New Career Opportunity

Why Spring

Spring Education Group is one of the largest operators of private schools in the United States. Spanning 19 states and educating over 40,000 students, our 28 school brands are committed to our mission to develop the best schools and educators in America. In the past two years alone we have opened nearly 10 new campuses and some of our flagship brands, such as BASIS Independent Schools and Stratford Schools, are planning to open several new campuses over the next two years.

The IK12 Division includes 62 schools, all of which serve preschool children. Twenty-six of the preschool programs are affiliated with K-8 (or K-12) campuses, with the remainder being standalone early childhood schools. All IK12 preschool programs use our proprietary ECE curriculum Links to Learning. The IK12 schools are in 9 states: California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. 

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About the Role

School Leadership & Team Development

• Partner with the VP of School Operations and VP of Enrollment to establish a regional vision aligned with SEG's mission and set annual and strategic objectives.
• Partner with the VP of School Operations to ensure each school has an outstanding Head of School or Principal. Recruit, orient, coach, and develop school leaders in accordance with Spring Leadership Principles.
• Recruit qualified staff for current and future needs and supervise exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Retain high-quality staff through clear expectations, recognition, ongoing feedback, documentation, development discussions, and annual performance reviews.
• Delegate assignments and provide opportunities for career growth. Build effective teams, strengthen staff rapport and morale, and maintain productive relationships with peers and central office staff.
• Ensure staff follow SEG policies and procedures, and state and local requirements, and that front office and parent-facing employees are trained on and deliver SEG hospitality standards.

Academic Quality & Student Outcomes

• Oversee academic quality assurance, working with school leaders to maintain teaching standards and accountability for SEG curriculum guidelines.
• Partner with the Education Department to drive continued positive academic outcomes.
• Pursue and maintain regional and national academic accreditation and support school and student participation in academic competitions.

Financial & Operational Performance

• Manage the region's profit and loss (P&L) to meet or exceed financial and enrollment targets.
• Keep schools within budget, manage receivables and bad debt, and align expenses with revenue.
• Use Salesforce, NetSuite, and Domo to maintain accurate financial and business records and submit timely weekly reports.
• Incorporate improvement feedback to support profitable educational excellence across schools, individuals, and SEG.
• Ensure schools comply with state and federal requirements.
• Visit each school in the region at least once per quarter.

Enrollment Growth & Marketing

• Partner with the VP of Enrollment and VP of School Operations to develop annual enrollment plans, including re-enrollment beginning on the first day of school, new student enrollment, and the Enrollment Machine.
• Maintain close collaboration between school operations and the enrollment team. With the VP of Enrollment, hold school operations teams accountable to SEG Enrollment Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Partner with the IK12 Director of Brand Marketing to develop marketing programs that generate new student enrollment, promote re-enrollment, and build Merryhill brand awareness in the Sacramento market.
• Ensure schools respond to inquiries according to SEG sales programs and keep regional school websites accurate and current.

Family & Community Relationships

• Maintain positive relationships with current and prospective parents and local community stakeholders.
• Use community demographics and local opportunities to guide marketing and establish a positive SEG presence.
• Review and implement recommendations from annual parent and family surveys.
• Remain accessible and responsive to parents, students, and staff.

Professional Development

• Pursue professional development through coursework, workshops, and conferences.
• Attend the annual SEG IK12 Summer Summit, annual Region Conferences, and required local or regional training sessions.

Skills, Knowledge, and Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; preferably in business management or a related field.
• 3 - 5 years of successful multi-site leadership in K-12 education, with meaningful early childhood education experience. Direct preschool leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting and hiring in multi-site or educational environments and in coaching and developing staff.
• Proven marketing and sales success
• Financial acumen demonstrated by generating profits in a comparable position.
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including clear, concise presentation of ideas and effective conflict resolution with staff and school constituents.
• Proficiency with technology systems used to communicate with families, staff, and the corporate office.
• Proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading English

Work Schedule and Travel

• This is a 12-month, year-round position with a minimum 50-hour workweek and regular overtime, frequently including school activities at night and on weekends.
• Travel to work sites is required more than 75% of the time, with the ability to travel by air, rail, or motor vehicle for training and site visits.