[Immediate] Office Manager, School-based

Company Description

At KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: 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. Our campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program.   For more data and information about our successes and vision for the future, visit www.kippchicago.org

Job Description

About KIPP Chicago

At KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: 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. Our campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program. For more data and information about our successes and vision for the future, visit www.kippchicago.org

About KIPP Public Schools

KIPP Chicago partners with the KIPP Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports schools across the country. KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are currently a network of 278 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni. When you teach at KIPP, you’re part of a national network that partners with families and communities to create nurturing, rigorous, and joyful schools in pursuit of a more just world. 

Job Description 

KIPP Chicago seeks an experienced individual for the position of Office Manager (OM). The OM will be the face of the school and deliver first-class customer service to all constituents in the building, including students, parents, staff, and guests. The OM’s primary responsibilities are to operate a welcoming and efficient main office, to coordinate student enrollment and attendance, and to provide daily support to teachers and the school’s leadership team. This is a full-time, in-person position (50 hours a week). The OM will report to the School Operations Leader/Director of Operations. Regular and dependable on-site attendance is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of this role.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate new student enrollment: canvas and recruit students, process incoming applications, send acceptance/waitlist letters, manage waitlist, provide tours, and assist parents with online enrollment

• Oversee student attendance: make daily attendance phone calls to absent students, process late arrivals, communicate with teachers and school leadership re: student absences, call families of absent students, ensure attendance is accurately logged in PowerSchool and Aspen student information systems each day, and process early dismissals

• Create a neat, welcoming, and organized office environment

• Welcome parents and visitors, maintain visitor logs, and respond to visitor & parent requests

• Ensure all visitors are accounted for in the building

• Answer phones, redirect inquiries as appropriate, and relay messages to staff in a timely manner

• Active role in arrival and dismissal

• Maintain teacher work room and ensure that copiers/printers are in working order

• Maintain school supply closet and assist with inventory control

• Process and fulfill staff supply requests

• Receive, distribute, and prepare incoming/outgoing mail and shipments

• Assist with coordination of school events

• Assist with production and distribution of memos & newsletters

• Maintain complete sets of all parent and staff forms

• Maintain student cumulative records (files) including auditing student files at least 2xs a year

• Order and distribute school uniforms and assist with inventory control

• Coordinate student health services: monitor student health and safety for any unusual/troubling trends, coordinate with site nurse to ensure that students receive appropriate care

• Other duties identified by the School Operations Leader/Director of Operations

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least two years of college, BA preferred

• A minimum of two years administrative experience (experience in a school setting preferred)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• (For Bilingual OM Role) Oral and written fluency in Spanish, as well as English 

• Excellent organizational skills and detail orientation

• Strong typing and technology skills, specifically with Microsoft Office and Google Drive

• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills

• Evidence of personal initiative and follow through

• Frequently standing or walking and using stairs to move throughout school building; ability to lift  / carry up to 20 lbs when necessary to support school procurement. 

• Demonstrated passion for and commitment to the KIPP mission

• A cleared CPS Background check before start of employment and within employment term (required) 

Additional Information

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

KIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Competitive salaries commensurate with experience

• Competitive Retirement 403b Benefits

• Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.

• For more detail about our Salaries and Benefits at KIPP Chicago, visit our website: https://kippchicago.org/join-our-team/

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

KIPP Chicago is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic background.