Duties / Expectations:
Chief Operating Officer
Scholarship Prep Public Schools
313 North Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Hybrid work
$155,000 - $185,000 a year - Full-time
Skills
Do you have experience in Team development?
Benefits
Professional development assistance
401(k)
Health insurance
Retirement plan
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Full job description
Role Summary:
At Scholarship Prep, we believe every child deserves a joyful, excellent school where they feel safe, supported, and inspired to learn. Strong schools depend on strong systems - and strong systems require strong leadership.
Scholarship Prep is entering a new phase of growth, and this role will play a critical role in strengthening execution, building connected systems, and ensuring consistency across campuses.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is an enterprise leadership role responsible for building, aligning, and continuously improving the systems that enable our schools to operate at a high level every day. This role ensures that operations, talent, compliance, and technology systems work together to provide schools with the staff, structure, and support they need to succeed.
Serving as a senior executive partner to the Superintendent and Home Office leaders, the COO translates organizational priorities into clear plans and ensures strong follow-through across the organization. Through strong systems, clear expectations, and consistent execution, this role ensures every school is set up for success.
How This Role Makes an Impact:
As COO at Scholarship Prep, you will shape the daily experience of students, staff, and families by ensuring schools are safe, staffed, organized, and fully operational. This role blends systems leadership, team leadership, and execution to build an organization where strong operations consistently support strong outcomes.
Building Strong Organizational Systems
Design and strengthen systems across operations, talent, and compliance
Translate strategy into clear plans, timelines, and deliverables
Ensure systems are consistent, scalable, and effectively implemented
Identify gaps and drive continuous improvement
Leading High-Performing Teams
Lead and develop leaders across operations, facilities, technology, and HR
Set clear expectations and hold teams accountable to results
Provide coaching and feedback to strengthen performance
Build a culture of ownership, urgency, and follow-through
Ensuring Safe, Functional, and Ready Schools
Oversee facilities, safety, and campus readiness across all schools
Ensure strong execution of safety procedures and compliance requirements
Oversee enrollment, attendance, and operational readiness
Ensure schools are prepared for key moments (start of year, testing, major events)
Driving Compliance, Reporting, and Accountability
Ensure full compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements
Oversee reporting including LCAP, SARC, CRDC, and CBEDS
Lead authorizer oversight, audits, and renewal readiness
Maintain accurate, timely, and aligned systems across the organization
Solving Problems and Driving Execution
Step into complex challenges and drive solutions to resolution
Remove barriers impacting school and organizational performance
Align teams and systems to ensure strong execution
Ensure the organization delivers on priorities with consistency
Ideal Candidate:
Is committed to Scholarship Prep’s mission and values of equity, excellence, and community
Experience managing and developing managers or senior leaders
Experience owning outcomes across multiple sites or teams
Leads teams with clarity, accountability, and trust
Able to bring clarity and structure to fast-moving environments
Strong executor who ensures follow-through and results
Skilled at managing multiple priorities, systems, and stakeholders
Clear, direct communicator who keeps work organized and on track
Experience in charter schools or mission-driven organizations strongly preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $155,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year
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