SY 24-25 Operations Assistant - Bridge Boston Charter School

MISSION

Bridge Boston Charter School is an inclusive and joyful community that combines a dynamic academic and social-emotional learning program with an innovative full-service model in order to meet the needs of the whole child and ensure our Scholars can achieve their greatest potential in high school and beyond.  

VISION

In collaboration with our families and community partners, we shape curious, creative, and resilient 21st-century Scholars who are equipped to make a bold difference in our world.

OVERVIEW

Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and the surrounding community– many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning. Bridge Boston’s robust social-emotional program is designed with an eye to supporting students who have experienced trauma in their homes and communities.

CORE VALUES

Joy: We try to bring a positive energy to everything we do and create opportunities to celebrate our individual and collective success.

Achievement:  We strive for excellence and hold each other and ourselves accountable to the highest of standards. 

Generosity: We look for opportunities to help one another and lift up other members of our community.

Unity: We are one team and resolve our differences respectfully so we can move forward as a united front.

Acceptance: We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community where everyone feels known and valued. 

Resilience: We confront challenges and adversity head-on and never, ever give up.

Bridge Boston also has a Foundation Board that is a 501c non-profit for fundraising to support the school. 

Learn more about Bridge Boston here.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Director of Operations. The staff member will serve as an advisor for a group of students and fulfill all regular duties and commitments required of Bridge Boston staff.

Specifically, they will be responsible for:

• General administrative support: assist as needed at reception from receiving visitors to student arrival and dismissal procedures; includes phone, fax, mail, and online inquiries. 
• Scheduling and communicating with staff about planned drills (fire, evacuation) with updated binders
• Building preparation of fire, evacuation plan
• Printer and copier maintenance 
• Student support: assist with facilitating activities arrival and dismissal duties
• Printing and collating report cards, progress reports for conferences or mailing
• Data entry:  periodic entry of required enrollment forms from families, organize and maintain hard copies into  appropriate files; assist with student lottery and enrollment processes. 
• Purchasing - supplies and facilities: assist with ordering and maintaining general supplies, proactive monitoring of  inventory and keeping to budget; maintain organized communal storage *staff room, work spaces, and facilities
• Take weekly inventory and order office supplies as needed
• Transportation:  maintain up to date bus route and roster information  in clear and organized systems, electronic and hard copy; maintain accurate daily change list and  enforce safety rules and procedures. Completing and distributing dismissal plans daily. 
• Events and special activities: Support planning and implementation (Q2Q) of all-school events including  concerts, parent-teacher conferences, family-admin dinners, orientations, staff events, and field day, etc 
• Other duties as assigned within the job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred 
• Effective communication skills with different audiences, from students to parents/guardians and staff ∙ Adaptive, flexible, and resourceful problem solver 
• Value of diversity and demonstration of cultural competence and sensitivity 
• Strong team player 
• Excellent interpersonal skills  
• Customer-service orientation 
• Life-long learner; willingness to make and learn from mistakes 
• Sense of humor 
• Comfortable learning and using technology, data entry 
• Bilingual Spanish, Haitian-Creole or Cape Verdean Creole highly desirable 

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