School Summary

Ohio Connections Academy (OCA) is a tuition-free, public online eSchool serving students in grades K-12 throughout Ohio. OCA is authorized by the Ohio Council of Community Schools and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school is operated by Ohio Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Ohio, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services. OCA is accredited by the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accrediting division of AdvancED.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

Working from our office in Worthington, Ohio, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for daily administrative tasks of the school such as answering phones and email, maintaining student records, correspondence with families and other school districts, receiving visitors, assisting administrators and teachers, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

* Use the Connexus learning management system to file and maintain student records;

* Send outgoing requests for records to other schools for newly enrolled students, and respond to incoming requests for records from schools for withdrawing students;

* Use the Connexus learning management system to respond to various inquiries from parents, students and other school districts;

* Direct phone calls from parents and students to appropriate school personnel;

* Respond to other school districts questions ranging from transcript requests, to issues concerning enrollment and withdrawal verification;

* Answer phones and receive guests;

* Schedule meetings and appointments;

* Host administrative meetings;

* Assist Administration with a wide variety of daily responsibilities and special projects; and

* Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

* Please note 2-step authentication is required to set-up to login to all systems if given a job offer.

* Must have high school diploma

* 1-2 years of similar administrative experience preferred

* Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and web-based applications

* Proficiency with Google Applications (Mail, Calendar, Drive, Hangouts, Documents, etc.)

* Basic accounting knowledge preferred

* Intermediate skill level in MS Excel

* Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

* Good interpersonal skills and attention to detail

* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

* Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality (FERPA)

* Customer focused approach

* High degree of flexibility

* Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced team environment

* Must pass FBI and BCI background checks per Ohio Law

* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office

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