School Office Manager/Receptionist
Springfield, IL
Administrative Support – Administrative Support /
Full-Time /
On-site
Job Description
As an Office Manager/Receptionist with The Menta Group, you will handle all incoming communications and visitors to the school as well as maintain current and accurate records.
Responsibilities
- Answer, screen and direct all incoming telephone calls
- Fax documents, make copies, and sort and deliver mail
- Handle incoming and outgoing package shipments
- Greet and direct visitors
- Maintain office supplies
- Maintain up-to-date student records
- Contact parents and inform school districts when student is absent
- Maintain staff daily time records
- Perform accounts receivable function for school
- Prepare payroll information for school staff
- Prepare Workers' Compensation reports as required
- Assist corporate staff with additional duties as needed
Qualifications
- Must be comfortable working in a busy fast-paced school environment
- Must be comfortable around students with behavioral and social-emotional needs
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred, but not required
- Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including telephone communications, office systems, and record-keeping
- Knowledge of modern business communications and grammar, including style and format of letters and memorandum
- Demonstrated experience with Paylocity or similar software preferred
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently and accomplish objectives with minimal supervision
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in use of Google Docs
Benefits
- Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance Programs
- Medical Insurance enrollment is available to full time employees on their date of hire. No waiting period.
- 12 Month Position
- Generous Paid Time Off Benefits
- 403(b) Investment Options
- Direct Employer Hire
- Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers
About The Menta Group
The Menta Group has evolved into a dynamic, responsive, multi-state education non-profit, operating numerous private and public/private partnership schools. The organization still firmly adheres to its policy to never give up on a child and that no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled.
The Menta Group’s mission is “To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services.” Menta brings a framework of educational practices that have been designed and are supported through evidence based practices. Menta’s collaborative process with various school and community stakeholders has resulted in programs designed to educate, support, challenge, empower and celebrate students who present with a range of academic, social and emotional needs. At the beginning of a student’s experience with Menta, a collaborative meeting is held that includes the student, significant people in their lives, Menta staff and other professionals as appropriate. During that meeting, a comprehensive assessment of the student’s past, present and future desires is used to establish a student centered plan (MAP) that serves as a foundation of the student’s Menta programming. A guiding principle of Menta is ‘we do not give up’, while also holding our students and staff to high expectations. The educational offerings at a Menta program provides students with a quality education that is designed to nurture and enhance the skills and maturity needed to meet the challenges of being productive adults and citizens in a rapidly changing 21st century world.
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Menta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Menta Group ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.
About Menta Academy Springfield
Menta Academy Springfield is anchored by a steadfast commitment to the '3-C Ready' initiative, where our focus is to guide each student toward becoming College, Career, and Citizenship ready. Our educational approach is highly individualized, catering to the unique learning paths and developmental needs that each student presents. We pride ourselves on creating vibrant classrooms that serve as active learning landscapes, where every day is an opportunity for our students to excel academically and socially.
The educational experience at Menta Academy Springfield is designed to not only impart knowledge but to also inspire a zest for learning and personal growth. Our educational spaces resonate with interactive learning, ensuring that students are not merely passive recipients of information but active architects of their future success. By fostering a culture of daily achievements in both educational and behavioral domains, we lay a solid foundation for our students to build upon as they progress through life's stages.
Professional Associations and/or Partnerships
The Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Menta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Menta Group ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.
