Details
Posted: 01-Jun-22
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
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School Profile: The Howard School educates students with language-based learning disabilities and learning differences through instruction designed to complement and address each student’s individual needs, and to help each student understand and advocate for his or her own learning process. The curriculum focuses on the depth of understanding to make learning meaningful and therefore, maximize educational success.
Position Purpose: The Executive Assistant to the Head of School provides administrative support for the Head of School, and serves a vital role in the coordination of the Head of School’s many varied tasks and functions for the school. This position requires impeccable manners and decorum as well as excellent office administrative skills. Maturity and confidentiality are essential.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- College degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years office experience.
- Accuracy and attentiveness to detail.
- Displays proficiency in all related computer applications, including; Mac OS, Apple iOS, email and Internet, Google Suite, and a high level of proficiency with Microsoft applications (word processing, spreadsheets, publishing software).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to write letters, generate reports, and merge letters.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change and additional learning opportunities.
- Responsible for database maintenance of information in the Head of School’s office.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to successfully handle multiple tasks each day.
- Flexibility with schedule and overtime as required to support the work of the Head of School
- Commitment to uphold a strict level of confidentiality regarding HOS business, conversations, and correspondence.
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 preferred
Application:
Candidates are invited to visit www.howardschool.org for a more comprehensive job description and apply through email at HR@howardschool.org, or fax (404.377.0938), or post to:
The Howard School
C/O HR
1192 Foster ST, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
The Howard School does not discriminate against any qualified employee or qualified applicant for employment because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or family status