Office Associate
at LEAD Charter School
Newark, New Jersey, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 09 Sep, 2024 | Not Specified | 10 Jun, 2024 | N/A | Personal Responsibility,Written Communication,Microsoft Office,Openness,Office Equipment | No | No |
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Description:
LEAD Charter School, NJ’s first alternative charter high school, seeks an exceptional educational leader to join its community of educators. The mission of LEAD is to enable students ages 16-21 in grades 9-12 in Newark, NJ to master the essential skills crucial for success in postsecondary education, career, and community leadership within a global society. LEAD implements the Opportunity Youth Network (OYN) school model. Key design elements support the unique academic and non-academic needs of students who have disengaged from traditional schooling. The innovative OYN model re-engages young people via active participation in rigorous and relevant content, and standards-driven, competency-based instruction aligned with emerging market demands. Through applied learning opportunities with partner organizations and corporations, LEAD prepares students to compete in the local economy and/or transition to postsecondary education.
To learn more about LEAD, please visit http://leadcharterschool.org/.
The Office Associate at LEAD Charter School is often the first staff member to welcome visitors. For this reason, s/he is an invaluable member of our school community. S/he understands the interplay between students, parents, teachers and staff better than most on campus and therefore serves as a constant resource and guide to all. The Office Associate plays critical roles on many teams including, student enrollment, registration, guidance, and operations. The Office Manager serves as a model for all LEAD Charter School students by bringing to life all the values and characteristics needed to educate our future leaders.
REPORTS TO: Manager of Operations
QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATION
- Relevant experience, Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Urban school-based work experience preferred or demonstrated a commitment to closing the achievement gap
- Strong working knowledge of office equipment and computer programs such as Microsoft Office
- Success developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders
- Firm commitment to and belief in LEAD Charter School’s mission
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively and prioritize strategically
- Openness to feedback and willingness to take personal responsibility
- Team orientation
- Flexibility under pressure
- Comfort with ambiguity
Responsibilities:
- Team with the Office Manager to answer phones, take messages, and relay messages
- Team with the Office Manager to maintain all student attendance and lateness
- Make phone to late or absent students
- Track tardiness and absences
- Provide administrative support for member of the Administration to create schedules, make copies and carry out other administrative tasks
- Collaborate with the Office Manager to receive and distribute student bus tickets store and disbursement of school mail
- Maintain the school mailing system by check for mail in the building, updating staff mailboxes, and notify the proper personnel
- Maintain the cleanliness of the office
- Team with members of the Operations team to general student reports
- Teach and enforce the school-wide, clearly defined systems, structures, and rules.
- Work collaboratively and participate actively in faculty meetings and in professional learning teams.
- Complete administrative tasks in a timely manner.
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned by the School Leaders.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Education Management
Teaching / Education
Teaching
Graduate
Proficient
1
Newark, NJ, USA