Alabama Connections Academy - School Office Manager

School Summary

Alabama Connections Academy (ALCA) is a tuition-free, online public school serving students in grades K-12 across Alabama. ALCA is authorized by the Limestone County School District and began serving students in the 2017-18 school year. The school contracts with Connections Education LLC to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by Cognia.

Alabama Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary and Responsibilities:

Working from the office in Athens, Alabama, the School Office Manager is responsible for managing a team of administrative assistants, and working directly with the school leadership team on daily administrative tasks such as entering data into the school or district systems.

• Working directly with CA Facilities and local Property Manager

• Maintaining and updating Office Emergency Plan

• Manage administrative assistants who report to the office and work remotely

• Oversee the daily work of the office team, including, but not limited to records management, coordinating event logistics, enrollment tasks, withdrawal processing, processing transcript requests, receiving and sending student portfolios, handling incoming and outgoing mail etc..

• Entering data into various school and district information systems

• Maintain accurate employee records both onsite and in school operating systems

• Train and support administrative assistants in their roles

• Create and update school Standard Operating Procedures

• Assist School Leadership Team as needed with daily tasks and projects

• Assist families and school stakeholders with questions both on the phone and in the office

• Serve as a member of the school State Testing Team and assist with testing preparation tasks

• Serve as site administrator as needed

• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and web-based applications is essential

• Management experience required

• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment

• Good interpersonal skills and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Customer focused approach

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• High degree of flexibility

• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced team environment

• Problem solving abilities

• Self-starter and Independent Worker