Special Projects Manager

Summit News
Redwood City, CA
Job Description
Role Overview

The Special Projects Manager wears many hats while delivering first-class customer service to families, students, teachers, visitors, and other stakeholders. As the “right hand” of the Dean of Operations, the Special Projects Manager is an essential strategy partner in driving operational excellence, managing school-wide systems, planning and executing school-wide events and experiences.

What You Will Do

The Special Projects Manager will develop the strategy and implementation plan for school-wide projects, support the planning and execution of school-wide culture initiatives, plan, organize, and execute preparations and day-of logistics for school events, meetings, and activities, and manage relationships with service providers and vendors.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a commitment to uphold Summit’s values, a bachelor’s degree, prior community engagement, operations, project management, and/or school or office experience, and fluency in English and Spanish. The candidate will also have proficiency in Google Platforms, flexibility to attend 2-3 evening and weekend events per month, and a clear health and background check.

Requirements

  • Commitment to uphold Summit’s values
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Prior Community Engagement, Operations, Project Management and/or School or Office Experience
  • Fluency in English and Spanish
  • Proficiency in Google Platforms
  • Flexibility to attend 2-3 evening and weekend events per month
  • Clear health and background check

Benefits

  • Retirement plan
  • PTO policy
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year
  • Multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost
  • Employee life and disability insurance at no cost
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