School Administrative Manager (SAM)-Lower

061 - Ignite Community School - Mesquite

Mesquite (TX)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Responsive Education Solutions 061 - Ignite Community School - Mesquite in Mesquite, Texas seeks a School Administrative Manager (SAM) to support the campus principal by coordinating operational and administrative tasks that enable instructional leadership.

The SAM will implement the SAM process, monitor time use, manage the principal's calendar, and ensure campus operations run smoothly. Strong organizational, data-analysis, and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to analyze data related to leadership time use.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands.
Proficiency in scheduling systems, spreadsheets, and office software.
Strategic time management
Operational leadership
Data analysis and problem solving
Communication and coordination
Organizational efficiency

Responsibilities

Implement the SAM Process and monitor Time/Task Analysis to optimize leader time.
Manage the principal’s daily and weekly schedule to prioritize instructional activities.
Coordinate classroom observations, coaching meetings, PLC participation, and instructional walkthroughs.
Oversee campus administrative operations and front office staff.
Serve as liaison between the principal, staff, families, and district departments.
Prepare reports on SAM time tracking and leadership activities.
Ensure calendar reflects campus instructional priorities.
Maintain SAM documentation and reports related to time tracking and leadership activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Data analysis

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Scheduling systems

Spreadsheets

Office software

Operational leadership

Leadership coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Job description

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School Administrative Manager (SAM)-Lower

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Job Details

Job ID: 5920094

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 09, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 8, 2026

Job Description

The School Administrative Manager (SAM) supports the campus principal by managing operational and administrative responsibilities that allow the principal to prioritize instructional leadership. The SAM implements the SAM process, including monitoring and analyzing the principal’s use of time, coordinating the principal’s daily schedule to maximize instructional leadership activities, and ensuring campus operational functions run efficiently. This role is critical in increasing the principal’s time spent on activities that improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in education, business administration, public administration, or related field preferred.
Experience in school administration, operations management, or office leadership.
Familiarity with school systems and campus operations.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to analyze data related to leadership time use.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands.
Proficiency in scheduling systems, spreadsheets, and office software.
Strategic time management
Operational leadership
Data analysis and problem solving
Communication and coordination
Organizational efficiency

Duties and Responsibilities

Implementation of the SAM Process
Implement the SAM framework to support the principal’s instructional leadership priorities. Conduct regular Time/Task Analysis to monitor how the principal allocates time.
Use SAM data protocols to analyze trends and adjust schedules to increase instructional leadership time.
Participate in regular SAM meetings with the principal to review time use and plan improvements.
Maintain SAM documentation and reports related to time tracking and leadership activities.
Principal Schedule Management
Manage and protect the principal’s daily and weekly schedule to prioritize instructional activities.
Coordinate classroom observations, coaching meetings, PLC participation, and instructional walkthroughs.
Filter requests for the principal’s time and redirect operational matters when appropriate.
Ensure the principal’s calendar reflects the campus instructional priorities.
Campus Operational Leadership
Oversee daily administrative operations of the campus office.
Coordinate logistical needs such as facilities requests, transportation coordination, and event planning.
Manage front office staff and administrative support personnel.
Ensure operational processes run smoothly without requiring the principal’s direct involvement.
Communication and Coordination
Serve as a liaison between the principal, staff, families, and district departments.
Coordinate meetings, agendas, and logistics for campus leadership teams.
Support communication related to school events, programs, and announcements.
Data and Reporting
Maintain records related to SAM time tracking and principal activity analysis.
Prepare reports that support the evaluation of leadership time allocation.
Assist the principal in identifying trends that impact instructional leadership effectiveness.

Equipment Used

All equipment required to perform jobs duties and tasks previously described.

Physical / Environmental Factors

Mental and Physical Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions/deadlines and prolonged or irregular hours; Frequent walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing; Frequent travel to campuses that may be over 150 miles apart. Occasional: Lifting and carrying 10-25 pounds frequently, 25-40 pounds occasionally, more than 45 pounds infrequently with assistance; Pushing/pulling 10-35 pounds sporadically; May be required under specific circumstances to provide physical restraint of students in danger of causing harm to themselves or others; Frequent region-wide and occasional statewide travel.

Responsive Education Solutions considers applicants for all positions without regards to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or any other legally protected status. ResponsiveEd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Type and Salary

Position Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary: $70,000 to $80,000 420 – General Fund

Equal Opportunity Employer

ResponsiveEd is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, ResponsiveEd prohibits retaliation against any employee who makes a claim alleging to have experienced discrimination, or any employee who, in good faith, makes a report, serves as a witness, or otherwise participates in an investigation.

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