Job Title: Operations Associate
Date Posted: 3/20/2023
Job Function: Operations
Grade Level: Elementary/Middle School
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date:

ABOUT PERRY STREET PREP
Perry Street Prep serves 400+ PreK, elementary and middle school students in Northeast DC. We are a community of diverse learners, with students from all eight wards of the city, that builds relationships with families and empowers students to be college-ready and to thrive in a global society. Our goal is to provide every student, PreK-8th grade, with the knowledge, the attitudes and the support they will need to succeed in rigorous high schools and beyond.

Perry Street Prep students have PRIDE: perseverance, respect, integrity, dependability, and excellence. Our school culture emphasizes PRIDE qualities, and our faculty and staff help our students strive to embody them.

Our diverse, committed, and driven staff have led Perry Street Prep to become one of the highest performing schools in Washington, DC. In 2019, we earned the distinction of Tier I, the highest performance rating given by the DC Public Charter School Board, designation as an ESEA Distinguished School by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for exceptional student achievement by our students with disabilities, and the selection as a 2019 Bold Performance School by EmpowerK12.

For additional information about Perry Street Prep, visit pspdc.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking an Operations Associate to lead front desk activity. The Operations Associate will organize and coordinate office administration and procedures, in order to ensure organizational effectiveness, efficiency and safety. The position is a full time, salaried, 12-month position. Under the guidance of the Director of Operations, the Operations Associate will perform specific responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the first point of contact to welcome all guests to Perry Street Prep, including vendors, community officials, parents and families
• Maintain a database of guest information, coordinate guest services, and ensure guest satisfaction
• Establish positive and professional relationships with all staff, parents, families, and guests
• Facilitate communication between administrators, teachers, and students' families via phone calls and emails
• Any additional duties assigned to help support the operations team

QUALIFICATIONS
Ideal candidates will possess the following education and experience:

• Associate's degree or equivalent preferred and/or
• Customer service experience working in Operations or Business Administration
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate persuasively in positive and negative situations
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload
• Capacity to accept feedback from others, make decisions, and exhibit sound and accurate judgment
• Able to work independently or with others in a team approach
• Must be able to work with confidential information
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish (speaking/writing) preferred
• Experience working with children and families preferred

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Perry Street Prep offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.

HOW TO APPLY
Do you believe that every child deserves the right to a high quality education? Do you want to prepare students for unlimited global opportunities? Apply today!

In accordance with Mayor's Order 2021-109, Perry Street Preparatory Public Charter School requires all staff to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or obtain an approval for exemption due to medical or religious reasons.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Perry Street Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The School's EEO policy prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Perry Street Prep prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability. Under this policy, equal employment opportunity is required in recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as required by applicable law.