Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools; Passionate commitment to improve the minds, characters, and lives of students both in and out of school; Ability to strategically manage and prioritize time and tasks effectively to fully meet the needs of their school, with a lens towards systems thinking; Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed; Comfort with managing ambiguous situations and moving to clarity/solution; Ability to learn something new and/or “do what it takes” to ensure the school receives high-quality operations despite obstacles; Proactive, strategic problem-solver who is able to work successfully in a fast-paced environment, often while balancing competing priorities; High-quality communication and relationship-building skills with multiple partners including teachers, students, families, vendors, and colleagues; Ability to have difficult conversations in a respectful manner; Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Access; Dedication to self-reflection and continual professional growth; approaches every experience as a chance to learn and grow and understands that introspection and the outward expression of that learning is essential to leadership; School-based or other educational experience preferred; Experience managing others preferred; Required experience: 4 or more years of work experience; At least 1 year of experience in operations leadership (experience in K-12 school operations is preferred). At least 1 year of experience coaching, leading, and/or managing others (e.g., Special Projects Manager, Associate Director of Operations, Instructional Leader, or other equivalent experience); Project planning experience, with proven ability to see large projects through to completion; A Bachelor’s degree.