Administrative Assistant

Administrative support position responsible for creating a positive environment and ensuring smooth operations of the front office. The position provides secretarial and administrative support to the administration and communicates information to students, parents, staff, and/or other entities.

Responsibilities

• Attend to parents, students, staff, and visitors, providing polite and professional assistance via phone, mail, and e-mail, and generally being a helpful and positive presence in the workplace.
• Perform office tasks such as sorting mail, operating the copy machine, serving as telephone receptionist and others.
• Work on small projects as assigned.
• Manage large amounts of data, research and interpret records, detect errors, and make the necessary corrections.
• Look for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Develops processes that promote organization and attention to detail to effectively prioritize multiple assignments.
• Other duties as directed by the principal.

Requirements

• Master multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and an upbeat attitude.
• Is extremely organized, process driven, and detail oriented.
• Takes initiative and is resourceful in problem solving.
• Positive interpersonal skills and can work well on a team; has the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information System (SIS) and email communications.
• High school degree or equivalent.
• Clerical experience: 2 years (Preferred).
• Customer Service: 2 years (Preferred).
• Spanish (Preferred); many of our families are primarily Spanish speaking.
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check and drug testing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription drug, and Vision.
• Life insurance and Voluntary life insurance.
• 401K Plan with employer match.
• Paid time off (PTO) – vacation, sick, personal.
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays per year.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $14.00 - $18.00

Retention Stipend (Referendum): $5,000.00

Schedule

12-months, full-time.