Chief Operations Officer (Immediate Opening)

Job Description Revised: 7/17/2026

Job Title: Chief Operations Officer Position Title: Chief Operations Officer Function: District Management Sub-Function: District Administration Reports to: Deputy Superintendent, Operations, HCM & Strategy

Terms of Employment: Pay Grade: E25 Salary Range: * $138,544 - $195,595

• Salary is determined on directly related experience supported by a service record or experience affidavit. For more information on our pay policy, please refer to the Compensation Resource Manual . Annualized pay may be pro-rated based on actual start date.

While the posted salary range represents the anticipated compensation for this position, the District reserves the right to consider compensation outside the range based on the candidate's qualifications, credentials, leadership experience, market factors, and organizational needs, subject to applicable approvals. Minimum Work Days: 240 Type of Assignment: Full-Time; Exempt Contract Type: Non-Chapter 21 Funding Source: This position is locally funded

Job Scope

Oversees operations of multiple departments and/or campuses across the entire district. Develops long -term strategic planning for multiple departments or campuses and oversees the implementation of these plans. Reports to the Top Executive district level for all aspects of department or campus performance.

Position Summary

The Chief Operations Officer is a crucial role that will build community and department trust by strengthening customer service, improving operational efficiency, and communicating effectively with our constituents. This role provides senior executive leadership over the departments of construction management, facilities, transportation, and food and child nutrition.

This role serves as the chief spokesperson for the District's operational improvement, ensuring that there are clear expectations, accountability, definitions of success, and progress monitoring routines for the assigned departments. This role ensures a culture of customer service for our schools and staff, manages department leaders, and oversees all budget and human capital management decisions.

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities

1. Manages a team of professionals to define, operationalize, measure, and plan for the District's operational effectiveness: this includes, but is not limited to, establishing and providing ongoing accountability for key performance indicators, standardized operating procedures, and optimization of both human and fiscal constraints
2. Pursues excellence with all legal and regulatory issues for assigned departments, serves as the District's primary spokesperson for facilities issues and shares a compelling vision to improve both the effectiveness of internal operations and customer service of the departments

Job Description Revised: 7/17/2026

3. Manages and implements long-term and short-term strategies to increase efficiency and effectiveness for decision making, negotiations, and conflict resolution of multiple departments including Transportation, Child Nutrition Services, Construction and Facilities Services; promotes cross-functional collaboration and minimizes inefficiencies within the department
4. Creates a compelling vision and corresponding plan of action for operationalizing excellence within the District; Creates, reviews, and approves decisions and/or recommendations that have a significant impact on the entire organization.
5. Provides oversight, accountability, and individual evaluation of senior level leaders, creating clear performance indicators for success in the department and coaching leaders to meet these goals.
6. Directs and implements short and long-term strategic planning processes and budget development. Serves as the senior expert on activities related to bond construction and facilities improvements,
7. Establishes systems and controls for long-term facilities strategic planning. Directs the planning and construction of capital planning improvements, renewal projects and real estate.
8. Manages and negotiates public and private partnerships including the City, Community, Agency and County partnerships related to facilities and development.
9. Partners with internal and external entities to ensure on-time completion of financial, regulatory, and human capital audits to provide accountability and growth within all assigned departments and to strengthen community trust within the Department
10. Serves as a point of reference for the Superintendent in meetings with business professionals, the community, and business and political entities regarding District functions ; leverages expertise to determine when contracts and legal proceedings are operating outside of industry norms
11. Ensures integration of operational objectives across multiple departments, program, and district-wide areas, maximizing efficiency across all departments
12. Operates as the district's senior level spokespersons in area of expertise, define change initiatives, organizational strategies, services, policies, and practices; serves as the public spokesperson for an improved customer service and service offerings for schools and communities' members
13. Performs other related duties as assigned within the appropriate skill and experience capabilities expected for this position.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, architecture, finance, business administration or related field or 4-year equivalent experience, and
• 3+ years professional experience in Operations or related experience, and
• Progressive leadership experience to include: o Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Managing employees or teams. o Coaching, Mentoring, Developing, and Performance Managing employees or teams.
• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the employee

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years professional experience in Operations or related experience, and
• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience to include: o Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Managing employees or teams. o Coaching, Mentoring, Developing, and Performance Managing employees or teams.
• Executive leadership experience in operations for a large school district
• Track record of improving operational needs, strengthening customer service metrics, and building community trust following large scale system issues.

Job Description Revised: 7/17/2026

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to problem solve, think critically, and manage conflicts
• Proven ability to manage budget and personnel
• Proven ability to collect, analyze and use multiple sources of data
• Proven ability to operationalize and standardize operating procedures
• Strong organizational, communication, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to work collaboratively and build consensus while also delivering exceptional results
• Inspire, manage, and collaborate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities

Working Conditions

Work Environment:

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Work with frequent deadlines
• Frequent exposure to: temperature extremes (hot and cold), humidity extremes, noise, low or intense illumination, vibration
• Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.), work outside, work around moving objects or vehicles, work on uneven surfaces, work alone, work prolonged or irregular hours

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Frequent: Sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs and/or ramps, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive hand motions, hearing, speaking clearly, visual acuity, driving, traveling
• Occasional: Lifting, moderate, 15-44 pounds; carrying, moderate, 15-44 pounds

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports

• Provides leadership to Management district level roles and lower.

San Antonio ISD is committed to non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, culture, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, appearance, immigration/citizenship status, home language, socioeconomic status, or disability in its educational programs, services, and District business functions.

Information on persons designated to handle inquiries regarding non -discrimination policies can be found within SAISD Board Policies DIA(EXHIBIT) or FFH(EXHIBIT), available online at: https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline?key=176.

San Antonio ISD está comprometido a no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen étnico, cultura, religión, origen nacional, edad, sexo, identidad sexual, expresión de género, orientación sexual, apariencia, estado inmigratorio/de ciudadanía, idioma natal, estado socioeconómico o discapacidad en sus programas educativos, servicios y funciones de negocios del Distrito.

Job Description Revised: 7/17/2026 La información sobre las personas designadas para manejar consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación se encuentra bajo las Políticas de la Junta Directiva DIA (Prueba documental) o FFH (Prueba documental) de SAISD, disponible en línea bajo: https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline?key=176

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