Chief Operations Officer (2025-2026)

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Position: Chief Operations Officer

Reports to: Superintendent

Supervises: Transportation, School Nutrition, Facilities, Operations, Support, Safety and Security and Technology Departments

Pay: ADMIN VII - Central Office Administrator Scale (commensurate with experience)

FLSA Status: Exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

The Chief Operations Officer is a member of the Executive Team, reporting to the Superintendent. The COO will provide innovative, visionary, and budgetary leadership through the development and management of diverse business operations and support services within the K-12 system of the Craven County Schools District.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES:

Committed to the pursuit of excellence: Demonstrates a willingness to speak honestly, listen openly, and lead purposefully as a District leader and supervisor.

Committedtoprovidinginnovationandleadershiptowardsreachingextraordinary

Engaging change agent striving for exceptional results in staff and student

Personal and professional honesty and integrity with strong ethical and moral

Visible in schools and active in the community as

Ability and commitment to build positive relationships at the district office and in the

Strong interpersonal skills - a team builder and a team

Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities, engaging others in decision-making, and willing to assume responsibility for decisions.

A solid work

Detail-oriented leader who anticipates and proactively responds to challenges and who takes complete, data-based recommendations to the Superintendent and Executive

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Participate in the evaluation of School Administrator as a memeber of the Superintendents Executive Cabinet

Provide leadership in completing projects related on time and under budget.

Design and implement business strategies, plans and

Set comprehensive goals for performance and

Establish policies that promote company culture and

Provide leadership and technical assistance in daily operations of the district and the work of Directors/Supervisors (Transportation, School Nutrition, Facilities, Operations Support, Safety and Security and Technology).

Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and

Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and write and submit reports to the Superintendent and Board of Directors on all matters of

Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, )

Manage relationships with partners/vendors.

Establish operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems, implementing change.

Develop organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; accumulating capital to fund expansions.

Collaborate with the Director of Finance to develop financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements, identifying monetary resources and developing action plans to achieve District objectives.

Oversee expenditures by establishing effective and efficient procedures and

Collaborate with the Director of Finance to advise the Superintendent, and the Board of Education to provide financial questions and legislation that may impact the district.

Uphold and evaluate board policy as it relates to District support

Oversee funding structures that promote the district's mission and

Monitor community demographics, resources, and emerging

Encourage Analyze data to improve school operations. Serve as an information resource. Help develop and implement the district's strategic plan.

Debate and engage in the search for the best

Supervise and direct the operations of the Facilities

Assist in recruiting, screening, hiring, assigning, supervising, and evaluating personnel for positions in the offices under his/her responsibility.

Function as the Board's agent for signing authorized

Assist with insurance programs (e.g., property, liability, fleet, student, ).

Serve on the contract negotiation team.

Serve as a member of the Superintendent's District Leadership

Attend all Board of Education

Follow and support Craven County School District policies and

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by participating in professional development

Perform other duties as may be

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working at the executive or cabinet level in a public-school

Master's degree in business administration, Administrator Certification, or equivalent experience in the

Demonstrated skills in cash management, cash flow analysis, investments, and other money management skills.

Preferred experience in school finance/budget development, financial planning and reporting and experience supervising business and support services.

Collaborative team player with staff, co-workers, and

Demonstrated ability to engage others in creating a vision and designing and implementing processes to enact the vision.

Demonstrated ability to establish strong interpersonal relationships with District personnel and other agency staff and community members.

Demonstrated ability to compose, produce clear, coherent professional documents and deliver professional presentations to various stakeholder groups.

Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make

EVALUATION

• The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a Valid NC driver's license.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your submission for this position indicates that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

* In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.