Office Assistant

The Learning Experience; Cary (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Learning Experience is seeking an Office Assistant to support daily operations at our childcare center. The role involves handling communications, coordinating supplies, answering calls, and assisting in classrooms as needed.

You will be comfortable working with children and interacting with families in a friendly, professional manner. Responsibilities include maintaining office workflows, managing inventories, scheduling support, and providing classroom coverage during staff breaks.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing daily needs.
• Comfortable working directly with children of various ages.

Responsibilities

• Maintain office operations by handling communications and information.
• Answer calls, assist families, forward messages, and provide excellent service.
• Maintain office and classroom supplies by monitoring inventory and placing orders.
• Assist with staff schedules and classroom coverage to ensure teachers take breaks.
• Provide classroom support and coverage as needed during staff breaks and call-outs.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication

Organization

Customer service

Job description

Office Assistant

The Office Assistant supports the daily operations of our childcare center while also assisting in classrooms as needed. This position requires someone who is organized, dependable, flexible, and comfortable working directly with children.

Responsibilities

• Maintain office operations by receiving and distributing communications, correspondence, and information.
• Answer telephone calls, assist families, take and forward messages, and provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain office and classroom supplies by monitoring inventory, placing orders, verifying deliveries, and stocking supplies.
• Assist with staff schedules and classroom coverage to ensure teachers receive breaks and leave on time.
• Work in classrooms and provide coverage when needed, including during staff breaks, call-outs, and other staffing needs.
• Interact with children in a positive, nurturing, and professional manner.
• Assist teachers with classroom routines, supervision, transitions, meals, activities, and maintaining a safe environment.
• Follow all childcare licensing regulations, health and safety procedures, and center policies while working in classrooms.
• Assist with additional administrative and classroom responsibilities as assigned.
• Take ownership of new tasks and contribute wherever needed to support the center, children, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask and adjust to changing needs throughout the day.
• Must be comfortable and willing to work directly with children of various ages.

The Learning Experience is a child development center. Working in the classroom is an important part of this position. All applicants must be willing and able to provide classroom support and coverage as needed.

Compensation: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.

At TLE, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.