Principal's Assistant

Who We Are

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

Job Purpose

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As a Principal's Assistant, you will create and implement a flexible program and classroom environment favorable to student learning and personal growth. Develops lesson plans consistent with established guidelines. Establish effective rapport with students, staff members, and parents. Motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge to provide an effective educational foundation, in accordance with each student's ability.

How You Will Impact Education

Instruction/Education Responsibilities

• Understands role as CSUSA Representative as evidenced within:
• Leads by example in adherence and knowledge of the CSUSA and school's Vision, Mission and Values demonstrated by his/her commitment to act in an ethical manner using behaviors that promote a team concept.
• Follows through on duties and projects assigned by Principal.
• Participates in and successfully completes training programs offered to increase skill and proficiency related to assignments.
• Reviews current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Follows company policies, and federal and state laws.
• Ensures adherence to good safety procedures.
• Consults directly with CSUSA personnel when applicable.
• School office responsibilities:
• Takes and transcribes dictation of various types, including reports, correspondence, observation and evaluation reports, letters, memos, newsletters, and other documents.
• Maintains the schedule of appointments for the principal and makes arrangements for meetings, conferences, interviews and other activities.
• Prepares evaluations, memos, newsletters, presentations and other documents at direction of the Principal.
• Coordinates the assignments and the work of the Principal.
• Performs office routines and practices such as sorting mail, operating the copy machine, serving as telephone receptionist and others.
• Prepares processes and maintains oversight Principal duties.
• Maintains an appropriate filing system and readily retrieves documents through the use of this system.
• Manages records and correspondence, improves systems when necessary; responds to requests for information.
• Acts as an information resource for other office personnel in the building; communicates assigned duties to other office personnel as required.
• Has the ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments.
• Is extremely organized, process driven, and detail oriented.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• One to two years of office experience with a wide variety of responsibilities.
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check.
• Comfortable working in learning environment as part of a team.
• Bilingual ability may be required per advertised vacancy specifications.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information System (SIS) and email communications.
• Commitment to company values.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• May perform other duties assigned.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual office working conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• No physical exertion required.
• Travel within or outside of state.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

FLSA Overtime Category


Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.