Director of Operations

The Edible Classroom is looking to add a Director of Operations to their team .

The seed for The Edible Classroom germinated in 2017, and that seed is still growing, firmly rooted in cultivating academic achievement, healthy lifestyles, and environmental stewardship.

The Edible Classroom educates students during the school day in school gardens around Lancaster County, empowering students to grow their own food and prepare and taste recipes with their harvest. Our garden-based lessons reinforce PA State Standards and life skills in Science, Math, Social Studies, Environmental Literacy, and Sustainability, building background knowledge for future learning.

During summer months, we bring communities together around healthy food and conservation practices through Garden Camps and fresh vegetable sharing.

Our Mission is to cultivate academic achievement, healthy lifestyles, and environmental stewardship through garden-based experimental learning.

Overview
The Director of Operations provides strategic and operational leadership across the organization, ensuring that programs, people, systems, and resources are aligned to advance the nonprofit’s mission. This role oversees day-to-day operations, strengthens organizational infrastructure, drives continuous improvement, and partners with the executive team to translate strategic goals into actionable plans. The Director of Operations is a key steward of organizational effectiveness, culture, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead organizational operations, ensuring efficient, mission-aligned execution across departments.
• Translate strategic plans into operational roadmaps, performance targets, and measurable outcomes.
• Identify operational gaps and implement systems, processes, and tools that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Monitor organizational performance and provide data-driven recommendations to the Executive Director and Board.
• Manage budgeting, financial reporting, and resource allocation to maximize impact and sustainability.
• Oversee administrative functions including facilities, technology, vendor management, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, grant requirements, and nonprofit governance standards
• Maintain accurate documentation, reporting systems, and audit-ready records.
• Collaborate with program leaders to ensure operational alignment, resource allocation, and quality assurance.
• Develop systems for program evaluation, data collection, and continuous improvement.
• Support grant reporting, proposal development, and organizational storytelling through accurate data and operational insights.
• Represent the organization in meetings, presentations, and collaborative initiatives as needed.

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor's degree in business, nonprofit management, public administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, administration, or organizational management.
• Demonstrated success building systems, improving processes, and managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit governance, compliance, and financial management.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and community centered practices.

How to Apply

If you are motivated by our mission and eager to create meaningful change in the community, we encourage you to apply. Please send your resume and a cover letter detailing your interest and qualifications to [email protected].

Pay: $52,000.00 - $61,000.00 per year

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• in related field: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lancaster, PA 17601