The Mission: The Anchor School is a village of educators, families, and community members that partners with 6th through 12th grade students who are developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to thrive in school and beyond. Through our commitment to excellent instruction, community partnerships, and holistic student development, we cultivate anchors that build a more just and equitable future.

We are seeking a passionate, detail-oriented, mission-driven, office manager who is great with people  and understands that the foundation of a great school requires great organizational effectiveness.  The Anchor School is committed to our students and families who expect a safe and supportive  learning environment where all students can thrive. Our Operations Manager serves as a key member of  the School Operations Team, ensuring that the campus meets high standards of organizational,  operational, customer service excellence, enabling instructional leaders and staff to focus on driving  strong student achievement outcomes. Our school must be characterized as one that drives student  success, supports holistic student development, facilitates personal growth, and nurtures a sense of  safety, security, and confidence in every one of our students. A world-class school office is essential  for us to deliver the level of excellence our students and families deserve. The Anchor School is  redefining what is possible for adolescents in the metro Atlanta region. Your job is to grow every  day – and to translate that growth into organizational effectiveness for our school. By joining our  team, you become part of a village of educators, families, and community members who want to  partner with 6th-12th grade students as they develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need  to thrive. 

At a minimum, the responsibilities of the Manager of School Operations shall be: 

School Operations Coordination 

• Creates and maintains an office environment that ensures a positive culture upon  entering TAS, consistent with the TAS mission; 

• Manages, organizes, and performs a variety of complex clerical and administrative tasks  using independent judgment, initiative, tact, patience, and courtesy; 

• Serves as coordinator of school office support, supporting the functions of bookkeeping,  administrative assistance, and receptionist with professionalism, confidentiality, and  sensitivity; 

• Acts as liaison between the school and students, staff, parents, district personnel and the  public. Keeps the Director of School Operations and Executive Director informed of all  incoming concerns. 

• Schedules meetings, appointments, and maintains the calendar for the Director of School Operations;

• Manages the collection, deposit, and maintenance of records of all monetary transactions  with the Director of School Operations; 

• Composes school wide communications, correspondence, and a variety of bulletins,  newsletters, memos, emails, requisitions, forms, and updates the school master calendar; 

• Maintains proper files to include inventory of school supplies, mailing lists, students  records, visitor logs, and office communications; 

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Families and Students 

• Support the holistic development of middle school students. 

• Advise 12-15 students per year. 

• Engage families through phone calls, home visits, and notes. 

• Oversee enrollment at school site and, as required, lead the enrollment process by working with the school leadership, teachers, and administrative team to meet enrollment targets. 

Operations

• Responsible for the smooth operation of the meal program; managing all aspects of free and reduced lunch program/process. 

• Coordinate food services

• Manage all safety procedures, including development and communication of school’s safety/emergency plan, school entry and exit transitions. 

Procurement and Vendors 

• Responsible for maintaining positive relationships with all vendors of services that allow the school to operate. 

• Responsible for site level procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, and inventory management. 

The Manager of School Operations may perform other duties that support the students and staff of The Anchor  School. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this  job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that  may be required. 

First and foremost, the Manager of School Operations must have an unwavering commitment  to The Anchor School’s mission and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of TAS  students, families, and staff. The ideal candidate has office management experience, preferably in a  school setting (i.e. teaching, student teaching, teacher residency). The candidate must be able to demonstrate alignment to the mission and vision of the school, a commitment to community stakeholder engagement, and an entrepreneurial style of leadership in the founding years of the school. 

• Associate’s degree (required); Bachelor’s degree preferred; 

• 3-5 years minimum work experience as an office coordinator or manager, preferably in  education and/or business; 

• Strong project and time management skills; ability to effectively backward plan, juggle  multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results

• 3-5 years of experience in school settings, preferred; 

• Highly organized; 

• Strong communicator and collaborator; 

• Able to problem solve and think creatively about establishing systems and structures for new  school; 

• Able to coordinate multiple moving parts, and multiple tasks, on a daily basis; 

• Conversational fluency in Spanish and English, preferred; 

• Background check passed, required. 

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Anchor School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.