Chief of Staff
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Job Description
Position Overview:
The Chief of Staff at KIPP Kansas City is a strategic highimpact role responsible for managing the Office of the Executive Director. This position acts as a critical thought partner to the Executive Director and ensures the effective use of resources to advance organizational priorities. The Chief of Staff supports the Executive Director with strategic and annual planning to lead KIPP KC in achieving its mission of providing a highquality education to all students. This role drives and manages crossfunctional projects coordinates with senior leadership and fosters a collaborative culture rooted in equity diversity and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the Office of the Executive Director
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Director on organizational strategy planning and internal communications.
- Develop and oversee special projects that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of KIPP KC.
- Manage administrative financial and operational activities for the Office of the Executive Director ensuring the Executive Directors time is focused on priority areas.
- Lead a highperforming team including project managers executive assistants and office managers to meet the Offices goals.
- Monitor and track project progress reporting results to the Executive Director and relevant stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of inclusion and innovation within the Office of the Executive Director.
- Represent the Executive Director in meetings as needed maintaining alignment with organizational priorities.
Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Partner with the Executive Director to shape and refine KIPP KCs strategic and annual planning ensuring crossfunctional alignment and engagement.
- Coordinate with the executive leadership team to implement strategic initiatives that support KIPP KCs goals for academic and operational excellence.
- Develop an executive team meeting cadence to support consistent communication and decisionmaking.
- Champion KIPP KCs organizational culture by modeling core values and a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.
- Manage organizational change initiatives communicating strategy and updates to key internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide clear timely communication to the Executive Director and leadership team.
Board Liaison and Governance
- Serve as the primary liaison for KIPP KCs board of directors managing board relationships alongside the Executive Director.
- Oversee board member lifecycle processes including identification onboarding and stewardship.
- Coordinate and prepare materials for board engagement including briefings meeting decks and presentations.
- Ensure that KIPP KCs board operations align with compliance requirements and best practices in school governance.
- Guide regional leadership on effective board management and collaborate with legal counsel on board matters.
Internal Communications
- Partner with the Executive Director and communications team to develop and implement an internal communications strategy.
- Act as the voice of the Executive Director in written and verbal communications ensuring clarity and alignment across the organization.
- Facilitate communication between the Executive Director and team members through town halls video messages and other engagements.
- Foster a sense of joy and community through internal communications contributing to a positive organizational culture.
- Prepare the Executive Director and leadership team for internal engagements ensuring consistent messaging that aligns with KIPP KCs mission and values.
Qualifications :
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree; a Masters degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in education nonprofit or missiondriven organizations.
- At least 7 years of people management experience with 5 years at the executive or systems leadership level.
- Proven experience in strategic planning and execution in large organizations.
- Experience managing a board of directors including governance and compliance.
Skills and Competencies:
- Commitment to KIPP KCs mission and values
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment
- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
- Fosters an inclusive environment for students staff and families
- Works effectively with colleagues and stakeholders
- Builds strong relationships within the KIPP KC community
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for diverse internal and external audiences
- Ability to prioritize solve complex problems and navigate ambiguity effectively
- Skilled in translating concepts into actionable plans and successfully executing largescale projects
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust and engage with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to respond to evolving challenges with creativity and a solutionsoriented mindset
Physical Requirements:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school or office throughout the workday.
- The candidate is expected to attend conferences meetings and training sessions both virtually and in person within the Region.
Additional Information :
Work Environment
- Reports to work MondayFriday and some weekends.
- A typical school or office environment with frequent interruptions.
Travel Requirements:
- Ability to travel to work location.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary is based on years of experience educational background and level of expertise.
As a fulltime KIPP Kansas City employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Kansas City benefit plans. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits with competitive rates including medical dental and vision options as well as life insurance fertility and disability plans.
KIPP Kansas City is committed to the professional growth and development of our staff. We provide numerous opportunities for advancement ongoing professional development and leadership training to help you achieve your career goals.
KIPP Kansas City provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration of race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
