Part-Time Front Office and School Meal Support Assistant

Schedule

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday

About the School

Mission: Compass Collegiate Academy exists to provide a rigorous academic foundation and the habits of mind that will prepare scholars to live purposefully oriented lives as citizen‑scholars. Compass Collegiate Academy strives to create a diverse, inclusive, and anti‑racist community. People from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Overview: Compass Collegiate Academy (CCA) is a new public charter school that opened in Charleston, South Carolina with grades K‑1 in August 2021. The school will add a grade each year until it becomes a full K‑8 school serving approximately 720 scholars. CCA has intentionally built its school model and structured its budget to ensure the student body is representative of the student population in North Charleston and the Charleston peninsula, the school’s geographic target area.

Core Beliefs:

• All Means All – The school operates with a non‑negotiable belief in the potential of every child. Every adult employed at the school works with a daily mindset that every scholar can achieve at high levels irrespective of family income, disability, language proficiency, or prior developmental experience.
• Rigorous Curriculum – The curriculum and academic program are designed to help scholars acquire a foundation of knowledge and advanced literacy skills in the early grades, preparing them for higher‑order analysis, evaluation, and critical thinking in later grades.
• An Intentional Commitment to Scholar Social and Emotional Growth – CCA focuses on helping scholars understand their own identities, their communities, and how to build relationships across lines of difference. Scholars develop character strengths such as kindness, determination, curiosity, gratitude, and integrity to positively impact their diverse local communities and world.
• High‑quality Staff – The school has a robust hiring and development model based on some of the nation’s best public schools to ensure a high‑quality teaching and learning environment. Teachers and leaders are respected as skilled practitioners in a culture that prioritizes continuous growth for adults and scholars alike.
• Personalized Learning through Data‑Driven Instruction – Through a continuous cycle of assessment, analysis, and action, the school identifies personalized needs to close academic gaps while differentiating instruction for scholars with more advanced achievement.
• Parental Involvement and Intentional Community – Families are valued as partners in academic growth and human development. They receive daily updates on scholar progress, weekly phone communication, open doors to the school, and access to workshops on childhood human development. The school intentionally cultivates a supportive community among diverse families.

About the Role

CCA is looking for dedicated professionals to support school operations with daily attendance entry, front desk support, lunch pick up and distribution. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, have a valid driver's license, be willing to use their vehicle to pick up school food daily, experience working with children, and be committed to CCA's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Manage the front desk by taking calls, receiving visitors, assisting with late sign‑in, and recording attendance
• Communicate breakfast and lunch counts daily with our partnering school
• Pick up breakfast and lunch daily from our partner school and deliver the food to CCA
• Carry food inside the school building and set up for lunch, including laying out the appropriate number of lunches, setting up milk and fruit, and putting away all extra food at the conclusion of lunch
• Ensure adherence to CDC, CCA, and SC guidelines
• Provide “Red Carpet” customer service to all CCA families
• Communicate openly, honestly, regularly, and effectively with families, scholars, and CCA staff
• Attend school‑wide functions and community events as requested
• Perform other duties as required to achieve the school’s mission

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience in teaching or managing students
• Experience in a role that requires attention to detail
• Evidence of self‑motivation and willingness to be a team player
• Experience working with a culturally diverse student body preferred

Ability to:

• Work hard to achieve the school’s mission
• Improve the minds and lives of scholars in and out of the classroom
• Communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written language
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with a variety of people
• Engage families and the larger community in the life of the school

Pay

Compensation begins at $17/hour