Founding High School Director of Operations

About Neighborhood Charter Schools

Neighborhood Charter Schools (NCS) is a public charter school network rooted in Harlem and the Bronx, serving students in an intentionally designed, inclusive learning community. NCS is built on a simple but powerful belief: every child deserves to be known, valued, and supported as their full self. Our schools operate as a true neighborhood model, grounded in deep relationships with families and a commitment to belonging for every student.

What distinguishes NCS is an inclusive-by-design approach. Classrooms, schedules, and supports are intentionally built to serve autistic students, multilingual learners, students with IEPs, and general education students together. Inclusion is not a program or an add-on—it is the foundation of how our schools function and how students experience learning every day.

As NCS expands from a K–8 network to a K–12 system, the launch of its first high school marks a defining moment for the organization. The Founding High School Director of Operations will play a critical role in ensuring that the systems, structures, and operational foundations of the high school are built with the same intentionality, coherence, and ambition as the academic model.

The Founding High School Director of Operations is responsible for building and leading the operational systems that enable the NCS high school to open strong and scale effectively over time. Reporting to the Founding High School Principal and working in close partnership with the Senior Director of Operations & Enrollment and other network teams, the DOO translates the school’s vision into operational reality—ensuring that enrollment, facilities readiness, scheduling, and core systems are designed to support a high-quality student and family experience.

This role is both foundational and outcomes-driven. The Founding DOO will build systems that do not yet exist while also owning high-stakes results, including meeting enrollment targets, preparing a temporary facility for opening, and ensuring that high school–specific operational systems function smoothly from day one. Through this partnership, the Founding DOO ensures alignment with network-wide enrollment and operations systems while retaining day-to-day ownership of high school execution.

As the school grows, the DOO will steward these systems so they remain coherent, sustainable, and responsive to increasing complexity.

The Founding DOO is a visible, trusted leader within the school community and an essential partner to the Principal in realizing the NCS high school model in practice.

• Serve as a Senior School Leader and Strategic Partner
  • Serve as a core member of the school leadership team, advising the Principal on school-wide decisions and aligning operations to instructional priorities, student culture, and equity goals.
  • Partner with the Principal, Senior Director of Operations & Enrollment, and school leadership team to foster a safe, inclusive, and student-centered environment.
  • Analyze operational and financial data to identify risks, anticipate challenges, and recommend strategic adjustments that sustain the school’s financial health.
  • Provide clear, timely, and data-driven updates to school and network leadership.
• Own Enrollment, Engagement, and Retention Outcomes
  • Own all student recruitment, engagement, and retention efforts—including internal matriculation and external enrollment—to meet enrollment targets.
  • Oversee branding and marketing aligned to the school’s mission and vision, ensuring families receive an accurate and compelling picture of the high school experience.
  • Manage recruitment and enrollment projects, including tours, open houses, and family onboarding, to ensure a welcoming and inclusive experience.
  • Ensure enrollment systems and family-facing processes are coordinated, accurate, and responsive.
• Lead Financial Management and Budget Stewardship
  • Partner with the Principal and Network Finance Team to build, monitor, and adjust the school budget, recommending corrective actions to meet reserves and targets.
  • Track revenue and expenses across all categories, proactively identifying and closing…