Special Projects Coordinator

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced full-timeSpecial Projects Coordinatorto join our Chicago team for the 2026-2027 school year. The Special Projects Coordinator plays a central role in ensuring an orderly responsive and welcoming addition to maintaining the schools administrative systems and routines the Special Projects Coordinator functions as the primary contact person for all of the schools this role the Special Projects Manager must communicate effectively with students teachers families trustees donors and visitors. The Special Projects Coordinator will report directly to the Director of Operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-3 years of previous project management/administrative experience in a public or charter school.

• A cheerful and welcoming demeanor

• Very strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)

• Strong organizational skills

• Takes instruction well as well as takes initiative

• Experienced with Impact and Power School(REQUIRED)

• Proficiency with MS Word Excel and databases(REQUIRED)

• Bachelors degree (REQUIRED)

• Ability and desire to work in a fast- paced highly disciplined sometimes unpredictable school environment

• Maturity humility strong work ethic sense of humor and roll up my sleeves attitude

Responsibilties:

General School Support/ Administration/ Services

• Coordinating transportation services and troubleshoot issues as they arise

• Coordinating student health services; monitor student health and safety for any unusual/disconcerting trends; coordinate with site nursing staff to ensure that students receive appropriate care

• Filing of documents

• Helping to plan and manage logistics and preparations for school events and activities as needed (making photocopies setting up for special events making phone calls to confirm attendance etc.)

• Assist with creating and implementing school schedule and coverage trackers including special schedules (e.g. field trips testing schedules etc.)

• Manage logistics for school-wide or grade-level field trips and other culture events

• Maintaining school calendar of events and class schedules

• Coordinate on-site components of school financial systems such as purchase orders payroll records grant reports and financial forms

• Collecting and compiling school performance and other data and creating presentations and various reports;

• Manages report card and progress report process (e.g. report card generation and printing planning report card nights etc.) and assists with other data tracking and reporting on a regularly scheduled basis

• Producing letters memos and other notices ensuring that past memos notices and other school specific documents are posted to the Shared Server

• Creating and assembling materials for staff trainings including handbooks professional development materials etc

• Ensure an orderly responsive friendly school environment

• Performing other administrative duties as assigned/ required

Student Information Data & Reporting

The Special Projects Coordinator (SPC) supports the Office Manager and ADOO/DOO by coordinating key student information reporting and compliance processes. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the daily reconciliation of student attendance data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assisting with auditing student behavior records (including suspensions and other disciplinary data) to ensure documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Utilizing PowerSchool and Impact to support daily attendance reconciliation and maintain current student demographic and contact information.
• Coordinating the logistics for school district and state assessments including preparation administration and processing.
• Producing accurate and timely student attendance disciplinary honor roll and other reports

Front Office Management

• Welcoming visitors; serving as gatekeeper to address questions and minimize interruptions of the school operations and instructional team

• Answering phones redirect inquiries as may be appropriate and relay messages to staff in a timely manner

• Manages positive working relationships with school vendors.

• Help to direct the schools main office serving as back up to the Office Manager

• Manage mail and packages (distributing received mail preparing school mailings making mail drops etc.)

• Maintaining a clean stocked and organized office environment; maintain complete sets of commonly used forms for staff and families

Supplies and Equipment Maintenance

• Conducting weekly supply inventory/equipment check and restock as necessary

• Managing the schools asset and supply systems

• Fulfilling staff supply requests

Student Enrollment/ Recruitment

The SPC supports the Office Manager and ADOO/DOO in managing enrollment and recruitment efforts by:

• Processing student applications and supporting enrollment activities.
• Assisting with the collection maintenance and organization of student records and enrollment documentation including tracking missing paperwork updating student databases and ensuring records remain accurate and compliant.
• Supporting the planning and execution of the schools admissions process including student recruitment outreach enrollment events collaboration with CICS on waitlist management and completion of enrollment documentation.
• Assisting with school-based recruitment initiatives by creating recruitment materials coordinating and hosting recruitment events and providing operational support for the network lottery process.

8th grade support

• Plan all 8th grade events (graduation trips luncheon etc)

• Order all 8th grade ceremony items (awards diplomas tassels shirts etc)

• Meets with principal to discuss all activities related to 8th grade

• Books speaker and church

• Submits all events invoices

• Collect and manage 8th grade fees

• Any additional responsibilities that may require attention

Compensation:

Competitive salary and benefits (based on experience).

ReGeneration is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race color creed religion gender sexual orientation national origin age or disability.