Office Manager Part-Time

Job Title: Office Manager

Location: San Francisco CA

Employment Type: PartTime

Hours: 2030 hours per week. 5 days per week inperson at our San Francisco office (Mission neighborhood). May require occasional flexibility for evening or weekend work (e.g. a contractor installing a door on a Saturday)

At Ello our mission is to maximize the potential of all children. Our first product Read with Ello is an AI reading teacher that listens to children read out loud. Ello uses speech recognition to help them when they get stuck creates stories using generative AI and inspires a love for reading.

Were now building on the success of Read with Ello and putting together the pieces of the worlds first complete AI teacher for all children. Together we believe we can close the primary school education gap worldwide.

Ello has been recognized on Fortunes Change the World and Times 2024 Best Inventions lists. We are wellfunded backed by worldclass investors and ready to recruit new talent to help us achieve our vision.

About the Role

Were looking for a highly organized detailoriented and proactive Office Manager to take charge of our office environment and operations. This role combines daytoday office management responsibilities with the opportunity to design and maintain a workspace that fosters collaboration creativity and productivity.

You would act as the owner and expert of the office. Instead of waiting for us to give you tasks you would tell us what the office needs to function better and be a more beautiful space. You thrive on taking initiative and you take pride in creating beautiful inspiring spaces. High sensitivity to visual detail and a passion for organization are key.

Ellos San Francisco office is in the heart of the Mission district. There are 1020 people in the office on any given day or week. We are a friendly group and enjoy eating lunch together and hanging out on evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Workspace Design

• Lead the setup of our expanded office space including ordering and assembling furniture sourcing and setting up tech equipment (e.g. monitors extension cords) and decorating.

• Ensure all aspects of the workspace are thoughtfully arranged to promote collaboration productivity and a welcoming atmosphere.

• Identify opportunities to improve office layout and functionality and proactively suggest enhancements.

• Maintain a high standard for visual detailfrom ensuring furniture placement is level to arranging decor thoughtfully.

Office Administration

• Keep the office wellstocked and organized managing supplies and vendor relationships.

• Handle basic bookkeeping tasks such as tracking expenses and processing invoices.

• Own maintenance of all office tech including testing devices A/V and WiFi

• Handson for basic tasks such as furniture assembly and working with contractors for bigger projects

Team Support

• Serve as a central point of contact for officerelated inquiries resolving issues quickly and efficiently.

• Plan and coordinate team activities events and celebrations.

Required Experience

• High attention to visual and spatial detail. A picture frame that isnt centered and level is something you would notice and that would bother you.

• Proven experience as an Office Manager Administrative Assistant or in a similar role.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools.

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Prior experience with project management and vendor coordination.

NicetoHave Experience

• Experience working in a startup or small office environment.

• Previous experience with interior design

We Look for Candidates Who

• Are selfmotivated and take initiative to solve problems.

• Thrive in a dynamic fastpaced environment.

• Value collaboration and enjoy creating a positive office culture.

• Are resourceful and can adapt to changing needs or priorities.

• Have a high attention to detail and excellent time management skills.

Compensation

• Competitive hourly wage $35$45/hr depending on experience)

• 50 subsidy of a very generous health care plan

About Ello

Ello is a public benefit corporation on a mission to maximize the potential of all children. Were currently around 45 people headquartered in San Francisco with offices in So Paulo Brazil; Nairobi Kenya; and New York.

Our team has deep expertise in artificial intelligence K12 education and child development across institutions such as Stanford Berkeley Google Apple and more. We were part of Y Combinators W20 batch and are funded by worldclass investors including Goodwater Capital Homebrew Reed Hastings Common Sense Growth Ravensburger Project A Ventures Reach Capital Khosla Ventures WndrCo Visible Ventures and K9 Ventures.

Were a small collaborative team that takes each others voices very seriously. Because our mission is to support all children it is critical that our team is representative of the communities we work in; we place significant emphasis on ensuring diversity in our team and inclusion in our culture.

We feel enormously privileged to be one of the few companies that has the opportunity to take a shot at truly revolutionizing education with AI at this inflection point in technology. We dont take it for granted so we work quite hard to turn that vision into reality with urgency. We want to create an environment in which we can all be our best selves use our strengths to take Ello forward and develop our own skills. We want to have fun while working hard to do impactful things that were proud of and we believe its possible to do both.

At Ello we view diversity as a moral imperative and a competitive advantage. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion skin color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We plan and structure our interviews to directly assess skills and experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process please reach out to

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