Business Clerk & Office Assistant
San Antonio, TX - USA
Job Summary
Position Title: School Business Clerk and Office Assistant
Location: Great Hearts Invictus 12018 Bandera Rd Helotes TX 78023
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Hourly
About Great Hearts Academies
Great Hearts Academies is the largest network of classical K-12 schools in the country with academies across Arizona Louisiana and Texas. With a mission to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of TruthGoodnessand Beauty we believe the highest goal of education is to become goodintellectually andmorally.
Additionalinformation can be found at does Great Hearts have to offer
We offer a range of distinctive benefits designed to support the well-being and growth of our faculty and staff:
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Exceptional medical dental and vision insurance with minimal employee contribution.
Retirement Planning: Access to the Texas Teacher Retirement System.
Supportive & Mission-Driven Culture: Join a workplacecentered around true collegiality collaboration and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Position Summary: This is a full-time position combining two roles Business Clerk and Office Assistant for Great Hearts Invictus Upper and Lower Schools.
Business Clerk Accountabilities
Budget
Manages both campuses budgets to be 100% on track with their targets
Report budget updates weekly to the Director of Campus Operations and Headmasters
Partners with the Home Office Finance team and attends necessary training
Procurement Best Practices
Process all purchase orders within30 days
Reconciles campuses credit cards each month
Manages the relationship with the third-party vendor andadvisespurchase orders.
Assist the Director of Campus Operations with staff training as needed
100% of Capital Asset Items Tagged and Tracked
Ensures every item over $1000 has an asset tag
Receives all materialssuppliesand deliveries as needed.
Partners with our Information Technology department toensurecomputers have asset tags.
Manages Campus Based Bank Accounts
Setup train andmonitorall campus-based bank accounts in conjunction with the campus leadership team.
Deposit cash to the bank as needed.
Assist the Director of Campus Operations withbeginningof the year staff training.
Office Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
Manages all front office traffic including late students parents and this capacity the receptionist will:
Visitor credential verification to enter campus site and to pick up students
Utilizing PowerSchool tolocatestudent schedule for parent pick-ups
Communicating with teachers on student pick-ups
Direct late students to SISCoordination
Maintains copies of forms events and related information for the campus site. This includes:
Organizing essential forms and documents for families.
Copying materials to ensure there is always a supply of all documents at hand
Communicating effectively with Campus Lead Team and Campus Ops team to ensure all documents for activities events etc. are current
Maintaining confidentiality of records as appropriate
Collaborating withappropriate teammembers toestablisha system of transferring student recordsie. Dropping off records in a sealed folder in SIS office Health Services Coordinators office etc.
Serves as a liaison between parentsstudentsand team members. This includes:
Answers phone calls
Communicating morning announcements to students and team members
Exercise good judgment and excellent customer service
Qualifications Competencies and Strengths
Education:
HS diploma or GED.
Bachelors degree preferred.
Experience:1-2 years of experience preferred
Special Skills - Business Clerk
Strong Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint) skills experience using Adobe Acrobat.
Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills; oriented towards detail thoroughness and accuracy.
Experienced and comfortable interacting with individuals/groups at every level of the organization.
Problem Solving able to synthesize analyze and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable goals
Communication effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques
Continuous Improvement proactivelyidentifiesopportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions
Special Skills - Office Assistant
Proficient keyboarding skills
One year of clerical in-office setting or working in a schools front office preferred
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships
Ability to organize confidential data efficiently.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with students parentsco-workersand the public at large
Seeksand responds well to feedback which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieve outcomes
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves toa high levelof conduct professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
US Work Authorization is required.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Junior IC