Office Assistant (Northeast Nashville- Bilingual Preferred)
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Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Rocketship Public Schools we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.We believe that every student deserves the right to dream to discover and to develop their unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement develops exceptional educators and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents teachers leaders and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools we are unleashing potential.
Rocketship is hiring for the position of Front Office Assistant and will work under the direction of the Office Manager. The Front Office Assistant is the first point of contact for parents and students when they come to school as well as a resource to the school community. The Front Office Assistant should always exhibit professionalism treat people with respect and be firm but compassionate in how they address the day-to-day challenges of a rigorous and purposeful school.
Location: Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary - 2526 Dickerson Pike Nashville TN 37207.
Pay: Ranging from $21-$25.50 based on education and experience
Scheduled Work Hours: 7:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Responsibilities:
- Enrollment Student Information and Attendance:
- Build strong working relationships with parents families and staff
- Maintain complete and current student cumulative files
- Manage the Attendance process including contacting absent parents on a daily basis
- Collect doctors notes and excused absence notes from parents for absentee documentation
- Work with current parents to solve problems and prevent student attrition
Health Safety and Discipline:
- Maintain emergency medical and contact information for all students
- Maintain complete and current immunization records for all students
- Administer basic first aid distribute medication maintain injury reports
- Be knowledgeable of all content in school safety binder including emergency procedures
- Report all injuries and other school incidents to Human Resources
- Supervise students sent to the office for discipline and health reasons
Administrative:
- Perform general clerical duties including answering phones taking and distributing messages sorting mail translate documents and prepare general correspondence
- Provide support to the leadership team and teachers as necessary
- Use automated telephone system to send out school information as necessary
- Act as an interpreter when necessary in whole-school functions and smaller meetings
- Collect lunch uniform sales money from parents and provide receipts for payments
Requirements:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge and cultural competence of the local student and parent community
- Highly developed interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy
- Effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects
- Comfort in a start-up environment and ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Ability to use a variety of software programs and quickly learn new ones
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk hear and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for ourSexual Harassment Policyand here for ourTitle IX Policy. For questions concerns or complaints please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance OfficerKenzieKilb. Email::350 Twin Dolphin Drive Suite 109 Redwood City CA 94065. Phone: ext. 115.
Key Skills
- Typing
- Microsoft Office
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- QuickBooks
- Office Experience
- 10 Key Calculator
- Front Desk
- Filing
- Administrative Experience
About Company
A national network of public charter schools where all students are given the opportunity to dream, to discover, and to unleash their amazing potential.
