Career Center

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) manages daily operations, oversees and ensures that business, finance, information technology, human resources, facilities, food services, communications, transportation, and operations are well-coordinated and productive by managing its procedures and coaching its people. Works closely with the organization’s backoffice provider to support business management services.  Facilitates and guides organization operations according to established policies and vision.  Serves as a member of the Executive Director's cabinet and functions as the organization's operating officer.   

 Principles and practices of generally accepted accounting principles, including auditing, budgeting, and fiscal control procedures. • General methods of reporting and processing financial data. • Operating principles for business operations, fiscal, information technology, human resources, facilities, transportation, and food services.  • Management principles and practices. • County and State laws, regulations, reporting requirements for various funds and programs relating to schools. • Oral and written communications skills. • Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training. • Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures. • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. • Operation of a computer and assigned software. Ability to: • Add strategic vision to everyday activities. • Demonstrate leadership with steadfast resolve and personal integrity. • Plan, organize and administer business services. • Train and evaluate the performance of assigned staff. • Analyze and interpret data. • Support professional accounting and budgeting work. • Analyze, interpret and administer law and regulations relating to a school. • Analyze, interpret and support financial statements and reports. • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and during Board presentations supported by software applications. • Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures. • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. • Encourage and foster inclusion in a diverse organization. • Operate a computer and assigned office equipment. • Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. • Meet schedules and timelines. Work independently with little direction. • Plan and organize work. • Present narrative and statistical reports. • Direct the maintenance of a variety of reports and files related to assigned activities. • Attend evening, night, and weekend meetings and events. 

About Oxford Preparatory Academy

Oxford Preparatory Academy’s (OPA) vision is to create a center for higher learning where students from transitional kindergarten to eighth grade are prepared to pursue university level academic studies, as well as gain skills to be successful in the global community of the 21st century. Our students do not just meet, but exceed grade level expectations and become critical thinkers as they engage with dynamic teaching that makes them self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners.OPA provides rigorous, standards-based educational opportunities for all students in grades TK - 8, in a welcoming, inclusive environment. At OPA, instruction occurs through the use of Multiple Intelligences in order to ensure that all students are challenged and engaged in activities that best demonstrate each student's unique abilities and learning styles. Students at OPA achieve academic excellence, as measured by state and local assessments. OPA students consistently outperform students in surrounding schools in both ELA and Mathematics. OPA students are well prepared and successful in public, charter, or private high schools.

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