Operations and Transportation Associate (High School, SY24-25)

What You’ll Do

As the Operations and Transportation Associate at Veritas Prep High School, you’ll be an integral part of the School Operations Team, playing a central role in ensuring the school implements effective and orderly school and transportation systems and procedures. You’ll also assist with planning and executing family and staff events, student assessments and testing, technology implementation, and facility setup and maintenance.

You’ll also:

• Support school systems and procedures (arrival, lunch, dismissal, etc)
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations, the Athletic Director, and outside vendors to coordinate and manage all transportation needs, systems, procedures, and compliance, including 
• Planning and facilitating student routes
• Processing transportation paperwork
• Coordinating inspections of school vehicles
• Coordinating training for all staff drivers
• Ensuring anyone who drives school vehicles has appropriate license and training
• Arranging transportation for events and field trips
• Driving school vehicles when necessary
• Coordinate with Sodexo to provide food service and support the food service program
• Support staff and student technology
• Support and backup main office/office manager
• Assist the Operations Team with maintenance and organization of building and materials as well as special events
• Perform other required duties as assigned 
• Collaborate with the Early College Operations Associate and the high school Operations Team

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• You must be 21 years or older with a valid license for 3 years and a clean driving record
• Have or be willing to obtain RMV 7D training
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Google Suite 
• Ability to work independently on a variety of tasks
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills with vendors, students, parents/families, colleagues, and community members
• Previous experience in operations (experience in school operations preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
• Experience with project planning and management 
• Experience with coordinating transportation
• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• A passion for continuous growth 
• A dedication to fighting racism in our educational institutions and in daily life, and knowledge of the history of race and racism, as well as the systems of oppression our students face
• Fluency in Spanish (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
• Alignment with our Values of
• Students First: We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way.
• Grow Together: We are role models of growth mindset, teamwork, and collaboration.
• One Team, One Mission: We cheer for, lean on, and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission.

Think you don’t quite meet all the qualifications listed above? Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators, and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are working to become an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support a diverse staff, to understand the history of inequity in education, and to ensure students see teachers, staff, and leaders who look like them working in their schools.

Want to learn more? Set up a call with a recruiter by emailing recruitment@vpcs.org.

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall early-college high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and is one of the top middle schools in Springfield. Our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our early-college high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.