Position Title: School Administration Assistant
Location: Athi River, Machakos county
Reports to: Head Teacher
Job Summary: Responsible for organizing, coordinating, scheduling and performing office operations and managing the school’s general administrative activities.
Provides administrative support to management, staff and parents.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide a friendly, professional and efficient first point of contact to all students, parents, staff,
and visitors contacting or visiting the school. - Answer and route phone calls to relevant personnel as necessary to ensure customers are sent to the appropriate department and the right representative.
- Process, record and distribute incoming and outgoing letters to ensure they are received and attended to on time.
- Maintain a clean, tidy and orderly admin office that promotes a positive image of the school to visitors.
- Update parents about sick students in school and ensure they are collected to seek medical attention.
- Conduct first aid to learners according to established guidelines and procedures to save lives, prevent a casualty from getting worse and help stabilize their conditions.
- Coordinate transport schedules to ensure all students are picked and dropped on a daily basis.
- Plan school events and undertake marketing activities to increase brand awareness.
- Assist the management team by conducting clerical duties.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending conferences & workshops;
- Assist with the monitoring and maintenance of stock and order supplies following the school’s procedures.
- Ensure confidentiality through storing sensitive information in accordance with guidelines.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Office Administration / Management / Education / Human Resource
- At least 2 year relevant experience required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Great organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- IT proficiency.
Deadline: Interested parties should send their online applications on or before 9th November 2022
Correspondence: Detailed CV to be submitted online at http://goo.gl/T8sryH
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process.