The Role
Serve as the primary contact for families, staff, suppliers and visitors. Coordinate meetings, school tours, pupil registration, incident documentation, events and trips. Translate documents English↔German, use MS Office, and liaise with Admissions, Facilities and academic staff to support daily school operations.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Office Manager is the first point of contact for all families, teachers and pupils, suppliers, visitors and callers. The Office Manager not only represents St. George's School and its philosophy but also plays an active role in school life. The role requires a highly proactive individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The right person will be comfortable working in a collaborative environment, enjoys providing creative people solutions and can thrive in a growing, and fast-changing environment.
Tasks
* Acting as the first and key point of contact for families, prospective families, suppliers, teachers and pupils, both in person and via email and phone
* Representing St. George’s School while promoting its philosophy and values
* Coordinating meetings and school tours, and liaising with internal stakeholders such as Admissions, Facilities and Academic Staff
* Managing daily pupil registration and contributing to a safe school environment
* Handling school accidents, including proper documentation and follow-up
* Supporting the planning and organization of events and school trips
* Translating documents between English and German
Requirements
* A strong passion for service excellence and a natural ability to create a welcoming environment
* A keen interest in education
* Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced settings
* Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken
* Well-organized with a talent for prioritizing tasks
* Confident user of MS Office tools
* A collaborative team player who also takes ownership of individual responsibilities
The performance of our people is what defines the success of St. George's. Our teams are enabled to take the initiative and encouraged to think and act like entrepreneurs. The multinational corporate environment provides our talented employees with a large area to expand professionally and offers multiple opportunities to enrich their individual mindsets and experiences. By joining us, you will be part of our community life and actively participate in varied projects, allowing St. George\`s to continually evolve.
Tasks
* Acting as the first and key point of contact for families, prospective families, suppliers, teachers and pupils, both in person and via email and phone
* Representing St. George’s School while promoting its philosophy and values
* Coordinating meetings and school tours, and liaising with internal stakeholders such as Admissions, Facilities and Academic Staff
* Managing daily pupil registration and contributing to a safe school environment
* Handling school accidents, including proper documentation and follow-up
* Supporting the planning and organization of events and school trips
* Translating documents between English and German
Requirements
* A strong passion for service excellence and a natural ability to create a welcoming environment
* A keen interest in education
* Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced settings
* Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken
* Well-organized with a talent for prioritizing tasks
* Confident user of MS Office tools
* A collaborative team player who also takes ownership of individual responsibilities
The performance of our people is what defines the success of St. George's. Our teams are enabled to take the initiative and encouraged to think and act like entrepreneurs. The multinational corporate environment provides our talented employees with a large area to expand professionally and offers multiple opportunities to enrich their individual mindsets and experiences. By joining us, you will be part of our community life and actively participate in varied projects, allowing St. George\`s to continually evolve.
Skills Required
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken
- Ability to translate documents between English and German
- Confident user of MS Office tools
- Well-organized with a talent for prioritizing tasks
- Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced settings
- A strong passion for service excellence and ability to create a welcoming environment
- Keen interest in education
- Collaborative team player who also takes ownership of individual responsibilities
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The Company
What We Do
St. George's School (nicknamed S.G.) is a private, Episcopal, co-educational day and boarding secondary school located in Middletown, Rhode Island. Established in 1896, the school serves students in grades 9-12 and is situated on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It focuses on providing a rigorous academic foundation and a diverse community for its students in a suburban setting.
