Overview
ABOUT MERIDIAN PCS
Meridian is a PreK-8th grade school located in Northwest Washington, DC. Our mission is
to inspire a passion for learning in our students and to help them build their self-
confidence and self-respect through academic achievement.
Our 650+ students are a diverse mix of African-American, Latino, Asian, African, and white
students. Almost 30% of our students are Multi-language learners, and we have one of the
largest Hispanic populations in DC charter schools. We are committed to building a
community of teachers and staff who reflect the rich diversity of our student body.
Meridian is proud to serve families from our local communities; one-third of our students
live within a half-mile of the school.
Meridian’s strengths include two beautiful and historic campuses, with nearby outdoor and
recreational grounds; state of the art technology for students and teachers; updated and
aligned curricula; an academic program focused on student growth, achievement, and
social-emotional development; extensive professional development and support for
teachers and leaders; and a school culture grounded in student achievement, collaboration,
and student-centered learning.
For additional information about Meridian PCS visit mpcs-dc.org.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Operations Coordinator will organize and coordinate office administration and
procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness, efficiency and safety. The
Operations Coordinator is responsible for developing internal communication protocols,
streamlining administrative procedures, inventory control, office staff supervision, and
duties as assigned.
The position is a full-time, salaried, 12-month position and will report
to the Chief Operating Officer. The salary range for the Operations Coordinator position is $60,000-66,000 / year.
Primary job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- School Leadership: Works with school leadership to support goals, create a
welcoming and team-oriented atmosphere, and build an open and honest culture in
line with Meridian’s values.
- Finance and Purchasing: Purchases standard needs of the school’s general supplies,
using the school-based purchasing process, placing orders and tracking deliveries.
- Student Services: Supports day-of logistics (e.g. transportation, meals, staffing plan,
etc.) of off-site field trips and all on-site special events (Report Card Nights,
performances, student and staff celebrations, etc.)
- Student Information Technology and Testing: Maintains accurate student data and
information in compliance with federal, state, regional and school expectations.
Ensure 100% on-time and complete daily attendance submissions and ongoing
monitoring of technology needs.
- Student Recruitment and Enrollment: Assist with supporting student enrollment
goals and retention processes. Help create and distribute school newsletters,
surveys, and other notifications. Assist with school events such as Parent
Orientation and Open House. Produce welcome and orientation packets for
prospective and new families. Assist with collecting enrollment paperwork for new
and returning students.
- General School Operations: Oversee all logistics for school-wide events, student data
collection, and inventory management. Assist the communications associate with
developing and distributing family communication materials when needed. Advocate
for all policies, procedures, and communications across the school community to
drive student outcomes. Ensure operational excellence and high level of detail in all
areas of operations, to include school aesthetics, school health and safety protocols;
as well as establish and maintain successful relationships to drive the goals of our
school community.
- School Safety and Security: Support the network point of contact with all safety
measures and security needs for the assigned campus.
- Substitute Management: Oversee all logistics and serve as the point of contact with
the substitute agencies to secure substitutes for ongoing daily school needs.
- Management of Front Desk: Serves as the first point of contact for all visitors to the
school including vendors, community officials, parents and/or families entering the
campus. Operates the phone system to ensure calls are routed to the correct person.
- Confidentiality and Organization Skills: This person will need to be able to secure all
information that is deemed confidential as it relates to school matters and the ability to
ensure all items are organized and filed in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate persuasively in
positive and negative situations
- Capacity to accept feedback from others, make decisions, and exhibit sound and
accurate judgment
- Able to work independently or with others in a team approach
Ideal candidates will have the following education and experience:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent required, bachelor’s degree preferred, and/or
- Minimum of five years of experience working in a non-profit organization in
Operations/Business Administration or Finance
- Bilingual in Spanish (speaking/writing) is preferred
- Work comfortably with people from diverse backgrounds
- Excellent organizational skills and timely completion of tasks
- Math Aptitude: comfort with numbers and accounts payable
- Knowledge and experience using Windows, Internet Explorer and Microsoft
Applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Google Documents
- Conscientiousness: Understanding that everything going out the door matters to the
customer; striving for excellence
- Solid writing skills
- Customer Orientation: Good customer service skills with internal and external
customers, attention to detail
- Dedication: Being persistent, punctual and dependable, with a positive, can-do
attitude
- Sense of Urgency: understanding the urgency of situations and address matters
promptly
- Flexibility/Adaptability: open to change and to considerable variety in the
workplace
- Honesty: trustworthiness with company resources and information
- Completing Administration of Medication and EpiPen Training through DC Public
Charter School Board within the first 90 days of employment
Physical Demands of the Position
These physical characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job safely. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Mobility sufficient to move about, stand, and/or sit for extended periods, and access
all locations in the work environment.
- Manual skill to appropriately control and manipulate objects, tools, materials, and
equipment used on the job, including a telephone and a computer.
- Flexibility and strength to reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop.
- Ability occasionally to lift and or move up to 15-20 pounds.
- Ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and
understand speech on the telephone.
- Ability to speak clearly in audible tones so that others may understand.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision,
ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran’s status, or any
other factor, which would constitute a violation of the D.C.