Temporary School Operations Coordinator

Temporary School Operations Coordinator 
 

Start date: 8/1/25

End Date: 9/30/25

Compensation: Per diem role, paid at a daily rate of $150–$175, based on experience.

About APR

Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School (APR) is a tuition-free, public charter school offering a rigorous, college preparatory program in Grades 5-12 to 540 students from Boston. For 25 years, APR has empowered diverse learners (90% students of color; 11% English Learners; 25% on IEPs) of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to achieve their full intellectual and social potential through high-quality academic and enrichment programs to promote college and career exploration, cultural immersion, and community service. Our supportive and inclusive community actively counters patterns of inequity through dynamic learning partnerships between staff, students, and families. This work is grounded in the vision that all students graduate with a focused mind and a big heart, having the critical thinking, mastery of academic and social skills and a deep sense of self and others to joyfully pursue post-secondary education, careers, and civic life based on their passions and interests. Our 570+ alumni have a six-year college graduation rate of 70% - double the national average of their demographic peers. 

About the Position

School Operations Coordinator (SOC) is a temporary position who will report to the Director of Operations (DOO). The SOC will implement systems that support efficient and effective operations to ensure the highest quality of daily teaching and learning at APR. They work with members of the Operations team to execute a vision of operational excellence that supports and is informed by the instructional work we are doing with students and teachers, as well as by our work with families to build community and meaningful learning partnerships. Day-to-day responsibilities will vary and will be dictated by the operational needs of the moment.

Example Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between APR, BPS, and families to ensure students have accurate bus assignments
• Support the set-up of large school events
• Ensure classrooms and teacher spaces are stocked with necessary supplies
• Support in diagnostic or state testing coordination
• Cover student-facing duties when necessary
• Beautify building spaces
• Greet newly enrolled students and their families to ensure a smooth onboarding process
• Uphold existing Operations systems including, but not limited to, facilities, IT, data, and family engagement
• Execute on other operational needs as determined by the DOO based on in-the-moment needs

Schedule: The position is a per diem role from Monday - Friday with daily hours from 8 am - 4 pm. The exact schedule will be set with the Director of Operations.  

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience in operations, ideally within the education sector
• Solid project planning skills to set goals, invest stakeholders, and deliver timely and high quality outcomes
• Ability to see the forest and the trees; can craft a vision, map a strategy, and implement with accuracy and detail orientation
• Knack for leveraging data to inform macro and micro decision making
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; models clear, compelling messaging to various audiences
• Possesses high emotional intelligence to build and sustain productive and affirming relationships, especially across lines of difference
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and build systems where there is opportunity for systems to be built
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite 
• Experience with school data systems such as but not limited to Powerschool and DeansList
• Have an unwavering commitment to APR’s mission of student success in college and beyond

Equal Opportunity Employer

APR is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.