Administrative Assistant (AA51) Closing 8/31/2026

Administrative Assistant

Salary Range $36,000.00 - $38,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time

Location: 929-Fountain- Colorado Springs - Fountain, CO 80817

Date Written/Revised: February 2025

*All applications must be complete to be reviewed*

Why Work at GOAL High School?

• Great Mission and Great Culture.
• Recognized as an Award-winning High School that serves at-risk students throughout Colorado.
• Recognized as 1 of 3 schools worldwide to receive the distinction of "Biggest Impact School" in technology from Microsoft.
• Our staff can plan vacations with one 14-day break, two 1-week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.
• Competitive starting salary based on years of experience and qualifications.
• Potential to earn Pay-for-Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.
• Competitive Benefits include an emphasis on Wellness in the workplace.
• The ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.
• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% Match after one year
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and AD&D plans.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• The school provides a laptop, cell phone and additional equipment as needed.
• Robust Professional Development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.
• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Purpose of Job:

To provide administrative support to either a specific position and/or location/department through a variety of communication and clerical related functions. To provide on-site direct support to the site staff and students in the overall management and operation of the school, ensuring a safe and effective learning environment. Assist with a wide range of tasks, including overseeing student discipline and fostering positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.

Essential Duties/ Major Accountabilities:

Show Up: Be ACCOUNTABLE for our students, ourselves, and our team.

Connect: Develop and maintain TRANSPARENT and HONEST relationships with our students and team

Succeed: Become a STRONG unified team providing students an INNOVATIVE environment to become productive members of society Physical Presence: Must be able to maintain a regular on-site presence to effectively support students, collaborate with colleagues, and fulfill the responsibilities of the role. While virtual work may be permitted based on specific site needs and work responsibilities, the ability to be physically present at designated locations as needed is essential to the successful execution of this position's duties.

Enrollment Duties

• Recruitment & Retention:
• Ability to utilize marketing materials to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders about GOAL High School, policies and programs offered.
• Monitor all student exits, exit surveys, transfers, and re-enrollments.
• Compliant Enrollment Paperwork:
• Facilitate the enrollment process from application submission through fully completed and accurate enrollment paperwork and coding.
• Facilitate record requests for incoming students.
• Maintain all student documents.
• Support health compliance
• Site/Region Logistics:
• Facilitate small vehicle checkout, weekly inspections, certifications, and scheduled maintenance.
• Manage site compliance and safety.
• Ordering & Inventory Management:
• Manage student computer inventory including check-in and check-out process.
• Collect and track all technology deposits and payments required.
• Order and maintain all site supplies.
• Testing Assessment Support:
• Support the Site Assessment Coordinator in testing where applicable.
• Customer Service:
• Assist all walk-in traffic, site phone calls and application management.
• Foster a clean, caring, supportive & personalized environment.
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of staff, student, and parent communications and record keeping.
• Maintain a working knowledge of programs and services available to students to communicate to stakeholders.

Or other background demonstrating application of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Proven ability to complete correspondence, generate reports, manage multiple calendars and multi-task other clerical functions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Demonstrated history working with technology at the proficiency level including application of various office programs (Spreadsheets, Word Documents, Slides, Internet, calendars, and databases).
• Proficient work history in verbal and written communication skill which could include drafting documents for a wide variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated history of meeting professional obligations through efficient work habits, such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrating respect for others.
• Excellent background in interpersonal, organizational, time-management, oral and written communication.
• Possess a thorough understanding of the benefits of continuous learning and takes personal responsibility for professional development.

Accountability Standards for all GOAL Academy High School Staff:

• Love for children and ability to work enthusiastically on their behalf.
• Actively and enthusiastically recruit new students through community partnerships and community events.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time-management, verbal, and written communication skills
• Knowledgeable and comfortable working with technology
• Able to competently and persistently apply problem solving skills towards technology issues.
• Proven ability to serve on teams and participate in a collaborative decision-making process.
• Strong work ethic to achieve both school and personal goals.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Willingness to travel regionally and transport students as required.
• Ethical, honest, and good-humored
• Must work all scheduled calendar days in Colorado

Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must reside in Colorado
• Must possess a valid driver's License
• High School Diploma required
• Associates degree in a business-related discipline preferred.
• Two years of office and/or administrative duties required.
• Previous experience in an educational environment preferred.
• Two years of experience working online and/or with at risk youth preferred.

Physical Requirements of this position include:

Seldom Cold-50 F or less/Heat- 90 F or more/Gases-Fumes/ Heights/Climbing/ Crawling-Kneeling/ Bending/ Walking on Uneven Surfaces/Chemical-Solvents/ Travel-National or International

Over 30 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying

Occasional Noise/Working Alone/ Local Travel/ Visual Acuity-Far/ Color Discrimination

Over 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying

Frequent Driving/ Work with Others/ Visual Acuity-Near/ Hearing/ Speech/ Manual Dexterity/ Eye-Hand Coordination/ Computer/ Mouse/ Copier/ Scanner/ Printer/ Telephone

Under 20 Pounds: Lifting-Lowering-Reaching Over Shoulders-Reaching Forward-Pushing-Pulling-Carrying