Office Assistant

The Goddard School of Asheville (Biltmore Lake), NC; Candler (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Goddard School of Asheville is seeking an Office Assistant to support front desk operations, enrollment inquiries, and daily school communications. The role emphasizes customer service, documentation, and calendar coordination to assist the Directors and franchisee.

Responsibilities span classroom coverage coordination, daily operations, and ensuring compliance with GSI Quality Assurance standards and state licensing requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service preferred.
• Strong organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond to enrollment inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Greeting families, answering phones, and handling enrollment inquiries.
• Reviewing daily activity reports and maintaining student files.
• Calendar management and community outreach support for school leaders.
• Substitute teaching and classroom coverage to maintain staff-to-child ratios.
• Ensure compliance with GSI standards and state licensing requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Administrative tasks

Calendar management

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching


• Employee discounts


• Free uniforms


• Paid time off


• Training & development


• Tuition assistance

The Goddard School of Asheville is currently hiring for an office assistant!

Key Responsibilities

Administrative & Front Office Support

• Customer Service: Greeting families, answering phones, responding to enrollment inquiries, and maintaining positive customer relations.


• Documentation & Reporting: Reviewing daily activity reports, auditing classroom records, managing student files, and helping prepare school newsletters or social media content.


• Director Assistance: Helping the School Directors and Franchisee with calendar management, scheduling, and community outreach events.

Operations & Classroom Support

• Classroom Substitution: Stepping in as a substitute teacher or classroom assistant when needed to maintain state-mandated staff-to-child ratios.


• Daily Operations: Managing teacher lunch breaks and bathroom breaks by providing floating classroom coverage.


• School Mobility: Staying highly mobile throughout the building to assist teachers with immediate classroom needs, transition periods, or arrival and dismissal procedures.


• Compliance Support: Ensuring the facility continuously complies with Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI) Quality Assurance standards as well as local state childcare licensing regulations.