Now Hiring: Director of Business & Operations
Hillsborough, NC Full-Time, Year-Round $65-75K + Bonuses & Benefits
The Expedition School is seeking a dynamic Director of Business & Operations to join our leadership team and help drive the operational, financial, and facility success of our mission-driven charter school.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee finance, payroll, and audits. Lead budgeting.
- Manage day-to-day operations, safety protocols, and compliance
- Lead campus aesthetics, vendor relationships, and facility upkeep
- Lead enrollment, marketing, and outreach efforts
- Collaborate closely with the Director of Education and Board of Directors
- Support staff morale and school culture initiatives
- Lead transportation and food service systems
- Lead emergency and operational systems
- Create and refine operational systems that directly support instructional success and a thriving, safe school culture
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Strong background in operations, finance, and systems management
- Deep understanding of how great school systems and operations empower strong school culture, teaching and learning
- Leadership experience in schools or nonprofits preferred
- Ability to manage large budgets, compliance, and cross-functional teams
- Spreadsheet proficiency and operational system design experience a must
- Familiarity with charter school structures and state/federal education requirements a plus
Perks:
$2K bonus for clean audit, strong benefits, retirement plan, and supportive coaching in Year 1.
This role is perfect for a hands-on leader who can see both the big picture and the details, can image and create working systems, loves working with numbers, but also with kids and adults in a purpose-driven environment, and believes that well-run schools are the foundation for student and staff success. Apply now to help lead the next chapter at The Expedition School.
Start Date negotiable between now and October 2025.