School Office Manager

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking a friendly energetic and ethical School Office Manager to manage all office functions and act as the first point of contact for students parents and the general public interested at STEAM Academy of Warren in Warren Ohio.

Be part of the difference at STEAM Academy of Warren! Founded in 2011 STEAM Academy of Warren is an award-winning school known for its engaged leadership positive school culture and strong academic performance. The public charter school offers a family-like atmosphere for EK-8th grade students focused on hands-on learning and social-emotional wellbeing with a STEM and arts emphasis. West Park Academy is part of ACCEL Schools an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The School Office Manager reports to and works collaboratively with the Principal to receive inquiries about the school maintain accurate student records assist with human resource needs and fulfill all clerical needs. All duties are carried out in full compliance with Federal Educational Records Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations.

The School Office Manager will:

• Work with school leadership to meet goals create a welcoming and team-oriented atmosphere and build an open and honest culture in line with company values.
• Manage school-wide phone email and in-person communications including:
• Answer phones
• Greet/direct visitors and students arriving at the office
• Implement registration badging and visiting procedures for parents and guests
• Help create and distribute school newsletters surveys and other notifications
• Assist with school events such as Parent Orientation Open House school outings and field trips
• Ensure a clean and welcoming environment is maintained
• Support student enrollment goal and retention processes including:
• Participate in information sessions
• Produce welcome packets and mailers
• Conduct tours and student/parent orientations
• Input student and staff data into the appropriate systems
• Request and obtain records for newly enrolled students
• Achieve compliance with all federal state local and school student record-keeping requirements such as to:
• Ensure 100% on-time and complete daily attendance submissions
• Complete all required steps of the truancy process
• Process student withdrawals
• Prepare and maintain transcripts
• Fulfill records requests within policy guidelines
• Establish and maintain student cumulative files and other records securely and confidentially per federal state and local regulations
• Participate in annual student record audits
• Perform administrative support functions such as:
• Preparing reports
• Filing
• Processing incoming and outgoing mail and packages
• Coordinating meetings and events
• Maintaining calendars
• Maintain appropriate levels of office supplies and other material inventory
• Log and report issues pertaining to office equipment technology custodial and facilities
• Maintain up-to date transportation logs and coordinate with transportation officer and vendor as needed
• Maintain meal count lists and communicate monthly food calendars
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of human resource processes including:
• I-9 verification for new hires
• Weekly time & attendance submissions for 100% of staff
• Offboarding
• Actively participate in school staff meetings committee meetings and professional development events
• Perform other duties as assigned

About You:

• Associates degree: Bachelors degree preferred
• Minimum two (2) years office management experience
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint)
• Experience learning and mastering new computer programs
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
• Professional punctual and self-motivated
• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI)
• Experience working in an education setting preferred

About Us

We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life regardless of their birthplace and circumstances. Ron Packard CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80 high-performing public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban suburban and rural communities we serve. Our brick and mortar and virtual schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education sports training bilingual programming and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators authorizers and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The annual starting salary for this position is $43888. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market skills education experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee spouse child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits stay well & thrive

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4000 instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a persons race color religious creed sex national origin ancestry citizenship status pregnancy childbirth physical disability mental and/or intellectual disability age military status veteran status (including protected veterans) marital status registered domestic partner or civil union status familial status gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression) medical condition genetic information sexual orientation or any other protected status except where a reasonable bona fide occupational qualification exists.

Required Experience:

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