Founded in 2001, First Graduate’s mission is to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue careers that are meaningful to them. Through academic support and instruction, high school and college counseling, individualized coaching, and career exploration, First Graduate engages young people from 7th grade through their college graduation. We provide our students with the long-term support that their more well-off peers receive so that they can become competitive high school and college candidates.
Diversity Statement
First Graduate is committed to building a culturally diverse staff that reflects our student population; we strongly encourage applications from people of color and first-generation college graduates.
Position Overview
The Operations Manager (OM) plays a critical role in achieving First Graduate’s mission by ensuring that our staff has a safe and supportive workspace, is provided with excellent HR services, and has access to needed supplies and equipment maintained in good working order. The OM also helps to ensure that accounting and bookkeeping processes operate smoothly and maintains complete and organized financial and personnel files for the organization. In short, the Operations Manager helps all staff function optimally, which strengthens our ability to serve our students well.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with other members of the Leadership and Accounting Teams, the OM must possess excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and managerial skills, including project management, budget creation, implementation and monitoring, local, state, and national nonprofit compliance management. The OM works well in fast-paced environments and can take the lead in overseeing multiple ongoing projects. The OM will support implementing new policies, practices and procedures for the organization. The Operations Manager must handle and adapt to high demand with ease and flexibility.
Specific Responsibilities
Office Management
HR Management and Operations
Manage payroll and benefits
Maintain organization policies and procedures manuals
Financial Coordination and Accounting Support
IT Support
Minimum Qualifications
Additional Requirements
Founded in 2001, First Graduate’s mission is to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue careers that are meaningful to them. Through academic support and instruction, high school and college counseling, individualized coaching, and career exploration, First Graduate engages young people from 7th grade through their college graduation. We provide our students with the long-term support that their more well-off peers receive so that they can become competitive high school and college candidates.
Diversity Statement
First Graduate is committed to building a culturally diverse staff that reflects our student population; we strongly encourage applications from people of color and first-generation college graduates.
Position Overview
The Operations Manager (OM) plays a critical role in achieving First Graduate’s mission by ensuring that our staff has a safe and supportive workspace, is provided…
Excellent benefits package, including total medical, dental, and 403(b) (employee contributions), every other Friday off, and generous vacation accrual rate, and professional development stipend.
Excellent benefits package, including total medical, dental, and 403(b) (employee contributions), every other Friday off, and generous vacation accrual rate, and professional development stipend.
Please send a cover letter and resume (PDF format) via email with “Operations Manager” in the subject line to Terri Forman, Chief Executive Officer: tforman@firstgraduate.org. Please include three references and their contact information; we will only call after the interview.
Please send a cover letter and resume (PDF format) via email with “Operations Manager” in the subject line to Terri Forman, Chief Executive Officer: tforman@firstgraduate.org. Please…