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Administrative Coordinator Applicant Pool - IDEA Cincinnati Region (Future Vacancy)

IDEA Public Schools

Cincinnati, OH

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SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Behavioral Health, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Charter Schools, Communication Skills, Credit Cards, Entrepreneurship, Establish Priorities, Expense Reports, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Logistics, Microsoft Office, News Reporting, Newsletter, Organizational Skills, People Management, Plan Meetings, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Purchasing/Procurement, School Attendance, Secondary School, Social Media, Team Lead/Manager, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Tuition Fees, Typing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Cincinnati, OH
POSTED
5 days ago
Description

This job posting is not for any specific role that is currently open. Instead, applying to this posting allows IDEA to gather your information and assess your fit and move quickly once our team identifies an available opportunity for the 2026-2027 Academic Year with an intended start in July 2026. Please continue to monitor our Career Site and apply to any current vacancies that match your interests.

Role Mission: IDEA Administrative Coordinators provide clerical support to the principal(s), so that the principal can maximize his/her time due to reliable, efficient administrative support. By prioritized scheduling, streamlined communication, and thorough logistical preparation for events, the administrative assistant enables the principal(s) to maximize their impact in helping make college for all children a reality.

What We Offer

Compensation:

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $18.49 for 0 years of experience and $23.11.

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

  • Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
  • Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications:
  • Education: High school diploma required, associate's or bachelor's degree preferred
  • Experience: 2+ years' experience working in an administrative support position
Knowledge and Skills:
  • High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Proficient keyboarding skills
  • Effective organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Ability to follow written instructions
  • Experience working in an administrative support position
  • Ability to think proactively and work with minimal direction
  • Ability to pleasantly communicate with all levels of staff and the public
What You'll Do -- Accountabilities

Responsibilities
  • Manage principal's correspondence, including answering incoming phone calls, emails, and letters
  • Plan, prepare, and update principal's calendar
  • Schedule events and plan logistics for meetings
  • Reconcile credit cards and prepare monthly expense reports
  • Other duties as they arise including but not limited to covering the front office during Receptionist lunch breaks or vacancies
  • Provide student supervision during lunch/recess duty
  • Complete duty assignments during school dismissal (may include walker escorting, bus loading, car-rider loading, front office phone communication)
  • Call families of absent students each day
  • Call families of absent students to schedule meetings with the principal or other leadership team members as needed based on student absence volume
  • Coordinate with campus leaders and grade level team leaders to ensure regular family communications occur through newsletters, social media, and school events
  • Onboard new students and families throughout the year as needed on behalf of principal
  • Prepare and manage employee break and supply rooms (may include organizing, decorating, restocking, or cleaning as needed)
  • Receive deliveries and enter into purchasing system to ensure accurate and timely vendor payments
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
  • Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
  • Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
  • Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
  • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
  • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
  • We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students


About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report's top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

Staff Culture and Belonging

At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here!

To Apply

Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It's in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

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