Executive Assistant to the Head of School Position
Position Summary: Chinquapin Preparatory School is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant to the Head of School position starting August 2024. The Executive Assistant to the Head of School/Executive Director is responsible for supporting the needs of the Head of School. This role also serves as an office manager and ensures that the work environment is positive and collaborative. This role requires that the Executive Assistant exercise utmost discretion and confidentiality at all times. Work is performed under the supervision of the Head of School.
Reports to: Head of School
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Communication, Database Management, Information Technology, Organizational Strategies, Bookkeeping, Accounting, or a related field
2 years of Executive or Administrative Assistant experience
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
Strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
Knowledge of Google Drive and Google Workspace
Strong time management skills
Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
Positive, compassionate, and enthusiastic outlook and attitude
Strong capacity to manage ongoing projects with new projects
Experience working in a school setting
Bilingual, English and Spanish
Salary and Benefits:
Compensation will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience
Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) served in the dining hall when school is in session
Appropriate deductions for and payments to FICA, Social Security, Medicare insurance, group medical insurance, life insurance and annuity, as applicable
Automatic contribution of 5% of your salary to a 403(b) account
Up to $1200 for approved professional development (PD) courses and/or materials.
Ten Sick Days (PTO) per school year
Vacation Time
About Chinquapin Preparatory School
Chinquapin Preparatory School is a private college-preparatory school for 6th-12th grade students located 25 miles east of downtown Houston. Since 1969, Chinquapin has prepared motivated students from Houston’s under-resourced communities and schools for college.
Our school’s unique mission provides students with seven years of high-quality education through small class sizes and intense preparation. College acceptance is a graduation requirement, and our alumni have a remarkable record of college completion.
Our Mission
To provide a high-quality college-preparatory education to Houston’s most able and motivated students from historically excluded communities and schools across the city.
Through a rigorous curriculum and an emphasis on community service and earning what one receives, we aim to produce responsible, well-educated citizens who will become constructive leaders in their communities.
To Apply
Please submit your résumé and letter of interest through our Job Portal. Candidates who contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or for the application process, you may contact us via jobs@chinquapin.org.
Chinquapin is a non-profit college-preparatory school for grades six through twelve, primarily serving highly-motivated youth from Houston’s under-resourced communities and schools by providing a better future through education.