Posted: 10-Feb-26
Location: Palo Alto, California
Type: Part Time
Salary: $28 - $37 per hour
Categories:
Preferred Education:
Position: Administrative Assistant
Status: 30 hours per week
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Operational Faculty
Reports to: Director of High School (Richard Brownstone)
Supervises: None
Hourly range: $28 - $37 hourly
Start Date: March 1, 2026 - June 20, 2026 (temporary position) with possibility of permanent position
About The Kehillah School
The Kehillah School is an innovative independent high school rooted in Jewish values and open to students of all backgrounds. Located in Palo Alto, CA, we are committed to academic excellence, inclusion, and student well-being.
Position Summary
Provide general office support for a variety of clerical activities and tasks including answering incoming calls, managing office area, mail, requisitioning supplies, organizing office communication and activities on a day-to-day basis, interacting with students, parents and teachers. Lead on student attendance and distributing information to relevant parties. Responsible for the accuracy and organization of the internal and external calendars. Preparing reports, file and organizing documents, and performing basic bookkeeping tasks. Perform general clerical and reception duties and manage multiple tasks at once.
Key Responsibilities
All of the duties and responsibilities outlined below are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other non-related tasks as requested by their manager, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and will regularly be reviewed.
Must live in the State of California and work on campus during the Employee’s regularly scheduled hours.
- Provide front-office support, including greeting visitors, answering calls, and managing mail, deliveries, office supplies, and filing systems.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, calendars, events, and related documents; assist with graduation planning, student events, seasonal projects, and parent association activities.
- Track and monitor student attendance, off-campus privileges, classroom supervision, and in-office detentions; analyze academic progress and identify students at risk.
- Collect and share information from families regarding travel, health, medications, and dietary requirements; coordinate grade-level trips with the Dean of Students, travel companies, and chaperones; attend travel information evenings.
- Assist with student health needs, including administering medications per protocol, implementing online health modules, and maintaining CPR/first-aid readiness.
- Perform data entry and reporting in the Student Information System (Veracross) and Classroom Management System (Schoology) and support faculty with technology setup for presentations.
- Assist with student/teacher/class scheduling processes
- Address routine questions, concerns, and emergencies using sound judgment and knowledge of school policies.
- Proctor assessments and monitor students during instructional activities
- Arrange meetings with students and families as needed.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
- Good judgment, professionalism, and ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Team-oriented with a positive, proactive attitude.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and improve processes.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:
- Utilize close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, including the ability to adjust focus. Hear and speak to exchange information.
- Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.
- Work in a traditional climate-controlled environment, occasionally outdoors, and remotely as determined by the School.
- Navigate a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and diverse contacts which may at times be stressful.
- Occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.
- Have dexterity of hands and fingers to operate all office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, copy machines, and telephones.
- Travel safely and comfortably across a two-story, 50,000 sq. ft. campus several times in a workday.
- Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
- Turn, bend, kneel, crouch, or reach overhead to retrieve materials and may occasionally use a ladder.
Why Join The Kehillah School?
The Kehillah School is a progressive, inclusive, and innovative independent high school that values creativity, intellectual curiosity, and community engagement. We provide a supportive teaching environment where educators are empowered to bring their expertise and passion into the classroom.
Diversity And Belonging
We believe our strength lies in our diversity and our commitment to creating spaces of belonging for all who join us. Through belonging, our students and faculty find themselves and others, recognizing the unique contributions each person can make to healing our world. Our belief in the interconnectedness and value of all human beings compels us to work individually and collectively towards equity and social justice. We are committed to building a society that appreciates and celebrates differences as well as a society that empathetically confronts the ways individuals, institutions, and systems have oppressed others based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, disability, and other aspects of identity. We believe that it is only by clearly understanding the past and the present of these dynamics that our community members will develop the capacity to help create a better future for all. We acknowledge that this work is ongoing and ever-evolving.
Compensation & Benefits
Kehillah offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and professional development opportunities.
The Kehillah School is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Kehillah are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, ancestry, or any other status protected by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations. Kehillah will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics in the administration of its employment practices.