Special Projects Coordinator

About the role

The Special Projects Coordinator (SPC) executes key logistics and provides operational support that enables students and teachers to flourish. The SPC reports to the school’s Director of Operations (DOO).

Responsibilities

• Family and student events, such as Report Card Conferences
• Internal quarterly assessments and state assessments, ensuring compliance and adherence to state-specific regulations
• Student food systems, coordinating meal distribution and vendor partnerships
• Student and staff technology, including managing devices and software
• School visual décor and aesthetics, supporting a welcoming environment
• Transportation systems, ensuring smooth operation of school buses and carpooling
• Extra-curricular activities, enrichment programs, and field trips
• Other projects and new initiatives to support operations and student achievement at the school

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing while demonstrating strong interpersonal skills with teammates, teachers, students, parents, and additional stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor in the face of competing demands and external pressures.
• Large project oversight from planning to execution, with direct accountability for results from multiple stakeholders (teachers, building partners, operations associates, etc.)
• Strong digital literacy skills, including database management and Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
• Prior project management and/or office-based customer service experience.
• Strong time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• 1 to 3 years of teaching or school administrative office experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing while demonstrating strong interpersonal skills with teammates, teachers, students, parents, and additional stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor in the face of competing demands and external pressures.
• Large project oversight from planning to execution, with direct accountability for results from multiple stakeholders (teachers, building partners, operations associates, etc.)
• Strong digital literacy skills, including database management and Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
• Prior project management and/or office-based customer service experience.
• Strong time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• 1 to 3 years of teaching or school administrative office experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time, paid holidays, and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring, Winter, and Summer).
• Extensive, best-in-class training and development
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans + pre-tax flexible spending (FSA), dependent care (DCFSA), and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits
• Paid leave of absence options (parental, medical, disability, etc.)

Pay

Compensation for this role is between $19.50 /hr to $27/hr. Most candidates who meet job description requirements will receive an offer of $19.50 /hr - $20.69/hr.

Schedule

Full-time position.