Operations Specialist - WHIN Music Community Charter School

Why WHIN?

WHIN Music Community Charter School is the first school of its kind! Built on the principles of El Sistema, WHIN is a place where children learn, grow, and make music together. At WHIN, we are building a nucleo, a community where staff, families, and students work together to make a powerful shift in public education that puts learners’ needs first.

Our Mission:

To provide our diverse student population with rigorous academic instruction, intensive music education and a positive learning environment so that every student can thrive academically and personally.

We believe…

• that all children deserve a high-quality education, with access to academic rigor, music creation, and a holistic approach to developing character.
• that a collaboration with families ensures the greatest success for our learners.
• that restorative justice, inquiry-based hands on learning, and authentic learning experiences provide the most effective environments for growth, success, and joy.

 We are looking for a Operations Specialist who is…

• looking to grow and prosper in a collaborative work environment.
• excited about working in a school and neighborhood where diversity is central.
• mission aligned and believe that music can be a vehicle for social inclusion and achievement. 

In action, our mission looks like caring deeply about all aspects of our young learners’ potential. We make academics a priority while also ensuring students’ character and personal growth. With music at our core, students experience working together to create something bigger than their individual skills every single day, and this approach extends to our ooms where project-based, hands-on learning cultivates curious, creative, and hardworking learners.

WHIN is currently seeking a high performing School Operations Coordinator who is ready to help grow a unique school community where compassion, kindness, and curiosity drive each and every day. 

Specifically, the Operations Specialist at WHIN is  responsible for:

• responsible for maintaining complete student files for each child, serving as the coordinator of student health and medical information, and playing a critical role in the school's day to day operations
• Serves as first point of contact at the school’s entrance  with students, staff, families, and visitors
• Support requests and questions that come in, and ensures that messages are provided in a timely manner to the appropriate recipient/s
• Supports in the execution of daily core systems
• Maintain a clean and organized office and lobby environment; maintain complete sets of commonly used forms for staff and families 
• Support with arrival and dismissal procedures
• Coordinate and execute daily student attendance systems efficiently, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely reporting
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and characteristics:

• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a “whatever it takes” disposition
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Solid technical skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Google Suite 
• Project management skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and move urgently
• Detail-oriented and highly organized 
• Highly motivated and capable of seeing projects through from beginning to end
• Ability to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed
• A cheerful and welcoming demeanor, customer service

Qualifications for this role include:

• Proven commitment and success working with students and families
• The ability to thrive in a startup environment
• The ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, and exciting school
• A sense of humor and kindness towards your colleagues
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• College degree 
• Self starter that takes initiative and is solutions oriented

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation and Benefits: $60,000- $80,000 based on experience: WHIN Music Community Charter School offers a competitive salary and benefits, fun and professional working environment, as well as ongoing development opportunities.

EEO Policy: WHIN Music Community Charter School is an equal rights and opportunity agency and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, ancestry, marital status, or any other legally protected classification in its activities, educational programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, IX, and Section 504.

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