2026-27 Assistant Principal of Operations

About Alliance College-ready Public Schools Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report , Newsweek , the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org .

For current vacancies by location, please click here . The Assistant Principal (AP) of Operations will lead school site operations and will report to the school principal with support from the Alliance Home Office Operations team. This role will lead the strategy and structures for all non-instructional functions necessary to run a high-performing school. As part of the school’s leadership team, the AP of Operations will not only lead the non-instructional functions of the school, but, in order to be effective, this role must develop positive interpersonal relationships with the entire school community, including teachers, staff, scholars, families, and visitors, and be seen by all as a leader of the school. The AP of Operations also leads and directly manages the school’s operations team, which is responsible for managing finance and procurement, student data and reporting, the nutrition program, facilities, recruitment and enrollment, student health and safety, and regulatory compliance.

Essential Responsibilities Visionary Leadership

• Sets a compelling vision and laser-focused plan for operational excellence that facilitates college-ready scholar achievement and supports progress toward school-wide goals
• Sits on the school-based leadership team and supports school-wide priorities and initiatives
• Serves as a thought partner to the principal in the design and implementation of school-wide systems

Operational Leadership and Systems Thinking

• Ensures all district, state, federal, and authorizer compliance requirements are completed on time
• Designs and manages school-wide systems, including: arrival, dismissal, transitions, nutrition and lunch, supply requests, and procurement processing
• Oversees and designs systems and structures for all fiscal matters, including purchasing, inventory, budget tracking, payroll, and implementation of Alliance fiscal policies
• Oversees, designs, and manages student attendance strategy using data, and leads cross-functional school-site team to meet annual attendance goals
• Creates and manages student recruitment and enrollment strategy using data, and ensures the school meets its annual recruitment and retention targets through cross-collaboration with different teams
• Serves as the owner of the school information system and plans and executes key inputs for attendance, enrollment, contact information, and other key data, including transfer and exit data
• Oversees the school nutrition program, ensuring compliance and fiscal responsibility
• Assesses school health and safety needs and designs emergency response procedures and strategy, while serving as the school safety officer to train staff and students on emergency procedures
• Proactively plans for and oversees daily maintenance and improvements of the school facility
• Develops vision for and maintains clear family communication and engagement structures
• Conducts high-quality walkthroughs, observations, and audits, and uses data and trends to determine rigorous and timely strategic shifts to drive operational outcomes

Cultural and Talent Leadership

• Hires, manages, coaches, trains, and develops school operations team members
• Creates and executes training and onboarding of Alliance operational procedures for all school stakeholders
• Designs and leads professional development opportunities for teachers and staff for non-instructional priorities of the school
• Participates in cross-network operations initiatives, pilots, and projects, promoting best prac…