Job Description
Do you want a career where you can make a difference in the lives of students every day? Are you organized? Do you like to help things run smoothly? Teachwell Academy is looking for a strong team member to serve as its Educational Administrative Assistant. This is a key position where you will be responsible for management of the school office. Teachwell Academy is a small, alternative school where staff wear many hats, support each other and our students and enjoy autonomy to perform their work.
What You'll Do:
- Manage student enrollment, to include creating electronic and physical student records and ensuring receipt of required documents, as well as creating student schedules and updating personal learning plans to track progress toward meeting graduation requirements.
- Ensure smooth operation of school office by answering phones, screening and admitting visitors and ensuring adequate school and office supplies are available.
- Record and manage student attendance and communicate absences to parents and staff.
- Fulfill health office duties by receiving student medical plans, ensuring diabetic medical plans are managed and followed in coordination with e-care provider, and managing medication administration, documentation and storage. If you are not yet trained and certified in medical administration, we will provide that for you.
- Perform administrative tasks relative to school lunch management, including managing free and reduced applications, overseeing daily lunch orders and maintaining student lunch accounts.
What Will Make You Great At This Job:
- Experience working in a school setting.
- A degree in education, business administration, or related field.
- Strong computer skills, including Infinite Campus experience and Google Suite competency.
- Familiarity with high school graduation requirements gained by working in a school, or simply being responsible for helping a young human track required coursework.
- Being a confident self-starter who enjoys taking responsibility for ensuring smooth operation of your workplace.
- Being able to see the good in all students, a sense of humor, and ability to find joy in unexpected places.
About Us:
Teachwell Academy is a small alternative K-12 school located near downtown Sioux Falls. We receive students from a number of area towns who require more individualized attention in order to find success in school. We operate on a traditional school schedule with holiday breaks and summers off.
Compensation and Benefits:
Starting pay for this position is $22-27/hr, depending upon education and experience. We offer several health insurance options, with employee costs beginning at $75/month. Our staff participate in the South Dakota State Retirement System pension plan. Other benefit options include dental, vision, life, identity theft, disability, accident and critical illness insurance, paid personal days and sick leave.