School Operations Manager
The East Harlem School is seeking an organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual to be the school's Operations Manager. The School Operations Manager will be in charge of managing the 30,000 square foot school building, which was completed in 2010. This individual will assure that the building is in outstanding condition, that it is in compliance with all permitting and safety requirements, and that all IT needs of the school are met. This position will manage the School’s Superintendent and will report to the Dean of Faculty and Staff of the school.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing all facilities and help planning for the facility’s future needs.
- Manage the fulfillment and renewal of contracts with outside vendors for IT and building maintenance.
- Supervise all technology needs within in the school including the management of printers, phones, internet, and more. Ensure that IT functions effectively and efficiently. Work with students, faculty, and staff to troubleshoot IT. The school contracts an external IT Services provider and the Operations Manager would be the liaison between the school this third-party organization.
- Supervise the school Superintendent to assure the building and school property are clean and orderly.
- Order and organize all necessary office supplies & custodial supplies.
- Manage the school’s website.
- Manage all building repairs and upkeep. This involves working with outside contractors to schedule regular maintenance of our elevator, HVAC system, fire alarm, and more.
- Manage all permits and inspections required for the facility.
- Schedule all buses, field trips, and other appointments for our students and faculty.
- Coordinate with New York State to complete all necessary surveys and reports around testing, immunization, and other things.
- Maintain records of facility maintenance, repairs, and inspections, including cooling tower manual.
- Conduct drills required by fire department.
The Operations Manager must be:
- Pro-active and self-motivated
- A creative thinker with strong problem solving skills
- Organized, with strong attention to detail
- Tech savvy
- Receptive to feedback
- Able to meet deadlines
- Punctual and reliable
- Dedicated to the mission of the school
- A strong communicator who can build relationships with outside vendors
- An interest in or experience with facilities/physical plant management
- Flexible and able to adapt to last minute changes in schedules or priorities
About EHS
Our mission: The East Harlem School challenges students to develop a balanced physical, moral, and intellectual strength that they will use to adapt to change - and for the final purpose of creating and sharing lives of deep meaning, dynamic actions, and transcendent joy. We are a middle school (grades 4-8) that recruits children from families with low income and the highest values, and we give preference to those who keep to the traditional belief that creative flight can only be sustained by grounded discipline.
Our history: Exodus House has been an anchoring and iconic institution in Harlem since its founding in 1963 by Reverend Dr. Lynn and Mrs. Leola Hageman as a drug rehabilitation center. Due to a heightened concern for the welfare and well-being of the community’s many underserved, at-risk children, Exodus House was converted in 1984 to an after-school and summer program facility. Then, in the fall of 1993, inspired by the steadfast commitment of the Hagemans to the East Harlem community, the couple's sons, Hans and Ivan, opened an independent year-round middle school on the original Exodus House site to better address the critical needs of these children and their families. Today, EHS is chartered by the New York State Department of Education and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The East Harlem School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Courtney Knowlton, Dean of Faculty & Staff at hiring@eastharlemschool.org.