Part-Time

Bilingual Administrative Assistant

Mastery Charter Schools

Mastery Charter Schools

1,001-5,000 employees

Non-profit charter school network turnaround

Compensation Overview

$18.51 - $28.85/hr

+ Signing Bonus

Philadelphia, PA, USA

In Person

Part-time role; 29 hours/week; onsite in Camden, NJ.

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (2)
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Ability to relate to a diverse population of students and parents.
  • Advanced proficiency in computer skills specifically Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and ability to learn new programs/software quickly.
  • Proven experience multi-tasking, organizing and prioritizing work.
  • Ability to handle requests and inquiries and respond within a timely manner.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Performs duties with a high degree of professionalism and positive energy.
  • Spanish & English fluency required.
Responsibilities
  • Answering general inquiries, directing and screening phone calls
  • Greeting parents and visitors to the school and directing them to the appropriate location
  • Creating and maintaining databases such as Excel and the School Computer Network for student records, school equipment inventory etc.
  • Placing orders for departments and tracking the order process for the individual school
  • Managing of office supplies for the front office
  • Overseeing mailing and shipping delivery systems
  • Maintaining conference room calendar and scheduling meetings as needed
  • Aiding in student enrollment process for school in regards to paperwork completion and follow up phone calls
  • Opening and closing of the school front reception facility
  • Communicating to students with high expectations for academic achievement and appropriate behavior in and outside the classroom
  • Maintaining a positive and welcoming environment for parents, visitors, coworkers and students
  • General administrative duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications
  • Three to five years administrative assistant experience is preferred
Mastery Charter Schools

Mastery Charter Schools

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Mastery Charter Schools runs a non-profit network of 24 charter and turnaround schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving about 14,000 K-12 students. It remakes chronically underperforming public schools by overhauling leadership, operations, and supports while keeping the student body; funding comes from per-pupil public money, plus philanthropy and federal grants. Its curriculum is college-preparatory and data-driven, using a competency-based system where students must reach 76% mastery to advance, with extensive teacher development, social-emotional learning, and mandatory internships for high schoolers. Its goal is to raise student achievement and urban education equity by scaling a proven turnaround and leadership model through public funding, grants, and community partnerships.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • CHOP partnership creates healthcare curriculum for job placement.
  • $60,000 minimum teacher salary boosts recruitment amid shortages.
  • Dr. Joel Boyd's CEO role ensures leadership continuity.

What critics are saying

  • Philadelphia District expansion erodes turnaround contracts by 2028.
  • NJ ends Renaissance funding post-2028, closing Camden schools.
  • KIPP's $65k salaries poach Mastery's 190 teacher hires.

What makes Mastery Charter Schools unique

  • Mastery turns around low-performing schools retaining original students.
  • Competency-based grading requires 76% mastery for advancement.
  • Mandatory 18-week high school internships build workforce skills.

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Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Mental Health Support

Professional Development Budget

Employee Discounts

Company News

PR Newswire
May 13th, 2024
Mastery Schools Increases Minimum Annual Teacher Salary To $60,000

PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastery Schools has increased the annual minimum starting teacher salary to $60,000 for the 2024-25 school year. The new starting salary represents a 9% increase from the 2023-24 school year starting salary for new teachers. In addition to new teacher salaries, all Mastery Schools teacher pay scales were increased by an average of approximately 5%."Teachers are our most valuable resource, and they deserve to be paid a fair salary," said Dr. Joel Boyd, CEO of Mastery Schools. "At Mastery, we are proud of our longstanding history of prioritizing higher pay and competitive compensation for our teachers. As we continue to navigate through a national teacher shortage, Mastery is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified, talented, and passionate teachers to provide a high-quality education to our students."Mastery Schools expects to hire about 190 teachers for the 2024-25 school year

WHYY
Jan 18th, 2024
CHOP to train Mastery Schools students for jobs in health care

Mastery Charter Schools will partner with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to create a specialized healthcare curriculum to help its students land industry jobs upon graduation.

Mastery Charter School
Oct 20th, 2023
Yvette A. Núñez Promoted to Mastery Schools Chief of Staff

Mastery Schools CEO, Dr. Joel Boyd, has announced the promotion of Yvette A. Núñez as the charter network's first Chief of Staff.

Mastery Charter School
Aug 4th, 2023
Mastery News

Mastery Schools announces the launch of the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of its buildings.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Apr 13th, 2023
Mastery Charter names a former Philly principal and assistant superintendent as its new CEO

Joel Boyd, the current superintendent of Lowell, Mass., schools, has been named CEO of the Mastery Charter network.