Office Assistant

Overview

We are excited to consider your application for anticipated vacancies in the 2025-2026 school year. We are thrilled that you’re considering applying for openings expected in the 2025-2026 school year at Friendship Public Charter School. Our formal interview process will begin in January 2025, for our confirmed vacancies only. Non-vacant positions may still be posted during this time. 

Friendship Public Charter School operates a dynamic network of college-preparatory charter schools headquartered in Washington, DC. We proudly serve more than 4,800 preschool through 12th-grade students and support a growing network of alumni as they complete college. Our mission is to provide students with a world-class education that fosters ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient individuals. We aim to inspire students to reach high academic standards, enjoy the learning process, succeed in their endeavors, and contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, thanks to the dedication and expertise of our outstanding faculty, our students have excelled—achieving high graduation rates, college acceptance, and success both academically and socially.

We are seeking professionals who are responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient to join our community for the 2025-2026 school year, starting in August 2025. At Friendship, we believe that every child has the potential to reach and succeed in college—and we invite those who share this belief to apply.

For more information about our Teacher Evaluation Method, see the Danielson Framework for Teaching.

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Please also see the available salary scales: FPCS Compensation

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors, answer phones, sort mail, data entry and write reports;
• Works with internal and external customers and answers or refers questions to the appropriate program or individual;
• Prepares and sends correspondences to families, staff, and school administration;
• Writes and prepares reports and spreadsheet;
• Reviews and completes data entry of daily and weekly attendance;
• Completes office tasks with the utmost efficiency;
• Takes inventory of supplies for the campus.
• Maintains records/files to assure compliance with regulatory requirements;

Qualifications

• Highly motivated, confident, and able to work without direct supervision;
• Ability to work well in a team environment and to perform under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Mastery of Microsoft Office with experience and advanced skills;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to draft clear and concise memoranda;
• Proficient in typing and English grammar (spelling, punctuation, and  grammar);
• Highly organized and attentive to detail;
• Able to have telephone interaction – answer and direct calls as appropriate; and
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.

FPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws.  This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.