Operations Coordinator / Front Desk Associate (SY 25-26)
About Perry Street Prep
Perry Street Prep serves 400+ PreK, elementary and middle school students in Northeast DC. We are a community of diverse learners, with students from all eight wards of the city, that builds relationships with families and empowers students to be college-ready and to thrive in a global society. Our goal is to provide every student, PreK-8th grade, with the knowledge, the attitudes and the support they will need to succeed in rigorous high schools and beyond.
Perry Street Prep students have PRIDE: perseverance, respect, integrity, dependability, and excellence. Our school culture emphasizes PRIDE qualities, and our faculty and staff help our students strive to embody them.
Our diverse, committed, and driven staff have led Perry Street Prep to become one of the highest performing schools in Washington, DC. In 2024, the school received a full continuance of its charter for five years meeting all academic, legal, and financial goals. In 2019, we earned the distinction of Tier I, the highest performance rating given by the DC Public Charter School Board, designation as an ESEA Distinguished School by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for exceptional student achievement by our students with disabilities, and the selection as a 2019 Bold Performance School by EmpowerK12. Since 2016, the school has done major renovations of its school facility and grounds. Perry Street Prep is among the best charter schools in Washington, DC with a strong academic and financial record of success.
For additional information about Perry Street Prep, visit pspdc.org.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the face of the school by welcoming and supporting students, families, and visitors
Manage daily attendance using Dean’s List, SchoolPass, and PowerSchool
Work closely with Assistant Principals to support student accountability and daily transitions
Support logistics for family engagement events, testing, and school-wide celebrations
Maintain inventory and order supplies for classrooms and front office
Support front office tasks administrative tasks including copying, mailing, and record keeping
Answer phones, manage the student sign-in/sign-out process, and assist with student needs
Collect, track, and accurately file student records
Support student enrollment processes including data collection, family outreach, and form review
Support event setup and breakdown for school functions and celebrations
Collaborate with the Family Engagement and Data Teams to support re-enrollment and compliance
Other duties as may be assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
Prior school, customer service, or administrative experience
Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Proficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and student information systems
Compensation and Benefits
Perry Street Prep offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. Salary range $45,000 - $60,000.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone; seeing to read, prepare and proofread documents; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store books, materials, files and supplies; pushing and/or pulling objects, lifting light to medium weight objects.
WORK HOURS: Daily work hours are 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. This position requires occasional evening and/or weekend commitments outside of regular school hours. This is a 12-month position.
CLEARANCES: Criminal background clearance including fingerprinting.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Perry Street Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The School’s EEO policy prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Perry Street Prep prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability. Under this policy, equal employment opportunity is required in recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as required by applicable law.