Do you want to grow your career in An American Classical Education, helping educate students to live responsible, courageous, and virtuous lives? Join us as we launch Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction to open this August 2023! This scenic town on the beautiful western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains boasts a rich history along with abundant outdoor recreation, a bustling downtown, diverse dining experiences, and so much more. Visitors far and wide travel to Grand Junction for annual festivals and day trips to local sights including Moab, Utah.

Ascent Classical Academies is currently hiring administrative assistants for its new campus opening in August 2023 and serving grades K through 8. Ascent Classical Academies are dedicated to the intellectual and moral betterment of students and encourage teachers to take their own moral and intellectual improvement seriously as part of a supportive and excellence-driven culture.

The Administrative Assistant serves a highly visible and important role in the school, serving as a liaison with students, families, and staff and helping to ensure the school runs smoothly in virtually all its aspects. The Administrative Assistant has superior organizational and communication skills necessary to cover daily tasks and operate the front office. While reporting to the headmaster, he or she must work closely with and take direction from office staff to fulfill an array of responsibilities as needed.

The Administrative Assistant’s duties may include but are not limited to:

Reception

• Initiate and receive telephone calls; screen and route calls as directed.
• Respond to inquiries and provide student attendance and other information to personnel, parents and outside agencies.
• Assist students, staff, and visitors in the front office.

Purchasing

• Entering Purchase Orders into accounting system
• Placing Orders with vendors and, when necessary, picking up items from stores/vendors
• Filing Credit Card receipts, bills, and other financial documents appropriately
• Respond to and process order errors and returns.
• Collaborate with school staff on purchasing needs.
• Process revenue collected via cash, checks, and online.
• Follow up with families on the status of their fees.
• Distribute financial reports to staff.

As needed

• Support other office staff tasks including greeting of guests, answering phones, and general inquiry emails, tour support and guiding, office management, first aid, and errand-running on- and off-campus

Benefits available

• Employee-only coverage for group medical, dental, and vision plan; dependent coverage available
• Health savings account with employer contributions
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance plans
• Retirement investment account with employer match
• Paid time off for a wide array of health reasons for employees and dependents, consistent with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Free employee benefit and healthcare guidance through HealthJoy.
• Paid leave for qualifying events under the Family Medical Leave Act

Schedule: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $18 - $22/hour for full-time, highly dependent on experience and qualifications

About Ascent Classical Academies

Ascent Classical Academies partners with a network of classical charter schools based in Colorado delivering a content-rich curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, with underlying principles in the Western tradition of the study of history, literature, philosophy, and fine arts. Our American Classical Education includes, among other things, the study of Latin; a rich examination of American literary, moral, philosophical, political, and historical tradition; and a school culture centered upon moral virtue, respect, discipline, and studiousness among students and faculty alike. Ascent Classical Academy charter schools currently serve approximately 1,700 students in K-12 campuses located in the Denver and Fort Collins areas of Colorado, with significant expansion planned throughout Colorado, the Carolinas, and beyond.

See Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado and Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County to learn more about our existing schools.

Qualifications, Attitude and Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Loyalty to the school and its mission and vision
• Collegiality and professionalism in appearance and speech
• Punctuality and attendance
• Initiative and effort
• Intellectual curiosity
• Use precise, edifying, and moderate speech
• Ensure accurate and positive messaging regarding the School to the community
• Communicate professionally at all times
• Maintain an orderly work space
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Adherence to all ACA policies, including but not limited to the Employee Handbook, Family Handbook, and all applicable School policies
• Willingness to model moral character in line with the school’s core virtues
• Conviction in the values of a rigorous liberal arts education and the pursuit of the Good, True, and Beautiful