Operations Director

Follow your passion 

Are you ready to lead the next chapter of educational excellence? 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.

We currently operate multiple elementary and middle schools across the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens, and continue to grow - opening 1–2 new schools each year, because children in every community deserve excellent, equitable education. As part of this organizational expansion, we are also preparing to welcome our first-ever Zeta High School class of 9th graders in the 2026-27 school year, a milestone that marks the next chapter in our mission to provide a world-class, PreK-12 pathway. Join our growing team today and be a change agent for children.

Deliver powerful results 

To achieve our vision, we are searching for an Operations Director with a Bachelor’s degree and high pressure operations leadership experience along with a proven record of leadership abilities and a relentlessly high excellence bar, preferably with operations leadership experience in a K–12 school setting.

Responsibilities: 

• Be the Safety leader of your school, including developing and maintaining safety systems, safety training and culture, emergency response plans, and crisis management,
• Own the full operational vision and execution for the school, leading a 2–6 person operations team to deliver exceptional, reliable, and scalable systems through a culture of high expectations, clear accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Design, implement, and refine schoolwide operational systems – including arrival, lunch, recess, transitions, and dismissal – to ensure a seamless, safe, and joyful experience for students, staff, and families.
• Serve as the chief steward of a world-class facility, overseeing facilities management, vendor partnerships, emergency preparedness, and building-level relationships (e.g., landlord) to maintain a safe, compliant, and inspiring environment for learning.
• Ensure excellence in financial and compliance operations, including but not limited to credit card and invoice management, DOE billing, ACS and custody compliance, and adherence to all city, state, and federal requirements in partnership with Network Operations, Finance, and Advisory Teams.
• Lead technology operations for staff, students, and the building – ensuring tools and systems are functional, secure, and optimized for instructional and operational needs.