Operations Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT RAINIER PREP: 
Rainier Prep is a rigorous college preparatory 5th – 8th public charter school located on the border of South Seattle and Burien, WA. Rainier Prep is achieving radically different outcomes for students who historically have experienced the most obstacles to college degrees and representation in leadership positions. Although state tests don’t represent all that our amazing students are capable of, we are proud to share that on the most recent state Smarter Balanced assessments, Black and Latinx students at Rainier Prep performed at two times the proficiency rate in both math and science compared to their district peers, while also achieving a greater percentage of high growth year over year.

POSITION SUMMARY: 
At Rainier Prep, we believe students learn best when they are supported both inside and outside of the classroom. We value a whole school mindset to ensure student expectations are consistent across our campus. Operations and administrative staff are crucial to the success and sustainability of our program. The Operations Coordinator has the responsibility to maintain systems with accuracy and consistency. This position requires a self-motivated, collaborative professional who has proven ability to successfully work with diverse stakeholders, provide effective communication, troubleshoot effectively, and efficiently carryout procedures. The Operations Coordinator will work closely with the School Principal, Director of Operations, Operations Manager, and other administrative staff to conduct arrival and dismissal duties, prepare and serve school meals and manage procedures related to health and safety. This person will be an active member of our School Operations team, contributing fully to our responsibility of creating a safe learning environment that meets the needs of our full community. To best fulfill this role, Rainier Prep is seeking a candidate who is detail oriented, able to communicate effectively, and is deeply motivated by our mission to prepare and empower lifelong learners, changemakers, and advocates. 

Relationship Management:

• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with students, families, staff, vendors, and community partners to engender trust and deliver results
• Serve as a first point of contact, representing Rainier Prep by answering phones, greeting visitors, and handling a wide variety of family and student concerns in a positive and professional manner
• Support with transportation services, serve as a communication liaison between school staff, bus company, bus drivers, students, and families

School Operations: 

• Participate in daily school procedures--such as arrival, breakfast, lunch, recess, and dismissal--to ensure they run safely and smoothly, and on-time
• Perform general office work such as: maintaining physical and electronic documents and mail, copying, and relaying prompt communication (verbal, written, and electronic) in a timely manner, stocking supplies
• Take and active role in maintaining and refining systems to help the school run smoothly
• Collaborate with all staff to maintain school aesthetics at a high level
• Assist sick or injured children and coordinate basic medical needs of students in accordance with Rainier Prep policies and trainings

School Food:

• Lead daily kitchen operations to ensure timely breakfast and lunch service while maintaining compliance with state and federal school food program requirements
• Prepare, heat, portion, and serve meals to students following food safety and sanitation guidelines
• Set up and clean kitchen equipment, serving stations, and food preparation areas consistent with DOH guidelines
• Operate the point-of-service (POS) system and maintain accurate student meal counts and food service records
• Receive, organize, and properly store food deliveries, including monitoring inventory and supplies
• Accommodate student dietary needs and food allergies following established procedures.
  Communicate food shortages, delivery issues, and other kitchen needs to the Operations Manager
• Maintain accurate food service documentation, including temperature logs, meal counts, and delivery records

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Observable experience navigating a dynamic role within a diverse community, resulting in effective communication and meeting/exceeding goals
• Demonstrated ability to create, implement, and maintain systems for operational excellence and incorporate various perspectives when maintaining or improving a system
  Associate’s Degree
• Growth mindset and belief that all children can learn at high levels
  Proficiency in a variety of platforms and technology based systems and demonstrated experience of Excel and Google Spreadsheets
• Able to work with minimal supervision and under tight time constraints while modeling a calm and professional demeanor
• Good judgement on how and when to escalate operational deficiencies and communicate need for increased support

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Experience working in a food service environment and/or
2. Experience working within a school or educational setting
3. Fluent in Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese, Amharic or Arabic
4. Bachelor's Degree
   

SCHEDULE: Full-time, onsite, Typical Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm with some variance to start and end times, as well as, events and weekends dependent on special events.

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION:

• The starting salary range for this position is $44,000-$50,000. The full range can extend to $52,000. Annual salary is dependent on applicable experience, skill, and education as verified by resume review, a multi-step interview process, performance task, and references.
• Bank holidays with additional time off
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Retirement
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts

HIRING PROCESS:
Go to and follow the instructions to apply. Rainier Prep will invite selected candidates for interviews. The selection process will continue until the position is filled.  Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of employment and certification verification (if applicable to the role), background check, fingerprinting, etc.

BASIC INFORMATION:
Job Title: Operations Coordinator
Status: Full Time, Exempt
Location: Onsite; Seattle, WA
Type: Year-Round Staff, Classified
Pay: Salary
Supervisor: Director of Operations
Term: N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The demands and environment here are representative of those that an employee may
encounter while successfully performing the essential functions of this role.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

• Regularly work in a commercial kitchen during meal service, frequently in a school hallway, outdoors and in an indoor office environment with a video display
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time
• Maintain a high tempo and quick reflex time during high-volume rushes without sacrificing safety or quality
• Execute fast, repeated movements of the hands, wrists, and arms
• Regularly required to use hands to handle, and feel, reach with arms and hands and talk or hear
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Noise level in the environment is typically moderate to high

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMITMENT
Rainier Prep is an equal opportunity employer, and thus affords equal employment and advancement opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, or any other classification that is protected under applicable local, state or federal law.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Rainier Prep will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Rainier Prep will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.  Rainier Prep programs will be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.  The below listed compliance officers have been elected to handle questions, comments, and complaints of alleged discrimination. They are available at 10211 12th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98168 or by phone at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com
Title IX Coordinator: Kamille Dye, Director of Finance & Operations
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Morgan Fernandez, School Principal
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Kamille Dye, Director of Finance & Operations