Administrative Assistant - IDEA Pflugerville College Prep

Overview

Role Mission: IDEA Administrative Assistants provide clerical support to the principal(s), enabling the principal(s) to maximize their time through reliable, efficient administrative support, prioritized scheduling, streamlined communication, and thorough logistical preparation for events.

What We Offer

• Compensation:
  The hourly rate ranges between $21.56 and $24.79.
• Other Benefits:
  We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:
  • Paid Family Leave:
    Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
  • Tuition Reimbursement:
    Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
  • Employee-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma required; associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience:
  
  2+ years’ experience working in an administrative support position

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Proficient keyboarding skills
• Effective organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Experience working in an administrative support position
• Ability to think proactively and work with minimal direction
• Ability to pleasantly communicate with all levels of staff and the public

• Manage principal’s correspondence, including answering incoming phone calls, emails, and letters
• Plan, prepare, and update principal’s calendar
• Schedule events and plan logistics for meetings
• Reconcile credit cards and prepare monthly expense reports
• Other duties as they arise

• Believes and is committed to our mission of helping all students access college
• Has demonstrated outcomes and wants to be held accountable for them
• Acts with initiative, willing to take risks to learn and improve quickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, shared across all levels of the organization
• Collaborates across departments to achieve outcomes
• Upholds high standards of conduct and professionalism as a model for colleagues and students

IDEA Public Schools believes each child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a fast-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K–12 public charter schools in the United States.

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves nearly 80,000 college-bound students in 137 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here.

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