Interim Office Assistant

This is an interim, full time role at Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy for the 2025-2026 school year.

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

• Provides administrative support for the Business/Office Manager and Principal. Screens visitors/telephone calls, manages correspondence, manages calendars, schedules meetings, orders supplies, and conducts necessary communications.
• Processes documents and materials such as student transfers, student cumulative records, schedules, reports, and school newsletters.
• Assists in the maintenance of student records, ensuring they are complete, accurate and properly organized.
• Assists in all aspects of student registration, enrollment and attendance reporting, including supporting parents with applications and educating parents on the importance of regular attendance, as directed by Business/Office Manager.
• Maintains accurate student attendance for the purpose of providing accurate information for District and State reporting as well as truancy compliance and scholars with alternative programs (e.g. Independent Study and Home Hospital) including but not limited to: daily absence verification calls, receiving/recording tardy students, ensuring weekly attendance sheets are signed by teachers, and assisting BM in exporting and ensuring accuracy of monthly attendance reports).
• Supports with testing administration including record-keeping.
• Manages confidential information appropriately.
• May assist in free/reduced lunch program reporting.
• Administers first aid and medication to students to meet immediate health care needs including attendance at required training.
• Assists in the collection and processing of payments for a variety of events such as lunch deposits, donations, and fundraisers according to Aspire policy and best practices.
• Supports administrators in behavior response with scholars, including nurturing and developing relationships with students, supporting social-emotional development of scholars, and behavioral reporting compliance.

• Attends all relevant Aspire-wide professional development and training sessions

• Assists Office/Business Manager in completing school administrative functions/tasks as dictated by school site and Home Office deliverables – may work with outside vendors, and develop necessary communications internally and externally
• Maintains inventory including first aid kit supplies to ensure availability of required items

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

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  Competencies:

• Strong time management and multitasking skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work with constant interruptions and remain focused; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; learn new procedures and upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Professional appearance and manner
• Fluency in Spanish - highly desirable

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  Minimum educational level:
• High School Diploma

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  Experience required:

• 2 plus years in fast-paced, ever changing administrative position; experience in a school environment preferable
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, network printing, copiers and fax machines

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  Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height.
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping).
• Demonstrate normal depth perception.
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
• Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone

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  Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States

• Provide health (TB) clearance

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  Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:
Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA or TN state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Salary range for this role is based off years of experience, $24.75- $44.83.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.