Operations Associate - Facilities - New York City Charter School

The New York City Charter School of the Arts (CSA) seeks a dedicated Operations Associate—Facilities. This role will be crucial in maintaining the smooth operation of our school and ensuring a safe and efficient learning environment for our students and staff. This role is integral to our mission of inspiring a diverse community of young people to engage with the arts as a pathway to rich and rigorous academic learning and a creative, purposeful life.

Objectives:

• Support the school's daily operations, facilities management, and food services

• Maintain organized, clean and well-functioning main office and staff lounge environments

• Assist with logistics for school events and activities

• Contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of school operations

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Main Office Support

• Maintain Chromebook inventory systems
• Assist with main office duties, student services, and reception
• Manage staff/faculty work order spreadsheet system

Facilities Management

• Execute operations, facilities, and food services task checklists
• Organize and maintain school inventory, storage areas, and key management
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance tasks throughout the school (ie bathroom checks)
• Coordinate facility maintenance reporting and work requests
• Ensure proper ventilation and air filter maintenance

Logistics and Event Support

• Assist with student arrival and dismissal procedures
• Participate in assigned school duties (hall monitoring, lunchroom supervision, etc.)
• Set up and break down events, including furniture arrangement and equipment setup
• Support school-wide safety preparedness tasks

Food Service Assistance

• Collaborate with NYCDOE OSFNS on meal accounting and reporting
• Maintain or acquire Food Handler/Protection certification
• Assist with food service and commons area clean-up
• Manage inventory and communicate supply needs for student meals, snacks, and events

Other Professional Duties:

• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Director

• Maintain a positive relationship with CSA operations, staff, students, and DOE School Food personnel

• Participate in professional development opportunities as required

• Contribute to the school's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Adapt to changing needs and priorities in a dynamic school environment

• Assist with school-wide initiatives and special projects as needed

• Maintain punctuality when arriving to arrival, passing, and dismissal posts 

• Ability to lift and manipulate objects up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to walk, stand for long periods of time (with accommodations if needed)

Salary $50K/ commensurate with experience

The ideal candidate will be flexible, detail-oriented, and committed to supporting the unique mission of the New York City Charter School of the Arts. CSA offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. As an equal-opportunity employer, we value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.