[Temporary] Operations Specialist

[TEMPORARY] Welcome Center Specialist

Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School (BELA), an all-girls high school located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, is grounded in the core values of Sisterhood, Scholarship, Strength, and Service. BELA is deeply committed to ensuring that 100% of our students graduate prepared for post secondary and beyond. Founded on the belief that academic preparation and life preparation are equally important, each BELA young woman embarks on her own personal and intellectual journey.

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, BELA is committed to implementing the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) with fidelity. Staff members are expected to engage deeply with IB philosophy, instructional practices, curriculum development, and assessment frameworks. BELA invests in ongoing professional development and training to ensure all educators are equipped to deliver rigorous, inquiry-based instruction aligned to IB standards and practices.

The position is part-time and temporary position ending September 1, 2026;

20 hours per week at a rate of $15-25 per hour.

Responsibilities:

1. Welcome Center Management

• Greet and assist all students, staff, families, and visitors with professionalism and warmth.
• Answer and direct phone calls and emails promptly and accurately.
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming welcome center.

2. Administrative Support

• Maintain updated student and family contact records in the school database.
• Help track and maintain inventory of front office and school supplies.
• Assist with new student and family enrollment and registration.

3. Family and Student Communication

• Serve as a friendly and informed point of contact for family questions and requests.
• Share key school updates and notices with families in collaboration with the operations and leadership teams.
• Ensure all communication reflects BELA's values and high standards of care and professionalism.
• Translate and support multilingual family engagement as needed.

4. Operational Support

• Assist with logistics for student arrival, dismissal, and emergencies.
• Manage the school's daily food program operations, including meal distribution, vendor coordination, and compliance tracking.
• Obtain a valid NYC Food Handler License by August 15, 2025, to support food program responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the operations team on event support, compliance, and reporting.
• Support coordination of student records and file management in accordance with charter requirements. .
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive student and staff information at all times.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity

BELA seeks individuals of all religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual and gender identities to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort. This job description reflects BELA's assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.