders to represent school operations and enrollment in organizational strategy and planning and ensure seamless collaboration with other functional areas.

• Lead the day-to-day execution of Prodeo’s network enrollment strategy in partnership with the Chief Operating Officer.
• Manage the full operational enrollment cycle, including lead management, prospective-family follow-up, applications, registration, records collection, first-day attendance, retention, and midyear enrollment.
• Translate network enrollment targets into clear campus, grade-level, team, and individual goals, and establish regular routines for monitoring progress.
• Ensure Hub Spot, School Mint, Power School, the Enrollment Dashboard, and related tools provide accurate, current, and actionable information.
• Integrate Directors of Operations and campus teams into enrollment and retention work so families experience timely, coordinated, and culturally responsive support.
• Lead beginning-of-year attendance recovery efforts, including family outreach, daily huddles, ownership of unresolved cases, withdrawal follow-up, and…