Contact: Lisa Derouin
Email: info@montessorifarmhouse.org
Name of School/Organization: Montessori Farmhouse School
School Website: www.montessorifarmhouse.org
Age Group: 2 1/2 to 6 years old
Description: Montessori Farmhouse School is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to support our school community. This is a full time position that will combine all the best aspects of school. The ideal candidate will be task oriented, professional, friendly, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and must have a love for children. Must have the ability to be flexible, work with different personalities, and be able to multitask and use time efficiently. This is an ideal position for someone who has strong office skills but also enjoys interacting with adults and children.
The Administrative Assistant will work closely with the Head of School, faculty, parents and alumni communities in fulfilling our Mission to create an environmentally-based Montessori educational program whose purpose is to foster independence, critical thinking, respect and responsibility to self, to others and to the earth. We are dedicated to providing an enriching and challenging educational environment where each child is encouraged to grow to his or her fullest potential academically, emotionally, spiritually and socially. Through the dynamic partnership of child, parent and teacher, a consistent Montessori framework for learning is developed, offering an "education for life."
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Serve as the public face of the school to all prospective and returning families
- Greeting parents and students
- Answering the phone and returning calls and emails
- Oversee all phases of the admissions process, from outreach to potential applicants to point of inquiry and on through enrollment
- Create, type, edit, and proofread various documents with a high degree of accuracy
- Maintaining schools health and safety policies for all students and staff
- Managing school supplies and seeking ways to minimize costs
- Occasionally giving teacher breaks as needed in the classroom
- Maintain professional appearance of the office
- Update the school bulletin boards
- Coordinate and format printing and promotional materials
- Perform some bookkeeping tasks relative to accounts payable/invoices
- Keeping track of who is up to date on tuition payments
- Create and maintain filing system
- Organize, advertise, and conduct school tours, open houses, and interviews with applicant families
- Assist in coordinating orientation and community events that build a sense of inclusion for new families
- Participate actively in the life of the school, including supporting teachers and supervising students
- Provide support in marketing plans
- Schedule staffing
- Assist in hiring future staffing
- Perform other duties assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Administrative experience
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, Google Tools; email, calendar, drive
- Experience working with young children
- Ability to autonomously manage and prioritize workload required to complete projects on time with a high level of accuracy
- Excellent communication skills, particularly strong writing, public speaking, and story-telling abilities
- Excellent organizational skills, with a detail-oriented approach to work
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with teachers, school personnel, and community
- Event planning and project management skills and the ability to coordinate volunteers
- A character of integrity, confidentiality and honesty
- Courteous and efficient manner in dealing with public
- Ability to handle multiple interruptions and shifting priorities
-Early Childhood Education State Certificate
- CPR/First Aid Certificate
- Background Check through the Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families
-30 Hours STARS Training
- TB test
- Blood Borne Pathogens training
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
For more information about us, please visit our website: www.montessorifarmhouse.org
Application Process: Submit a letter of interest, resume, and list of references to this posting's email address.
"Whoever touches the life of the child touches the most sensitive point of a whole, which has roots in the most distant past and climbs toward the infinite future." ~Maria Montessori
Phone: (253) 857-8051
School Address: 13521 Bethel Burley Rd. SE Port Orchard, WA 98367
