Main Office - Administrative Assistant

The Greater Dayton School, a first-of-its-kind private school for under-resourced students, will open fall 2022. We’re building a revolutionary school model and we’re looking for a special individual to help us make the vision a reality.

This job is for you if you have elite skills to assist running a school’s main office and want to help prove what kids can accomplish when given the right opportunities and resources.

Does this describe you?

• You love to provide a high level of customer service to kids, families, and school staff
• Your direct reports say you’re friendly, organized, timely, and execute assigned duties.
• Your peers say you are a person of high integrity and will always do the right thing.

Qualified candidates …

• Have a successful record assisting in running a business or school office.
• Demonstrate ability to interact with kids (age 4-13), families, and school staff in a professional and friendly manner.
• Can learn and manage information software to track data and scheduling.
• Can proactively support school staff and promptly respond to assigned duties.

The qualified candidate will be afforded the following opportunities:

• Unique opportunity to play a game changing role in the long-term success of our students and our school.
• Chance to serve kids and families from under-resourced communities, while working with highly qualified and likeminded colleagues.
• Excellent salary, health benefits, paid time-off, and industry-best 401(k).

Essential duties and responsibilities:

The main office administrative assistant will do the following:

• Warmly greet students, families and visitors.
• Learn and manage the school student information system.
• Schedule meetings and appointments.
• Assist the principal in the admissions process.
• Assist the principal with expense reports and invoicing processes.
• Warmly answer the phone and assist callers.
• Ensure attendance records and oversee attendance calls for absent students.
• Complete assigned duties from the principal and director of operations.