Office Assistant (NY) Job at Excellence Community Schools, Bronx, NY

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  • Excellence Community Schools
  • Bronx, NY

Job Description

Who We Are

Excellence Community Schools (ECS)is a Charter Management Organization (CMO) supporting schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model, which originated in our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a National Blue Ribbon School.

Our Mission and Vision

Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students. We offer a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach to educating our scholars is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.

Who We Need:

We are seeking individuals who are dedicated, ambitious, and committed to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success.

Office Assistant:

The Office Assistant will help with the organization and running of the daily administrative operations of the school, support a myriad of office tasks and work diligently under the supervision of the Office Manager. The ideal candidate will possess a keen attention for detail, be highly organized, have excellent interpersonal skills, maintain confidentiality, and have excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize office and assist staff in ways that optimize procedures.

  • Sort and distribute communications in a timely manner.

  • Create and update records ensuring accuracy and validity of information.

  • Schedule and plan meetings and appointments.

  • Monitor level of supplies.

  • Resolve office related malfunctions and respond to requests or issues in a timely manner.

  • Coordinate with various departments to ensure compliance with established policies.

  • Maintain trusting relationships with suppliers, customers, and colleagues.

  • Provide general support to visitors and callers.

  • Perform receptionist duties when needed.

  • Making copies and distributing materials to classes or students.

  • Supporting after-school and family events, as necessary.

  • Maintaining student files.

  • Maintaining storage and supply areas.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Minimum of 2 years of work experience as an Office Assistant or similar administrative role required.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) required.

  • Working knowledge of office equipment (Xerox, Phones, Fax Machines, etc.) required.

  • Thorough understanding of office management procedures required.

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills required.

  • Analytical abilities and aptitude in problem solving required.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required

Benefits

  • Salary $45,000
  • Health Insurance, dental, vision & 403b Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
  • Short-term, Long-term Disability benefits and Life Insurance

To learn more about our schools, please visit or .

Job Tags

Temporary work, Work experience placement, Work at office,

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