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About the Role
Zeta is seeking a high-potential leader with strong judgment, proven project management skills, and a systems-minded approach to rapidly grow into leading operational excellence across a Zeta school.
Responsibilities
- Complete an intensive 6-to-12-month residency designed to prepare you to become the Operations Director of a Zeta school.
- Serve as a full-time member of an established School-Based Operations Team, learning alongside experienced school and operations leaders while contributing meaningfully to daily execution.
- Take on increasing ownership of school operations, building the judgment, technical knowledge, and leadership skills required to oversee a full school operations function.
- Lead high-impact school-based and network-wide projects, managing work from initial problem diagnosis through execution and measurable results.
- Strengthen systems for safety, facilities, and daily school operations, helping create a secure, welcoming, and exceptionally well-run environment for students, staff, and families.
- Use data to identify gaps and improve operational systems, balancing immediate execution with long-term planning and continuous improvement.
- Develop the people leadership and cross-functional partnership skills needed to lead an operations team and serve as an effective member of a school leadership team.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree
- A minimum of 4 years of professional experience leading complex projects, teams, or operational work in a high-performing environment
- Strong project management and execution skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive work through completion
- A systems-minded approach to the work, with the ability to identify gaps, anticipate needs, solve root causes, and improve how work gets done
- Strong judgment and the ability to respond to challenges with urgency, ownership, and solutions-oriented follow-through
- Deep alignment with Zeta’s mission and a student-centered approach to learning
- Experience in K-12 education or school operations is preferred but not required
- Work authorization is required.
- Candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.
Skills
- Project management
- Execution
- Systems-minded approach
- Problem-solving
- Judgment
- Urgency
- Ownership
- Solutions-oriented follow-through
- People leadership
- Cross-functional partnership
Location
- Bronx
- Upper Manhattan
- Queens
Work Type
- Fully on-site in New York City
Experience Level
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $92,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible medical purchases and commuter expenses
- 403(b) retirement plan; Zeta offers matching contributions toward your savings
- Relocation support to help eligible candidates make the move to New York City
- Monthly stipend for wellness and lifestyle expenses
- Four live therapy sessions per month through Talkspace
- Free Headspace subscription
- MacBook Air
- Specified monthly reimbursement for use of a mobile phone
- Fully stocked team spaces with snacks and quality coffee
- Zeta swag, team outings, and sweet treats
- Books and resources for professional development
About the Company
- At Zeta, we pursue an unprecedented combination of high academic achievement and social-emotional development for our students.
- We insist that every student receives a world-class education while fostering a love for learning.
- We are passionate about changing the landscape of public education in New York City and beyond, and we are uncompromising in our mission.
- Zeta serves students across the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens and continues to grow our Pre-K through 12th grade network at an ambitious pace.
- Zeta teammates are lifelong learners who live with child-like joy and a deep sense of purpose.
- We disrupt the status quo, tackle problems together, and stand united by our commitment to a limitless future for every child.
- We are passionate about our mission of providing world-class education to all students
- We bring a mindset of growth, flexibility, and openness to feedback
- We are hungry and determined to not only meet our goals, but surpass them
- We are humble, willing to put the team’s needs ahead of our own, and committed to contributing to a collaborative work environment
- We have a high bar for excellence and sweat over the details
Equal Opportunity
- Equity is at the heart of our mission. We have a deep commitment to pursuing diversity and striving for equity. Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.