Assistant Dean of Operations

Position Available at:

Hansberry College Prep

About Noble

Noble’s mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives. Noble serves more than 12,000 students and 23,000 alumni across 17 open-enrollment, free, public charter schools in Chicago. We are proud to be recognized nationally for college access and persistence. 98% of our graduates are accepted into college and the graduating Class of 2023 earned over $632 million in college scholarships.

At Noble “antiracism” isn’t a buzzword. We have made significant policy and structural changes to demonstrate our commitment to anti-racism and fighting the systemic inequities in the communities we serve. These changes include building curricula that welcomes and affirms each student’s unique identity, and ensuring that all our community members - including students, families, and staff - have the space to be their authentic selves, ensuring that their voices are heard. Join Noble in supporting the growth of our students, staff and communities!

Clear, Consistent and Connected

All staff at Noble are bound by three key principles that shape a strong and positive campus culture at Noble.

Clear, Setting Clear Expectations: Students, like all individuals, flourish when they have a clear understanding of boundaries and expectations. All Noble Schools staff should prepare and explain academic and behavioral expectations using easy-to-understand procedures, routines, and "what to do" directions in all spaces.

Consistent, Maintaining Consistency in Responses: Students experience a spectrum of emotions. While all emotions are valid, not all behaviors are productive. Consistency in how these behaviors are addressed helps to ensure fairness and provides students with the security of knowing that our campuses operate with a sense of justice and equity.

Connected, Building Positive Relationships: Students, like all individuals, thrive when they feel a communal connection to their school and can rely on meaningful relationships with the adults at the school. All Noble staff prioritize positive interactions and relationships rooted in the humanity and belonging of each student.

Role Description

Noble students, staff members, families, and community members rely on an abundance of systems that require detailed oversight. These systems ensure that our students and staff have everything they require for success and families and community members are communicated with effectively. The Dean of Operations role focuses primarily on operational and administrative matters to ensure that the school operates efficiently and effectively, in a fiscally responsible manner. The role involves planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling resources needed to operate the school.

The Dean of Operations accomplishes this by leading the management of the budget, the team managing the Main Office, custodial/technology services, food services, and overall school logistics.

Key Job Responsibilities

Directly supervise and optimize the efficiency and efficacy of the team managing the Main Office

Manage compliance with all areas of legal standards. (HR, ORBA, IMPACT, STLS, hiring, accurate files, etc.)

Create work plans to ensure the School Operations Team meets annual, cyclical, and project-based deadlines

Oversee data entry, ensuring integrity and accurate reporting of data

Oversee management of the school facility, ensuring its appearance reflects the high expectations we hold for students

Manage vendor relationships

Oversee school budget and bookkeeping to ensure that the school’s resources are aligned with academic priorities

Oversee the logistics, planning, and implementation of school events and services provided to students

Manage logistics and execution of student test administration

Manage and execute on enrollment processes and recruitment

Plan and execute on the school safety plan

Plan and execute staff-oriented events in order to increase team cohesiveness and teamwork

Support in the development and execution of Summer School logistics

Directly supervise and optimize the efficiency and efficacy of the in-house sub team

Manage community engagement and direct advocacy with parent and community relationships

Manage support relationships and arrange visits with donors, elected officials, and other influencers

Manage development and implementation the Noble Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Plan and execute report card pick- up day

Support with school scheduling

Ideal Qualifications

High Expectations: An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school & college, and lead exemplary lives

Experience: Experience in managing people, systems, and/or projects

Historically Strong Results: Proven track record of ambitious results in previous roles

Core Values & Teamwork: Strong evidence of living out all of Noble’s core values & teamwork

Attention to Detail: Follow through, attention to detail, and a belief that “sweating the small stuff” matters

Strategic Decision Making and Planning: Adeptly skilled at strategic planning: efficiently using data to make decisions through analysis, action planning and execution

Communication/Relationships: Exceptional communication skills with multiple stakeholders (students, staff, parents)

Flexibility: We work to ensure decisions are equitable, thoughtful, and work to accomplish the outcomes we have promised to our families while balancing the experience of the staff. Sometimes, new ideas, innovation, and information come to the table late in the process, and we all have to be flexible with what that means for the work we have done and have yet to do.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required

Eligibility to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Compensation & Benefits

We strive to be the best place to work, and our employee benefits are thoughtfully designed to support us in this ambition. Compensation for this position falls between $67,000 and $82,000 per year, which represents the average for staff in this role. Factors such as years of experience and skill sets may impact placement within, or outside, this range. A comprehensive compensation plan will include a competitive benefits package.

Statement of Non Discrimination

Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.