KIPP Columbus, a growing network of free, open enrollment public charter schools in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a dynamic service leader to join our Team & Family at KIPP Columbus Middle School for the 2020-21 School Year. 

The Office Assistant at KIPP Columbus is the ideal role for someone with a deep belief in the KIPP Columbus mission, a hunger to grow in his/her craft, and the mindset that all students can and will achieve.

The mission of KIPP Columbus is to create a system of schools where students develop the intellectual, academic, and social skills needed to understand and take action on issues they encounter in everyday life. By establishing a rigorous, safe, and personalized learning environment, KIPP Columbus will foster a culture of responsibility and service and empower all students to become active and engaged citizens.  Our vision is to ensure that all students in our community will have access to a transformational education that empowers them with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for success in college and life.

The Opportunity

The Office Assistant will play a major part in building relationships with our families and will be the face of our schools. The Office Assistant is responsible for overseeing the school’s front office day-to-day operations. The Office Assistant will play an integral role in creating and implementing policies and systems for the front offices and help to establish a school culture centered on our core values. The Office Assistant will provide assistance of clerical and office management duties to ensure the efficient operation of the front office. This role will report directly to the Manager of Operations. 

Responsibilities of the Office Assistant position include, but are not limited to the following: 

Daily Operations

• Oversee the school’s main office duties (incoming calls, faxes, copy machines, files, mail, and deliveries, etc.).

• Coordinate family requests for transportation changes and early dismissals to ensure that proper dismissal process is followed for students.

• Welcome and direct visitors as needed and assure the proper check-in process is followed.

• Assist with the daily attendance process.

• Maintain and update student data and information via DASL.

• Support School Leaders with any additional student reporting, supply orders, report card distribution or paperwork.

• Deliver and respond to family messages within 24 hours and check voicemails daily.

• Assure that delivered packages are received at the front office and delivered to appropriate teachers

• Maintain communication systems with families, acting as parent/community liaison (phone, email, in-person).

• Assist staff in the preparation of any parent newsletters. Printing and distribution.

• Deliver mass phone or email messages to families as needed.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); AAS degree preferred. Experience working in a school setting preferred. 

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions

• Experience with Student Information Systems and Platforms is a plus!

Qualities

• Strong communication skills.  Conveys information in a way that is strategic, honest, timely, and respectful

• A deep belief in the mission of KIPP Columbus and a strong desire to work towards equity within education

• Growth mindset and a desire to learn and grow through consistent coaching and feedback

• Belief that all students are capable of success and deserve to be pushed to a rigorous academic and behavioral bar

• Willingness to do whatever it takes and go above and beyond to serve all students

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.  

About KIPP Columbus

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public school dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 224 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating at 3x the national average for low-income students.

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently serves 1,800 students infant through eleventh grade at a campus built on the grounds of a former golf course in Northeast Columbus. By 2021 KIPP Columbus will serve nearly 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. During the 2017-2018 school year, and for the second year in a row, KIPP Columbus had the highest amount of academic growth of any community school in Ohio.

The mission of KIPP Columbus is to create a system of schools where students develop the intellectual, academic, and social skills needed to understand and take action on issues they encounter in everyday life. By establishing a rigorous, safe, and personalized learning environment, KIPP Columbus will foster a culture of responsibility and service and empower all students to become active and engaged citizens.  Our vision is to ensure that all students in our community will have access to a transformational education that empowers them with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for success in college and life.

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.