The Operations Associate is a key member of the operations team at New Visions Charter High Schools. The Operations Associate is responsible for keeping the school organized and efficient while maintaining a professional and friendly environment for parents, students, and staff.

*This is a Leave Replacement position looking for someone to start ASAP through mid-Fall.*

Essential Job Functions

Administrative Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors.
• Receive and greet students at entry.
• Assist with lunch duty, hallway duties, classroom transitions, and dismissal; Monitor halls, cafeteria, bathroom access, locker room access and other such spaces as needed
• Fill in at the reception desk in the front office as needed.
• Administrative tasks, including but not limited to: filing, making copies, setting up for meetings, receiving, inventorying, sorting and distributing mail and distributing supplies.
• Assist with classroom and office set ups.
• Assist with event set up and break down.
• Screen phone calls and route to the appropriate party.
• Assist with the preparation of bulletin board\project materials.

Summer Responsibilities

• Support with summer school, including but not limited to entry/exit, phone collection, communicating with students and families
• Support with preparing hallways, classrooms and overall school spaces for the upcoming school year
• Support with planning for the upcoming school year, including but not limited to summer bridge, new student communication and onboarding
• Additional responsibilities as needed consistent with the general nature of the position

Secondary Job Functions:

• Support with school events, including fire drills, scanning, sports, events and emergencies
• Additional responsibilities as needed consistent with the general nature of the position
• Cross Trained on all attendance functions (Morning entry, use of attendance verification tool, assist with entering attendance notes, assist with helping verify staff has entered attendance).
• Cross Trained on Recruitment and Enrollment (School Outreach, School Visits, and support prep for family engagement, enrollment of families and assist with SchoolMint)
• Cross Trained on Accounts Payable Systems (Enter invoices via Nexus)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree; BA preferred
• At least 2 years relevant experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to perform general office management tasks including, but not limited to, maintaining inventory records, etc.
• Employ professional demeanor and communications (email, phone, and mail) while performing duties
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, PowerSchool, and other school information systems.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams that require project management, collaboration with others, and dealing with uncertainty.
• Preference for oral and written Spanish proficiency

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Salary Information
While the majority of new hires' starting salaries shall be expected to be placed in the first half of the range(s) to allow space to grow in the job, for those who already have significant relevant experience at that level of the job, placement at the higher end of the range(s) is possible.

Pay Range

$47,500-$67,500 USD

Who We Are

At New Visions for Public Schools, we work to make great public schools common in New York City. We believe that all of New York City's students deserve public schools that make successful futures possible, especially Black, Latinx, and low-income students who have historically had inequitable access to a great public education. Since 1989, New Visions has been a driving force behind some of the most significant reforms to public education in New York City. Today, our diverse team of professionals develop and scale innovative tools and approaches that help educators address common challenges. Learn more about New Visions HERE.

We operate nine public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and, as a trusted partner of the NYC DOE, we help 1,600 public district schools plan for the success of over a million students citywide. In 2021-22, graduation rates in our Charter and Affinity networks were 96% and 92% and our support for postsecondary readiness has expanded exponentially.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

New Visions for Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of New Visions that all employees and applicants for employment will be treated in all respects on the basis of their merit and qualifications and without regards to their race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender, military status, marital status, ancestry, or any other reason prohibited by law.

New Visions believes that our teams should reflect the diverse communities we serve and that our culture and internal structures should be inclusive and equitable for all employees. We also recognize that perspectives from communities that have been historically marginalized are critical to the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from individuals living in the communities that we serve or who are members of historically marginalized communities.

New Visions provides a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to the opportunity to make a significant impact on education reform and in the lives of urban youth.