MANAGER, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE

DENVER GREEN SCHOOL SOUTHEAST

Southeast

Traditional 207 work days

FTE: 1.00

Salary Range: $39,022.00 to $47,439.00

Essential Functions and Objectives:

- The School Office Manager efficiently organizes and supervises the administrative staff and activities at a school in coordination with school administration. Establishes a welcoming and friendly environment for receiving staff, families, students and community. Oversees student services and staff need s such as student records, transcripts, procurement of staff and office supplies, or other general office procedures in consultation with Business Manager.

- Provides supervision for all clerical staff in the building and performs activities related to pre-hiring practices for selected staff, including marketing of materials, obtaining lists of qualified applicants, and scheduling interviews and follow-up activities in consultation with the Business Manager

- Establishes administrative and clerical processes that make the school office both an efficient and receptive environment for students, staff, parents and members of the community

- Works with school administration to coordinate financial processes, including accounts payable/receivables, purchasing/receiving, journal entries and ledgers, account reconciliations, and other duties as directed

- Works in conjunction with school administration to coordinate external communications, including community relations, school events, media releases, requests for community based assistance and District announcements

- Researches and assists management in applying for grants associated with external funding for the school in collaboration and consultation with school administration

- Maintains the calendar for school and administration under the general direction of the Business Manager or principal

- Provides administrative and managerial tasks associated with IT-related tasks or community functions and manages efficient operation of a variety of office machines/equipment

- Oversees the maintenance of records for students, staff, community, or alumni as required by school

- Works in conjunction with school administration to develop an office budget, including supplies and instructional materials for all staff, and ensures all payrolls, financial transactions, or other related activities associated with the school budget are conducted in an accurate and timely manner

- Researches and analyzes data/information, prepares reports using spreadsheets and databases, and shares relevant findings with school administration

Knowledge, Experience, & Other Qualifications:

- A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience working with office processes and procedures.

- A minimum of three (3) years' supervisory experience.

- Demonstrated knowledge of school related procedures, District policies, and building rules

- Open and collaborative management style with all constituencies

- Ability to motivate and influence others

- Ability to take initiative and act responsibility when fulfilling job functions

- Ability to multi-task and juggle management of several high-priority projects in parallel

- Strong organizational and analytic skills and strong attention to detail

- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team

- Ability to develop and interpret data and manage resources

- High degree of integrity in handling confidential information

- Demonstrated diplomacy and excellent communication skills in English with an emphasis on communications with students, parents, collaboration with decision making teams, and diverse, multicultural communities

- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Education Requirements:

* High school diploma or equivalent required

* Preferred postsecondary degree or classes in business, accounting, personnel management, office procedures, or other related field

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

Under the leadership of Superintendent Susana Cordova and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.