SY21-22 Springfield Lyceum College Prep Middle School Operations Coordinator

Located on the campus of Chestnut Middle School

Start Date: Immediate

About the Position

The Operations Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the school is able to run smoothly so that students and other staff members have a great learning environment. Specifically, the Operations Coordinator may be responsible for the following: 

• Ensuring compliance with all SEZP, Springfield, state, and federal requirements
• Managing the school’s physical plant
• Coordinating with SPS personnel regarding any physical plant challenges/problems
• Overseeing transportation, food services, health, and safety
• Managing technology in the building
• Leading event logistics (for assemblies, field trips, etc.)
• Coordinating visitor procedures
• Working closely with SEZP, SPS, and others to ensure effective communication and timely completion of all logistical matters
• Building and fostering positive relationships with family members and the community
• Serving as a representative of the school to the community; working with staff members to insure that families are well-informed about what is happening in school and have other opportunities to interact positively with the school
• Supervise public areas (such as hallways and other public spaces) when appropriate to reinforce school behavior expectations

About Springfield Lyceum College Prep

Springfield Lyceum College Preparatory will provide a college preparatory education to students in grades 6-8 through academic rigor, a multilingual program, and character development that will ensure students succeed in high school, college, and beyond.

Grounded in the belief that all students can learn and achieve at high levels when provided with the right levels of support, we expect the following to be true in every Springfield Lyceum College Prep (“SLCP”) classroom:

• Students will be engaged in reading authentic and relevant literature that is purposeful and culturally diverse. Every day, students will write across content areas, expressing themselves clearly and concisely.
• Students will approach rigorous scientific and mathematical concepts with curiosity and zeal and apply their learning to solve complex real-world problems.
• Students will speak more than one language, learning and solidifying the bilingual skills that are assets in our modern, interconnected world while also gaining a deep understanding and pride in their own native language and culture.
• Students will be engaged in rigorous discussions of current affairs from a social justice angle that is grounded in our school’s core values of courage, empathy, and teamwork.
• Students will eagerly express their opinions, support their opinions with evidence, and incorporate new learning and insights from their peers.
• Teachers will be masters of their craft, knowledgeable of their content areas, and well versed in small group instruction. They will effectively differentiate content and instruction for students at all levels while ensuring that every student is challenged by rigorous instruction and curriculum. Teachers will be obsessed with gathering data and will use it to effectively drive instruction to close academic gaps and ensure all students are prepared to succeed in high school, college, and beyond.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant experience required
• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of relevant experience may be substituted

If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups – including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities, even if all of these qualifications have not been attained.

We encourage you to reach out to SEZP@springfieldempowerment.org if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Staff in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.) offered to other employees in the Springfield Public Schools.

Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact sezp@springfieldempowerment.org with any questions.

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 5,000 students in our eleven middle and high schools.

As a “zone” of schools within the city of Springfield, SEZP’s approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers’ union, while harnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result, each school within SEZP is accorded significant school-based autonomies - in curriculum, talent, calendar, schedule, and budget – while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work, SEZP is in pursuit of equity and anti-racism – acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working to disrupt these provision gaps urgently and courageously.

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 011103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O’Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.