Remote Administrative Assistant, High School Operations

Connections Academy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Connections Academy is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the High School from a remote Texas home office. This 12‑month, full‑time role provides clerical and administrative support to school leadership, handles communications, scheduling, and purchasing, and helps prepare reports to ensure smooth daily functions.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer‑service oriented, and proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite, with the ability to handle confidential

Qualifications

• Associate's degree strongly preferred.
• 2-4 years of working in a school or office setting required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and Google Suite as well as web-based applications is essential.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and customer focused approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide general secretarial and administrative support to the principal and the upper division leadership team.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties to support daily school operations.
• Routinely handle internal and external correspondence/communication with discretion and accuracy.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings.
• Distribute correspondence promptly.
• Assist staff, students and parents with professionalism and courtesy.
• Maintain a working knowledge of school policies, events, and public information to assist faculty, staff, and families.
• Prepare and submit purchase orders and vendor invoices.
• Assist the Principal and upper division leadership team in coordinating interviews, scheduling applicants, tracking interview data, and preparing related reports.
• Serve as a liaison between the High School teams and the Enrollment Department to ensure effective communication and coordination of enrollment processes.
• Generate reports and prepare documents for school level projects.
• Attend virtual and in-person department, school or district meetings as required.
• All TCAH staff must be able to participate in occasional in-person activities. Travel may be required. May require occasional overnight travel.
• Provide support for special projects.
• Maintain a courteous, businesslike, and professional demeanor in all communications and interactions.
• Foster a welcoming and responsive environment for staff and community stakeholders.
• Speak with parents, students, and other school representatives and officials.
• Working individually and within a team to accomplish projects and tasks.
• Assisting the upper division leadership team with a wide variety of daily responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Customer service

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Web-based applications

Excel

Job description

Connections Academy is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the High School from a remote Texas home office. This 12‑month, full‑time role provides clerical and administrative support to school leadership, handles communications, scheduling, and purchasing, and helps prepare reports to ensure smooth daily functions.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer‑service oriented, and proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite, with the ability to handle confidential