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Rocketship Public Schools

Nonprofit public charter elementary school network

Office Manager - Spanish Bilingual

Administrative SupportPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeAntioch, Nashville, TN, USA$57.7k - $61.7k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Spanish/English bilingual fluency is required, with strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Knowledge of and cultural competence with the local student and parent community is required.
  • The candidate must be able to prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
  • The candidate must be comfortable in a start-up environment and able to work independently with minimal direction.
  • The candidate must be able to use a variety of software programs and quickly learn new ones.
  • The position requires regularly talking, hearing, and communicating with adults and children; frequently using hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; frequently standing, walking, sitting, and reaching; occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds; and occasionally climbing ladders. The role requires close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

  • Build strong working relationships with parents, families, and staff.
  • Create and maintain complete, current student cumulative files.
  • Enter student information into the student information system and keep it up to date as enrollment or information changes throughout the school year.
  • Manage attendance, including contacting parents of absent students daily.
  • Coordinate the school’s truancy process and communicate with parents as needed.
  • Administer the Independent Study process for students with planned absences.
  • Collect doctors’ notes and excused-absence notes from parents for absence documentation.
  • Work with current parents to solve problems and prevent student attrition.
  • Maintain emergency medical and contact information for all students.
  • Maintain complete, current immunization records for all students.
  • Administer basic first aid, distribute medication, and maintain injury reports.
  • Know the contents of the school safety binder, including emergency procedures.
  • Report injuries and other school incidents to Human Resources.
  • Supervise students sent to the office for discipline and health reasons.
  • Collect payments from parents.
  • Manage collection of free- and reduced-lunch application forms from all families during the school year.
  • Collect lunch and uniform sales payments from parents and provide payment receipts.
  • Assist in managing and reporting day-to-day facilities problems.
  • Carry out responsibilities related to emergency situations as assigned by the Principal.
  • Communicate written or oral information from parents to the ISE and EL teams.
  • Ensure documents delivered and messages received are immediately provided to ISE/EL.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding ISE students receiving special education services.
  • Partner with ISE and EL Specialists at the school site to arrange IEP, ISE, or ILP meetings.
  • Perform general clerical duties, including answering phones, taking and distributing messages, sorting mail, translating documents from English to Spanish, coordinating translation of other family languages, and preparing general correspondence for the school and Regional Office.
  • Facilitate arrangements for school activities, logistics, teacher development, parent development, and other activities.
  • Design and facilitate a Parent/Community Engagement program aligned with the campus Principal’s vision.
  • Provide support to the Principal and teachers as needed.
  • Use the automated telephone system to send school information as needed.
  • Interpret when necessary at whole-school functions and smaller meetings.

Desired Qualifications

  • Managerial skills are preferred.

About the Company

Rocketship Public Schools

Nonprofit public charter elementary school network

Rocketship Public Schools runs tuition-free public charter elementary schools for children in underserved communities across California, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Washington, DC. Its teaching model combines whole-class lessons with small-group tutoring and adaptive online practice tailored to each student's progress. Teachers specialize in humanities or science, technology, engineering, and math, while families help shape school activities and take part in home visits. The nonprofit network receives public education funding and charitable contributions to support its schools and shared services. Founded in 2006, Rocketship lists its national office in San Jose, California.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
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Total funding
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Headquarters
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Founded
2006

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