The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is accepting applications for an Operations Associate for the 2024-25 school year. The Operations Associate plays an integral role in supporting the daily operational and administrative tasks of Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS. This is a 12-month position.

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School serves PreK3 – 8th grade. At the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, a professional learning community of master teachers and teacher residents ensures that a diverse group of students achieve their potential as accomplished learners, thoughtful citizens, and imaginative and inquisitive problem solvers through a demanding, inquiry-based curriculum. With its clear mission and prominent location in Washington, DC, the school serves as a model of instruction for students and training for teachers, with the goal of becoming a leader in changing the way teachers are prepared and supported and students are educated nationwide.

Responsibilities

School Operations

• Support day-to-day school office operations. This position will be the second person at the front desk where staff are responsible for greeting everyone who enters the building, following/enforcing all visitor management, and supporting students with late arrival/early dismissal procedures.

• Manage the school supply and materials process, including placing orders, and maintaining the supply rooms.

• Manage the inventory of the school store and fulfill orders as placed.

• Coordinate field trip logistics, including meals and ordering buses.

• Coordinate logistics and preparations for school events and activities (setting up for events, purchasing food, etc.).

• Support the School Meals program, including verifying FARMS applications, collecting meal payments, and serving food as necessary. 

• Support school communications by taking photographs of classrooms/students/events and supporting the school’s social media presence.

• Serve as an Administrator of Medication, managing student medication in the absence of the School Nurse, or on field trips.

• Support with annual student testing coordination.

• Additional school operations support as needs arise.

Attendance & Enrollment

Provide support and back-up to the Registrar with:

• Daily student arrival process using school-wide information systems ensuring synchronization across platforms (SchoolPass, PowerSchool)

• Inputting accurate daily attendance and demographic data into the school-wide information system for school stakeholders (students, staff, and families)

• Enrolling new students and maintaining the accuracy of student enrollment information in the student information system. 

• Assisting colleagues with navigation of school-wide information systems as it relates to proper attendance/enrollment data functions 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Bilingual proficiency – oral and written – in Spanish preferred.  

• Ability to develop productive working relationships with all members of a diverse community including staff, students, families, and the general public

• High level of discretion and ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment, able to handle confidential and sensitive information 

• Proficiency with the Google suite and Microsoft Office suite, comfort with data manipulation in CSV and XLS 
formats, comfort with complex mail-merge operations

• Experience with report generation in a student records system, CMS, or comparable database

• Ability to thrive in an innovative environment and an interest in being part of a collaborative team that regularly revisits and improves internal systems

• Hard-working and enjoy multitasking

• Ability to work independently and as an effective team member; ability to work across the organization and externally 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; good analytical skills and ability to communicate requests, gather and process information quickly and accurately, and solve administrative problems 

• Welcoming presence: ability to generate enthusiasm for the school and elicit cooperation from a wide variety of audiences 

• Positive attitude, patience, and flexibility

• Integrity and a sense of humor

SALARY AND BENEFITS

ITDS offers a comprehensive compensation package that is based on the following values:

• Competitive: Our salary scales are competitive with other DC single-campus charter LEAs

• Support the whole educator: Compensation is not just financial and we invest in the many aspects of working at ITDS that bring value

• Consistent and Equitable: Our goal is to provide comparable salaries for the same work

• Sustainable: We are careful planners and stewards of our public dollars, making sure we can meet all of our obligations, especially salaries, into the future

The school’s benefits package includes health care (multiple plan options), retirement plan (employer match available), Flexible Spending accounts, generous PTO, supplemental insurance through AFLAC, and pre-tax public transportation/Metro benefit. ITDS also offers extra-curricular and committee stipends, professional autonomy, multiple pathways for professional growth and support, and opportunities for whole educator care and wellness.

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. All employment decisions are made solely on the basis of the individual’s qualifications as related to the requirements of the position being filled. The school's Title IX Coordinator is Jessica Hiltabidel (jessica.hiltabidel@inspiredteachingschool.org)