Office Assistant Job at Primrose School of Fall Creek in Humble

Overview

Primrose School at Fall Creek located at 14950 Mesa Drive Humble, TX 77396 is seeking an "Administrative Assistant / OFFICE ASSISTANT" for our private preschool. This position will ensure adherence to our mission of bringing the best and most trusted in early childhood education and child care services to families we serve. We are seeking an individual who is energetic, organized, a problem solver, and possesses great communication skills. This individual needs to be passionate about early childhood education and dedicated to the success of our next generation. They will need to promote the Primrose School at Fall Creek in the community to build awareness, enrollment, and achieve planned profitability.

Primrose School at Fall Creek is an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational child care experience. We offer year-round programs for children from infant through elementary-aged school age.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service to all external and internal customers
• Substitute in classrooms as needed
• Observe all rules and regulations at Primrose School at Fall Creek and the local, state or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children
• Directly responsible to the Director and assist in any capacity whenever the need is presented, including opening and/or closing the school
• Assume responsibility to supervise operation of the school when the Director/Assistant Director is absent
• Knowledge of cost control and some bookkeeping tasks in the operation of the school
• Knowledge of and adherence to employment laws and compliance issues related to those laws
• Assist in keeping the school physically well kept, attractive, and safe
• Provide verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for the children\'s behavior
• Ability to perform all of the essential functions for each position in the School, including, but not limited to, other leadership team positions, teacher, food service teacher, and bus driver
• Attend all required staff meetings, workshops and/or school functions
• Present a professional appearance and example to staff
• Maintain overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines offered in the Primrose School at Fall Creek Employee Handbook
• Assist in other capacities that the Director, or designee, determines is necessary

Qualifications

• Must meet requirements of local child care regulatory agency
• Previous teaching and some administrative or business experience is desirable
• Experience working with parents or demonstrates ability to relate to parents
• Ability to relate positively to young children is essential
• Ability to train and supervise people
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations

Benefits

• Each Primrose school location is a privately owned and operated franchise. Franchise Owners set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary among Franchise Owners. Primrose Schools and its Franchise Owners are equal opportunity employers.
• All Staff working at these Primrose locations will enjoy the following benefits:
• Competitive salaries based on experience
• Discounted tuition for staff children
• Full-time hours every week
• Lower teacher to student ratios, with classes having three full-time teachers
• Dynamic Leadership team that is supportive to staff
• Positive, professional and mature co-workers
• On-site continuing education and professional development
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Health insurance available after 90-day probationary period
• Nine paid holidays per year after 90-day probationary period
• Paid time off / Vacation time begins accruing after one year of service
• Anniversary bonus of $100/year per every year of service
• Weekends off (except Spring Carnival)