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Rocketship Public Schools · 1 day ago

Office Assistant

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Rocketship Public Schools is a non-profit network of public elementary charter schools dedicated to unleashing the potential of every student. The Front Office Assistant will serve as the first point of contact for parents and students, managing various administrative tasks and supporting the school community with professionalism and compassion.

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Responsibilities

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

Administer Independent Study process for students with planned absences

Collect doctor's notes and excused absence notes from parents for absentee documentation

Work with current parents to solve problems and prevent student attrition

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

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

Qualification

Bilingual (Spanish/English)Software proficiencyInterpersonal skillsCultural competenceManagerial skillsProject prioritizationIndependenceCommunication skills

Required

Spanish/English bilingual fluency preferred, with 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

All new employees must have received their first shot prior to their 1st day of work. New employees are expected to receive their full vaccination series within one month of their start date. Failure to comply with this COVID mandate could result in termination of employment