Office Assistant

Puc Schools; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403b Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Job summary

PUC Schools is hiring an Office Assistant at PUC Community Charter Early College High School in Sylmar, CA. This full-time, 12-month position provides front-desk support, answers phones, routes messages, distributes mail, and assists with attendance and documentation.

The ideal candidate is proficient with Microsoft Office, communicates clearly, and works well in a team; bilingual in Spanish is preferred. Compensation is $20.00–$28.56 per hour, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Enrolled in college or BA/BS degree preferred.
• Experience with students in an educational setting preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist parents, students, and visitors in a friendly, professional manner.
• Answer phones professionally and route calls; take messages as needed.
• Sort and distribute mail and respond to general information requests.
• Assist Office Manager with attendance documentation accuracy.
• Fax, copy, and assist with typing and composing letters.
• Make phone calls to parents and assist with lunch count collection.
• Distribute flyers and supervise during lunch and recess per policy.
• Assist with parent meetings; translate for teachers, parents, and counselors if bilingual.
• Create and organize students’ cumulative files; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Bilingual Spanish

Reliability

Education

BA/BS degree preferred

Enrolled in college

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: PUC Community Charter Early College High School - Sylmar, CA 91342

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.00 - $28.56 Hourly

Job Shift: 12 Month

Job Category: Classified - Support Roles

Organization Overview

Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools is comprised of a non‑profit network of public charter schools designed to significantly increase high school graduation rates, college entrance, and college graduation rates for underserved students in North-East Los Angeles, and the North-East San Fernando Valley.

Our mission at PUC Schools is to develop and manage high-quality charter schools in densely populated urban communities with overcrowded and low‑achieving schools. We create school programs and cultures that promote college graduation for all students. We uplift and revitalize communities through the success of our students and through inspiring them to uplift our communities now and forever and through the development of educational and other supportive partnerships.

The Team Member we are searching for

The ideal Office Assistant believes in, and is passionate about the mission and commitments of PUC Schools and exhibits this through their leadership, reflection, execution of school culture, and collaboration to ensure student success. The Office Assistant is responsible for greeting and assisting parents, students, and visitors at the school in a friendly and professional manner as well as providing excellent customer service.

What you’ll need to accomplish:

• Answer phones using a professional and courteous manner and route calls appropriately
• Take messages and distribute it in a timely manner
• Sort and distribute mail
• Reply to general information requests with accurate information
• Assist Office Manager with proper documentation and accuracy of student attendance
• Fax, make copies, and assist with typing and composes correspondence letters
• Make phone calls to parents
• Assist with collecting lunch count
• Flyer distribution
• Supervise during lunch and recess (policy & procedures)
• Assist with the preparation of parent meetings
• Translate for teachers, parents, and counselors (if bilingual)
• Create students’ files and organize students’ cumulative files (CUM)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What do we require from you?

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Enrolled in college or possesses a BA/BS degree preferred

Experience:

• Prior experience working with students in a learning environment preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Alignment with core characteristics required of every PUC employee: pursuit of excellence, innovation, community, tenacity, and authenticity
• Must be flexible and team-oriented
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Strong work ethic, accountability, and ownership of work
• Regular attendance, dependability, and punctuality in conformance with the standards are essential to the successful performance of this position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Occasionally required to kneel, climb and reach with hands and arms above shoulder level, lift up to 30 pounds. To bend, sit, stand, squat, stoop, walk, push, pull, and reach with hands and arms at shoulder level or below. Always required to wear the appropriate safety equipment for the task, which may include gloves, goggles, aprons, belts, etc.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a full-time, hourly position

Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive group health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision and additional voluntary benefits
• 403b Retirement Plan with an annual contribution match
• Paid Time Off
• Ongoing Professional Development

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Institution and its employees.

PUC Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.