Company Description
About KIPP Baltimore:
KIPP is a non-profit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools serving elementary, middle and high school students. Our schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students in Baltimore City. KIPP Baltimore was founded in 2002 with the opening of KIPP Ujima Village Academy middle school. In 2009, KIPP Harmony Academy was launched, and they now collectively serve more than 1,500 kindergarten through eighth grade students each day. Both schools are operated by KIPP Baltimore, whose mission is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
In addition to the high-quality academic opportunities that students receive while attending KIPP Harmony Academy and KIPP Ujima Village Academy, KIPP Baltimore also makes a long-term investment in our students both while they are at KIPP schools and beyond through the KIPP Forward program. KIPP Forward supports and guides students to gain admission to college-preparatory high schools and helps them succeed and stay on the path to and through college and careers. Today, our KIPP Forward program serves more than 1,100 KIPP alumni. More than 90 percent of our alumni have graduated from high school within four years and 70 percent have matriculated to college.
KIPP Baltimore is part of the national Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in educationally underserved communities throughout the United States. KIPP is a non-profit network of 280 college-preparatory, public charter schools serving nearly 175,000 elementary, middle and high school students.
Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW:
The Office Assistant is the first contact with parents and visitors in the building. The Office Assistant is responsible for all aspects of the reception area, including appearance, organization, and operations. He or she will manage the phone system and provide administrative support as needed. The Office Assistant greets visitors, answers and routes incoming calls, and performs general administrative duties. The Receptionist will also assist with administrative overflow by doing data entry, word processing, and providing support to the Director of Campus Operations as needed. The receptionist reports into the Director of Campus Operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Office Assistant responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Establish and develop relationships with students, parents, and staff members in order to best support the KIPP Baltimore Office Team
- Answer phones and deliver messages to staff
- Make copies when needed
- Cover for absent office teammates
- Communicate with staff and parents in a professional and positive manner
- Provide prompt and dependable support to the Director of Campus Operations and the Operations team
- Perform routine clerical tasks and will not be limited to the aforementioned responsibilities; other administrative duties as assigned
- Serve as a full-time and engaged member of KIPP Baltimore’s staff.
Qualifications
- A passion for the mission of KIPP Baltimore.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least 6 months of office, school operations, and/or Receptionist experience
- Excellent communication and telephone skills and demeanor
- Strong organizational skills: planning ahead, meeting deadlines, and multi-tasking
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability of work products.
- Lives the KIPP Baltimore values of:
- Affirmation
- Optimism
- Joyful Excellence
- Collective Power
- Community
Additional Information
This is a full time position and the pay rate is $15.60/hour. Includes a full benefits package.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: KIPP Baltimore is committed to the ideal of diversity in its student body and in its faculty and staff. KIPP Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.
TO APPLY: Please submit an online application at our website at http://www.kippbaltimore.org/content/apply/.
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