Operations Manager

Position: Operations Manager 

Location: Shenzhen, China 

Start Date: June, 2025 

ABOUT AVENUES SHENZHEN 

Avenues Shenzhen is a top-tier bilingual school which offers a truly global education. After launching in 2018 with a unique early childhood program, Avenues Shenzhen now serves about 500 students from 1.5 to 18 years of age with a cutting-edge educational program spanning the Primary and Secondary Divisions.   

At Avenues Shenzhen, teaching and learning happen through language immersion in both English and Chinese as well as challenging interdisciplinary projects. Our campus community fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurship and deep collaboration, with state-of-the-art technology throughout the campus. We are a community of talented and dedicated educators and colleagues who are passionate about learning and growth. There are unparalleled possibilities for professional learning and development. There is no place quite like Avenues Shenzhen. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

The Operations Manager ensures that all operational aspects of the Division function at a very high level, smoothly and efficiently, for students and teachers to do their best work. Operations Managers nurture an operations culture that is relentlessly focused on high-quality service and continually improving the experience of teachers and families. You work closely with the campus wide staff (nursing, security, facilities) to ensure all services in the Division are of the highest quality while building and continuously refining flawless systems that enable faculty and leadership to focus on teaching and learning. Operations Manager is leading the whole division backend office to guarantee the world level learning space and service is ready for our innovative teaching and learning, You will also:  

• Ensure the division is fully operational at the beginning of the school year and that all needs are met throughout the school year 
• Build strong relationships with the campus wide services team to ensure that all functions that liaise with the division (nursing, food service, facilities, transportation) result in high levels of stakeholder satisfaction 
• Collaborate with the Divisional Leadership team to ensure all systems and events are executed at the highest caliber, allowing the academic leaders to focus their attention on high quality  
• Build strong connection with families and vendors, ensure the world level service is provided to our community 

WHAT YOU BRING 

• Track record of creating and managing effective systems and procedures, at least 3 years operational related experience, school or educational related experience is a plus. 
• A keen analytical, problem-solving approach, especially in ambiguous situations that require figuring out new solutions rather than taking predetermined paths to success 
• Ability to roll up sleeves to get the job done and get the right work done even amidst ambiguity 
• Profound commitment to ensuring and nurturing children's wellbeing 
• Highly effective collaborator, eager to listen deeply, contribute to a team and achieve goals together 
• Very resourceful and adaptive, eager to embrace constant change, growth and learning 
• Multi-tasking and prioritizing capability 
• Welcome and warm services to internal and external parties 
• Caring and sharp eye to identify areas to improve in terms of procedures, facility and systems   
• Bachelor’s degree; graduate degree in related field is ideal  
• Native Chinese speaker with professional fluency in English  
• Passion for education and continuous development 

WHAT WE OFFER  

• Frequent feedback, ongoing coaching and top-notch, job-embedded professional learning 
• Competitive rewards package, wellness resources, relocation support (as needed), and other benefits to best support you and keep you healthy and happy 
• A beautiful, uplifting, student-centric school environment 
• The chance to impact education by demonstrating what's possible 
• A thriving community with a healthy and inclusive culture where every individual is valued and respected 

TO APPLY 

Be sure to include a letter of application, in English, in which you thoughtfully explain why you believe that this role at Avenues Shenzhen would be an excellent match for your experience, skills and passions. If you have any questions, please email careers-sz@avenueschina.cn.   

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND SAFEGUARDING 

Avenues is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization. We strive to uphold a culture in which every colleague feels that they belong, are trusted, and are valued. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities or groups to apply.  

Avenues upholds the highest standards for safeguarding the physical and emotional wellbeing of children. As an essential aspect of this commitment, all offers are contingent upon successful completion of careful reference and background checks.