Charter School Secretary - Special Education Department

Visions In Education is one of the most established TK-12 public charter schools serving northern California. We provide high-quality educational programs for students and families seeking alternatives to the traditional public school setting.

Visions In Education has successfully supported students and families for nearly 25 years and is a growing, thriving organization. Our success is rooted in hiring the most qualified teachers and staff, and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We have a dynamic and cohesive team and many of our staff have been at Visions for over 15 years.

Visions In Education provides competitive salaries, a generous medical/dental/vision benefits package as well as STRS/PERS retirement contributions. Our students and families choose Visions as their school because we provide outstanding teachers, personalized learning plans, enrichment opportunities, standards-based curriculum choices, and effective student support systems and technologies to help them achieve their educational goals. We are a tuition-free, WASC-accredited (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) public charter school that provides a rigorous standards-based education to Home School students (TK-8) and Independent Study High School students (9-12), including our University Prep High School program serving over 7,200 students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region.

Visions is seeking a Charter School Secretary to support the Special Education Department. This position will perform a variety of skilled and responsible secretarial, clerical, and receptionist duties that involve scheduling, compliance monitoring, data and records management, and facilities support, coordinating the work of a charter school office and that will perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities involve initiative, good judgment, strong organizational skills and an understanding of overall instructional functions and operations. The ability to manage multiple staff calendars, review a variety of databases, and work in a fast paced environment while interfacing with staff and external community partners. Experience with Google Workspace is desirable!

Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. In general, this position will work a hybrid schedule of 3 days at our office in Carmichael, CA and 2 days remotely. However, depending upon the needs of the department this schedule is subject to change.

Visions In Education offers a very generous, competitive benefits package that includes options for 100% employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision (single), retirement (CalPERS), vacation (10 days), sick time and holiday (22 which includes 2 weeks of paid time off over the holiday season). Classified employees are eligible for educational reimbursement up to $15,000. More information about our school can be found by visiting www.viedu.org.

• Graduation from high school or equivalent required. Some college, preferred.

• Minimum of two years of increasingly responsible administrative, secretarial or clerical experience involving public contact, preferably in an educational setting. Please include application, resume, 2 letters of recommendation (if available) and cover letter.
  
  Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School.LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES

• Graduation from high school or equivalent required. Some college, preferred.

• Minimum of two years of increasingly responsible administrative, secretarial or clerical experience involving public contact, preferably in an educational setting. Please include application, resume, 2 letters of recommendation (if available) and cover letter.
  
  Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES

• Letter of Introduction

• Resume

Comments and Other Information

For questions or more information regarding this position please email careers@viedu.org. Visions In Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.

As such, Visions makes employment decisions, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, firing, promotion, demotion, training, compensation, qualifications/job requirements, on the basis of merit and/or business necessity. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration pursuant to legitimate business purposes. Visions In Education is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

For concerns/questions, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator: Donna Glenn, Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator titleix@viedu.org, 916-883-1614, Matthew Patterson, Director of Student Services, Section 504 Coordinator, mpatterson@viedu.org, 916-883-1630.