Working at Covenant

The Office Manager will assist the Head of School and Principal, working closely with the Front Desk Manager to manage the daily operations of the school.

All interested people are encouraged to send a resume and cover letter to Dr. Tom Stoner, Head of School ([email protected]). Interviews will begin immediately with the goal of hiring in time to begin cross-over training on or around June 1. The school office is closed June 30-July 4 and summer hours begin the week of July 7.

Qualifications

The Office Manager is a key part of the face of the school and a person who works closely with the Front Desk Manager and who interacts with all school stakeholders: students, faculty and staff, administration, parents, vendors, the local community, and all friends of the school.

The Office Manager is primarily responsible to oversee the daily operation of the school day, anticipating problems, addressing challenges, fixing what is broken or finding the person who will do so, keeping records, interfacing with vendors including those handling the school’s finances, communicating with personnel, and attending to the details which may be slipping through the cracks of daily school life.

The successful candidate will be able to testify to a personal Christian faith and be energized by the school’s Christian mission to our students, parents, faculty, and the extended community.

The following characteristics will contribute to flourishing in this role:

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment in which multitasking and constant interruptions are the norm and not the exception.
• A high comfort level using technology, and learning new applications including school management software, email, creating google documents and forms, newsletters, tables, working with spreadsheets, and more.
• The ability to work on a team, communicate openly, and manage conflict while prioritizing relationships with all school stakeholders.
• The ability to organize, prioritize, and work efficiently to accomplish what needs to be done to meet deadlines when necessary, while being flexible to attend to something immediate if needed.
• The ability to combine professionalism and Christian grace in all interpersonal interactions and communications.
• The ability to recruit volunteers, delegate tasks, or ask for help when necessary and strategic.
• Discretion in maintaining confidentiality of records and information
• A resonance with Covenant’s mission, philosophy of education, and organizational culture
• A vibrant Christian faith