Launching the first public charter school network to serve the incredibly vibrant and diverse South Nashville community, in 2010 our team set out to do what everyone told our Founder couldn’t be done: provide a rigorous, inquiry-based STEM education for Nashville’s structurally underrepresented subgroups, preparing each student, regardless of home language or immigration status, to graduate from college.
Nearly a decade after our doors opened to our founding 5th grade class, we operate two fully built out high-performing schools serving the highest percentage of limited english proficiency students in our sector: STEM Prep Academy Middle School (grades 5-8) and STEM Prep High School (grades 9-12).
In 2014, we expanded our impact to launch one of the largest newcomer programs in the country, the Nashville Newcomer Academy, serving new arrival immigrant and refugee students and their families from around the world.
Today, our team is comprised of over 100 of the most tenacious, persistent, and mission-aligned teachers, leaders, and support staff working to secure the college-graduation mission for each and every one of our students and their families.
By 2025, we aim for the diversity of our staff to mirror the population we serve.
We have the ACT scores and national growth data, the accolades and awards, the parent testimonials, the college scholarship funds, and the founding alumni, the college-graduating class of 2023, to prove that what we set out to do is in fact possible.
We show up for our students and for each other every single day, motivated by the incredibly hard work it takes to give our students what they deserve (what everyone said couldn’t be done).
STEM Prep is hiring for an experienced, mission aligned leader to fill the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
The COO will be responsible for developing, revising, and managing network-level operational structures, systems, processes and policies across multiple high-performing schools.
This role reports directly to the Executive Director.
Who You Are
Experience.
You have at least five years of experience managing an operations team at a charter management organization or school district, ideally with demonstrated results overseeing the following functional areas: school operations, student information management systems, transportation, food service, compliance and reporting, safety and crisis management.
Education.
You hold a MBA or Master’s degree in a related field, or have a bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience (required).
Committed.
You will run through the wall for the STEM Prep mission.
You don’t just want to work at a school
– you want to work at this school.
You are committed to our community for the long-haul.
Visionary.
Not only do you have a clear vision for excellence, but you also are ready to invest your time and energy into coaching your team to exceed goals. Pace-Setter.
Things move with urgency around here (student success depends on it!).
You’re at the front of the pack, setting a high bar and leading by example to reach it.
Passionate.
Your passion for our students and community is evident in every decision you make, every conversation you have. Excellence.
You’re no stranger to excellence.
You have a long track record of designing and overseeing the execution of operational structures across multiple schools in support of school teams, students, and families.
Strategic.
You have the ability to define strategic priorities clearly in the midst of ambiguity and resource constraints, provide well-reasoned recommendations, and incorporate feedback throughout the decision-making process.
Exceptional Communication.
You have a proven ability to plan, design, and implement solutions to complex problems involving multiple stakeholder groups, ensuring strong communication throughout.
What You Will Do
Manage Third-Party Vendors.
Lead vendor-selection process and manage contract performance with third-party vendors.
Lead Your Team.
Organize and manage the operations team in development of network-wide sustainable, scalable, cost-efficient operational efficiency, robust data quality, and strict regulatory compliance.
Servant Mindset.
Incorporate a strong student centric customer service orientation into all aspects of organizational operations.
Orchestrate Operational Excellence.
Support great teaching and academic achievement across non-instructional school components: facilities planning and maintenance, transportation; crisis management, school nutrition, information management, technology, data integration systems, compliance and reporting processes at the local, state, and federal levels, and overall operational quality control.
Make a Little Go a Long Way.
Allocate finite resources to achieve a desired outcome in the most efficient way possible.
Your Qualifications
Minimum of five years of experience managing an operations team at a charter management organization or school district, ideally with demonstrated results overseeing the following functional areas: school operations, student information management systems, transportation, food service, compliance and reporting, safety and crisis management.
MBA or Master’s degree in a related field strongly preferred; Bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience required.
Ability to define strategic priorities clearly in the midst of ambiguity and resource constraints, provide well-reasoned recommendations, and incorporate feedback throughout the decision-making process.
Exceptional communication skills and proven ability to plan, design, and implement solutions to complex problems involving multiple stakeholder groups.
The Top 3 Reasons You Choose Us.
1.
WE SEE OPPORTUNITY WHERE OTHERS SEE IMPOSSIBILITY.
STEM fields are the future.
And our kids will be leading them.
Our students are achieving unprecedented success on a national scale.
-Since its first year of operation, our Middle and High School students have outperformed the district and state every year in both reading and math.
-On average, the number of our students performing on or above grade level in both English/Language Arts and Math is more than double that of zoned schools.
-Our newest arrivals have been ranked in the top 1% nationally for growth in reading and math on the NWEA MAP assessment.
-Nashville Newcomer Academy students made 11x the expected growth in math and 15x expected growth in reading.
College graduation.
-Last year, our founding class, the college graduating class of 2023, earned over 3 million dollars in scholarships.
-We secured funding and college access for every single one of our undocumented students.
2.
YOU COMMIT TO INVESTING DEEPLY IN OUR KIDS.
WE COMMIT TO INVESTING DEEPLY IN YOU.
Weekly professional development and personalized coaching.
Leadership development. Whether you want to lead as the best ELA teacher in the state or as the School Director, we have a pathway for that.
-Annual Salary: On average, our teacher’s salaries are 10% higher than traditional district and choice sector teachers.
-Stipend eligibility (early decision, competitive roles, graduate school)
-Referral bonus ($1,000 for every teacher and leader candidate we hire)
-Licensure support
Family & Wellbeing
-Private nursing room for new moms.
-Child care supplement for PD days
-Health center access
-Mental health counseling
3.
THEY WANT GROWTH.
WE WANT IMPACT.
We don’t believe in growth plans with goals around how many buildings we operate or how large our network is.
We run through the wall to develop deep and lasting community partnerships that will transform the lives of our kids and families for generations to come.
Our growth plan isn’t oriented towards meeting a financial goal or reaching a specific size.
We are whole-heartedly committed to deepening our impact in this specific community.
Here are some examples of our community-based efforts and impact so far:
-Health programs to make sure our moms get their mammograms.
-Home ownership classes no none of our families are in a predatory rent culture.
-English classes three times a day for all parents, including those who work third shift.
-When there is a family in crisis, we are the first people they call.
-When there is a quinceanera, every teacher is there.
-We have the largest mental health staff of any network (and a really great therapy dog).
-Our alumni are here almost every day of the week, drinking coffee in the breakroom, seeking feedback on their latest essay, and attending parent-teacher conference with their younger siblings.
We’re different from the other guys.
Our aim is to continue this level of deep impact and advance the outcomes, education and otherwise, for all students and families in the neighborhoods we serve.
STEM Preparatory Academy believes it is critical for leaders in urban education to reflect the urban communities they serve.
We actively recruit people of color to join our team.
We support equal opportunity for all people and we strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply for open positions.
STEM Prep does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
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