Bilingual Administrative Assistant; English​/Spanish - Uniondale

Overview

Bilingual Administrative Assistant (English/Spanish) - Uniondale

This role supports The Academy Charter School by understanding and promoting the school's mission, vision, objectives, and policies within and outside the school community. The Administrative Assistant functions as the primary contact for all school constituents and must communicate effectively with students, teachers, families, trustees, donors, and visitors.

• Front Desk Support:
  Greet and document all visitors, monitor and control access to the school, manage phones and mail, oversee day-to-day activities in the reception area, help plan and manage logistics for school events, and assist with staff meetings.
• Student Support:
  Manage collection and maintenance of student, personnel, and school information; track missing forms; update databases; keep records current; evaluate situations to determine appropriate action or escalation.
• General Responsibilities:
  
  Coordinate programs and activities to ensure availability of facilities/equipment; manage funds for school trips and student activities; reconcile petty cash; collect funds for staff meals; perform clerical tasks (scheduling, copying, faxing, mailings); respond to inquiries from internal and external parties; support other personnel and administrative functions as needed.

• Minimum of 2–3 years of office experience
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience working in schools and/or urban communities preferred
• Strong written, grammatical, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use office equipment and software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer)
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with a diverse team of teachers and administrators

Base pay range: $18.00/hr - $27.50/hr the salary offer may vary within the posted range based on factors including education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

The Academy is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Job type:
Full-time.