School Office Manager - SY

ACCEL Schools is seeking a friendly, energetic and ethical School Office Manager to manage all office functions and act as the first point of contact for students, parents and the general public interested at Sagewood Preparatory Academy in Columbus, Ohio.

Be part of the difference at Sagewood Preparatory Academy! Serving the Central Point, Franklinton and Hilltop neighborhoods of Columbus, Sagewood Prep is a public charter school for K-8 students. The school offers a college prep education with an emphasis on hands‑on learning and visual arts. The campus is safe and secure with large classrooms outfitted with educational technology and a media center, gym, and playground.

The School Office Manager reports to and works collaboratively with the Principal to receive inquiries about the school, maintain accurate student records, assist with human resource needs, and fulfill all clerical needs. All duties are carried out in full compliance with the Federal Educational Records Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations.

• Work with school leadership to meet goals, create a welcoming and team-oriented atmosphere, and build an open and honest culture in line with company values.
• Manage school-wide phone, email, and in-person communications, including greeting/direct visitors and students arriving at the office, implementing registration, badging and visiting procedures for parents and guests, helping create and distribute school newsletters, surveys, and other notifications, assisting with school events such as Parent Orientation, Open House, school outings, and field trips, ensuring a clean and welcoming environment is maintained, and supporting student enrollment goal and retention processes.
• Participate in information sessions, produce welcome packets and mailers, conduct tours and student/parent orientations, input student and staff data into the appropriate systems, request and obtain records for newly enrolled students, and achieve compliance with all federal, state, local and school student record‑keeping requirements such as ensuring 100% on‑time and complete daily attendance submissions, completing all required steps of the truancy process, processing student withdrawals, preparing and maintaining transcripts, fulfilling records requests within policy guidelines, establishing and maintaining student cumulative files and other records securely and confidentially per federal, state, and local regulations, and participating in annual student record audits.
• Perform administrative support functions such as preparing reports, filing, processing incoming and outgoing mail and packages, coordinating meetings and events, maintaining calendars, maintaining appropriate levels of office supplies and other material inventory, logging and reporting issues pertaining to office equipment, technology, custodial, and facilities, maintaining up‑to‑date transportation logs and coordinating with transportation officer and vendor as needed, maintaining meal count lists and communicating monthly food calendars.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of human resource processes including I‑9 verification for new hires, weekly time & attendance submissions for 100% of staff, offboarding, actively participating in school staff meetings, committee meetings and professional development events, and performing other duties as assigned.

• Minimum two (2) years’ office management experience
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience learning and mastering new computer programs
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
• Professional, punctual and self‑motivated
• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI)
• Experience working in an education setting preferred

We offer the following benefits:

• Compensation: the annual starting salary for this position is $43,888. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include…