The Ewing Marion Kauffman School is a free, public charter school serving more than 1,200 students in 5^th through 12^th grades. Focused on student achievement and strong character, the school’s mission is summarized in three words: create college graduates. The school serves a student population of which 87% qualify for free and reduced lunch and 90% identify as students of color. Students are accepted by a lottery that prioritizes the six highest-need zip codes within the district. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, 100% of students in each graduating class earned at least one acceptance to a college or university – we believe this provides true choice and opportunity as students pursue post-secondary goals. More than 70% of our students identify as first in their families to attend college.

 

The Kauffman School seeks results-driven and culturally responsive individuals to join its team – we anchor ourselves around four guiding principles about what it means to be culturally responsive and create a school with strong student and staff culture:

• Belief and Connection: We show belief in every student through setting and holding them to high expectations while building relationships. We build connections and relationships with each student side by side by providing excellent rigorous content in order to value the individual child. We do not allow differences in identity or our personal biases to cause us to lower expectations because we know that when supported, our students can achieve.
• Clear is Kind:  We show care through direct and clear communication of our high expectations rather than allowing them to ‘slip through the cracks’ by assuming they will know how to meet our standards without telling them. We also know that one of our roles is preparing our children for a world as college students/graduates that might play by different “rules” than they have previously experienced and it is our job to help them understand how to navigate, challenge the norms of, and dismantle that world.
• Intent and Impact: All of our actions are executed with the purpose and intent to empower every student to reach their full potential. We also believe that as educators, we are called to assess the impact of our actions and adjust course if they are not meeting the intent. Positive intent cannot mean we ignore the impact of actions and we believe continually assessing and reassessing practices to ensure they are effective is a critical reflection process to ensure we are being culturally responsive.
• Cultural Context + Critical Thinking: We approach rigorous learning as an activity that is responsive to students’ cultural contexts and pushes them to think critically. We seek opportunities for them to engage with and respond to the world around them - both in their immediate lives and in their broader society - while being pushed intellectually at all times.                                                    

The Office Support staff will be responsible for responsible for supporting student arrival and safety procedures in the school’s front office from the hours of 7 AM-10AM. This is a service-oriented role, and the Office Support staff should be detail-oriented, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrate empathy, and be able to manage multiple competing priorities at once. As a member of the Operations Team, the Office Support staff will likely also take part in other school support roles as needed, such as restocking supplies, delivering snacks, and supporting the Office Coordinator. This is a part-time, non-exempt position.

           

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Student Safety Support

• During morning arrival, work alongside instructional and operational staff to conduct bag checks for all students and visitors
• Help students move through metal detectors quickly and safely
• Follow up with any potential safety flags identified during entry screening, such as if a metal detector signals on an unknown object
• Complete other tasks as needed that support the safety of our students while on campus

Office Duties                                                                                                     

• Sign-in tardy students, check their lifework, conduct safety checks, and ensure they have something to eat prior to escorting them to class
• Support with administrative duties in the school’s front office, which may include faxing/copying, email and phone communications, and basic upkeep of school’s physical appearance
• Support with coordinating access to the building, including scheduled family meetings, unscheduled family visits and inquiries, vendor meetings, promotional and recruitment tours, classroom visits, and services to the school
• Assist Administrative and Operations teams with projects, tasks and activities on an as-needed basis

Building School Culture

• Believe deeply in the mission of the Kauffman School and that all children can meet high academic expectations
• Demonstrate a strong customer-service mindset
• Frequently and consistently communicate the school’s mission and philosophy to students and families
• Adhere to school academic and disciplinary protocols
• Be personally accountable for the quality of school communications and family- and visitor-facing systems
• Exhibit the school’s values at all times when interacting with students, families, staff, and visitors
• Maintain confidential and sensitive information, with respect to both school and student level data and internal staff members
• Embrace feedback in the spirit of constant improvement
• Demonstrate maturity, humility, professionalism, confidence, and a strong work ethic

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior office experience preferred
• Excellent communicator with a high level of personal integrity and professionalism when dealing with others
• Commitment to maintain confidential and sensitive information, with respect to both school and student level data and internal staff members
• Ability to multi-task with excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and meet deadlines; organized; ability to manage multiple assignments and follow assignments through to completion; ability to respond quickly to requests for information and assistance
• Proficiency with office technology and demonstrated facility for learning new programs and applications quickly (Microsoft and Google platforms)
• Work well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Having a student enrolled at the Kauffman School is not required, but is a plus (and your student would be invited to arrive at school at the same time as you)
• Able and willing to work morning hours (7 AM-10 AM strongly preferred)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The Office Coordinator is a part-time, non-exempt position and is paid hourly. The compensation for this role starts at $15/hour.

 

TO APPLY

Interested applicants should complete a formal application through the Kauffman School Careers page at https://www.kauffmanschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1094582&type=d&pREC_ID=1376750 . 

 

The Kauffman School is an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming people to flourish in an open and inclusive work environment. A diverse pool of candidates is welcomed and encouraged.