Administrative Assistant at “Best of Essex” Preschool Position Available In Essex, New Jersey

Administrative Assistant at “Best of Essex” Preschool 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars West Caldwell, NJ 07006

Hours:

Monday to Friday full time Prefer candidates with 2 years experience working at a school.

JOB SUMMARY

Assists and supports Director and Owner in all aspects of management of the academy, to include human resources, marketing, customer relations, financial systems, quality control and physical facility. Answer phones and greet visitors Schedule appointments and maintain calendars Schedule and coordinate meetings Collate and distribute mail Prepare communications such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence Write and edit communications, from letters to reports and instructional documents Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical Must be able to go into a classroom for support as needed Maintain Social Media

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in the management of the academy to ensure effective and cost-conscious operation.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as all Kiddie Academy standard operating procedures.
• Assists in completing and submitting required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis, and maintaining in an organized, up-to-date manner.
• Takes an active role in planning and participating in academy activities.
• Performs all duties assigned of teacher during portion of day assigned to classroom.
• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available.
• Develops and maintains positive, professional working relationship with academy staff.
• Assists in daily supervision of staff; keeps director apprised of staff concerns and situations needing attention; provides performance appraisal input to director.
• Assists with enrollment inquiries, follow-up and academy tours in order to increase enrollment.
• Develops a strong working knowledge of Kiddie Academy® Philosophy, Mission, Core Values, and programs in order to communicate same to current clients, prospective customers or other community entities.
• Develops and actively maintains positive communication with parents.
• Assists in recognizing parental concerns, evaluation of the course of action and responding professionally to parents’ needs.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must meet state minimum requirements for education and experience. Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$15.50

• $17.

00 per hour

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location:

In person