K-8 Front Office Assistant

Graham Elementary and Middle School•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Front Office Associates at GEMS play a critical role in achieving our mission to provide a rigorous and engaging education while developing a strong sense of character and community among a diverse group of learners. They are the first people that students and families see upon entering the school and are key to creating a positive, welcoming atmosphere. They are critical team members who ensure that daily operations run smoothly and the basic needs of students are met so they are ready to learn.

Requirements

Love working with kids and adults
Believe in the potential of every learner
Have exceptional project management and organizational skills, and attention to detail
Are effective communicators
Take initiative with an orientation to learning and problem solving
Have Outstanding judgment, discretion, and ethical standards
Are enthusiastic about working with diverse communities and stakeholders

Responsibilities

Visitors & Student sign in and sign out
Create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for visitors and students as they arrive and leave the building
When visitors arrive, be sure that they come to the office and sign in. Give the visitor a sticker to show that they have checked in at the office. If they are picking up a student, check that they are on the approved list for pick up.
When students arrive late, sign them in and give them a pass. Add them to the daily attendance spreadsheet.
When students leave early, sign them out. Add them to the daily attendance spreadsheet.
Walk through the building in the morning, check copiers, toner, see if wireless is working etc. Is the building ready for the day?
Make sure that backup ink, toner, and staples are always on hand in the event a printer/copier runs out. Change ink/toner/staples when needed.
Take note of the level of common supplies and order proactively (white and colored paper, pencils, post-its, whiteboard markers, chart paper, etc).
When orders arrive, break down the boxes and deliver supplies to teachers as needed. For general supplies, place them in the appropriate locations in the supply closet. When paper arrives, stack it in the hallway near the copy machine. Unbox at least 20 reams of paper to have out of the boxes for easy use by teachers. Check on the stock of unboxed reams of paper and unbox to ensure there is a supply ready for teachers to use.
Keep all spaces within the office organized and clean
Sort mail into mailboxes upon arrival
Deliver packages to teachers upon arrival or message if too large or heavy to be picked up before the end of the day
If bulk mail is not able to be delivered upon completion of posting/addressing, make plan with admins to deliver to the PO
Be aware of visitors in the building and make sure they have signed in/have a nametag
Be aware of students in the hallway and contact the appropriate teacher(s) if they are not where they should be help direct them in a trauma-informed manner (calm, assumes best intentions, focuses first on the needs of the student, positive, uses an emotionally neutral tone when redirecting students
Follow medicine protocols including documentation
Maintain up to date medical supplies in office
Follow Recovery Room Operations procedure for sick students during the school day
Create a list of important medical information for students in each grade to share with teachers (ex, peanut allergies, needs to come to office default for x medication, etc)
Send a google chat to the K-4 or 5-8 chat when you receive a student and when you send them back to class.
To minimize interruptions to instruction, If a student is being picked up during the day “call” for them via the chat or go to the student’s classroom to notify them that they are going home. Do not use the PA system unless it is an emergency. Use gchat or email for questions or updates to teachers.
Use resources to look up information that has been shared before asking Deans
For non-urgent/timely questions, email questions that you are unable to answer
For urgent/timely questions, text or call dean(s)
Answer phones & change, check voicemail (snow days as well)
Assist with mailing discipline letters for school, if you create and mail the letter you will also be responsible for logging the discipline in PS and Hero.
Assist with making discipline calls home in cases of Emergency Removal
Assist Registrar w/phone calls, mailings, paperwork, etc
Create and distribute schoolwide passes or other systems for classrooms (bathroom charts, etc)
Making copies of schoolwide documents - including, but not limited to, gratitude graham, announcements, documents to send home with an individual student, etc)
Coordinates logistics for all mailings for school (interim and report cards, Special Education progress reports, etc).
Logging and keeping track of keys - making sure keys are returned once employees leave. Also be sure that employee has been given an alarm code and been shown proper procedures on arming/disarming building and knows what to do in case of accidental alarm set-off.
Collection, accounting, and turning in to BO of all student monies- lunch, fieldwork, donations, fees, etc. for school
Updates the Schoolwide calendar with events, birthdays, and days off for staff
Schedules meetings with families for Deans and teachers as needed
Supports with the scheduling of student led conferences and passage presentations
Creates communications to share with families for school events - breakfast with books, munchies and math, celebrations of learning, student led conferences, calendar reminders, etc.
Coordinates food and coffee orders for professional development
Supports with planning and preparations to celebrate staff for teacher appreciation week and other role appreciation days (school counselor, school psychologist, etc)
Updates student information in powerschool as needed
Prints and coordinates the distribution of Powerschool and Hero login information for families
Support with the roster verification process
Support with Title 1 designation reports
Create a process for staff to report facility needs and coordinate repairs with Jim, Katie, and/or Citywide. Reach out to deans as needed for more complex repairs/concerns.
Orders covid and other medical supplies
Triage student medical needs and corresponds with families and the school nurse as necessary
Coordinates birthday card signings and recognition for staff birthdays
Coordinate winter holiday party location
Rainy day and cold day indoor recess communications
Prepare rosters and materials needed for Fire/Tornado/Lockdown drills for school (monthly, as needed,shared).
Coordinates schedules and logistics with administrators and staff.
Facilitates the administration of breakfast and lunch records for school (daily, weekly, monthly)
Daily tracking of student lunch & breakfast accounts
Daily record keeping and processing of lunch money
Monthly reporting of lunch information to the state
Processes forms and keeps record for all administrator and staff leave requests for school (as needed)
Attendance for GEMS (daily, each period)
Tracks attendance in PowerSchool (PS) GEMS requires attendance each period of the day per HB410 & GEMS attendance policy
Be an active part of the attendance team
Mail home letters as needed in accordance with HB410
Facilitate bus transportation logistics for school (as needed)
Maintains organized documentation of bus routes including times and locations
Supports the coordination of bus transportation logistics with administrators & staffs regarding before and after school schedules
Processes monthly Staples order for school (monthly, as needed)
Supervises students in the gym before school begins from 8:30-8:45am
Supervises students who are waiting to be picked up after school 4:00-5:00pm
Other duties as assigned: as always we cannot predict what will come up on a day to day basis. The overall expectation of the front desk is to help assist wherever needed as things come up. Have trust that the Deans have the best interest, and safety, of not only the students but the staff in mind.