Location
Aurora, CO | United States
Job description
RISE Colorado works to Educate, Engage, and Empower low-income families and families of color to RISE as change agents for educational equity in our public school system. RISE’s work is centered in Aurora, the most diverse city in Colorado. Our theory of change is that those most impacted by the inequity that exists MUST lead the movement for change. Who is most impacted by educational inequity? Low-income families and families of color. Just like Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta led the farm workers movement, and Martin Luther King, Jr and African Americans led the Civil Rights movement, low-income families and families of color must be the ones to lead the movement for educational equity, with RISE working alongside them. This is what we believe and work towards achieving every day.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Lead Operating Officer (LOO) and working in close collaboration with RISE staff, the Office Manager will be a key member of a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will be an entrepreneurial professional with strong technical skills, a passion for our mission, and great organizational and time management skills. The Office Manager will serve as the first point of contact for guests and families and will create a welcoming environment. We’re looking to add someone to our team that is energetic, detail oriented, critically conscious, and passionate about empowering families. This is a hybrid role working both in office and remote. Applicants must be flexible and able to multitask, quick learners, and demonstrate strong relationship building skills.
Responsibilities:
- Manage office operations by developing systems and employing communication structures that maximize efficiency daily.
- Serve as primary phone, reception, mail and online contact for the office, ensuring quality relationship building with external contacts and partnership stakeholders.
- Purchase necessary items for every day function of the office.
- Coordinate services such as office cleaning, building maintenance, and equipment repair.
- Data management and organization of files including workshop documents, receipts, and other internal documents.
- Monitor building security systems and manage building access.
- Manage Team Calendar with full team appointments
- Track budget to actual expenses, pay bills, code and reconcile corporate card expenses, and process staff reimbursements.
- Track donations and cash receipts, and responsible for thank you cards/letters, tax deductible letters, and data entry involved in fundraising campaigns.
- Track grant management information.
- Process contractor and new employee onboarding paperwork
- Coordinate all Informational Technology support requests for the team.
- Manage and purchase hardware inventory for the team.
- Manage administrative processes for team Zoom accounts.
Requirements
- Passion and alignment to RISE Colorado’s mission, vision, values, and culture
- Excellent culturally responsive written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience with administrative tasks and processes
- Building management experience is preferred
- Highly flexible, adaptable, and solutions oriented
- Access to reliable transportation
- Available to work some Saturdays and weekday evenings
- Strong technical skills including use of Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite, Adobe Suite, Zoom
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Willingness to learn technology such as building security system, copy machines, and computer functions that may need troubleshooting
- A constant learner who is optimistic and proactive
- High level of self-awareness, humility, and emotional intelligence
- Works well with both a team and independently
- Operates with integrity and maintains absolute confidentiality handling of sensitive information
Compensation & Benefits
This full-time position is offered at an annual salary range of $65,000 - $70,000.
This opportunity is complemented by a generous benefits package, including:
- 4-day work week (Tuesday-Friday)
- Generous leave package
- Employer-provided health, dental, and vision insurance to the employee with access to insurance for dependents.
- Mental health and wellness benefit, self care benefit, partial cell phone reimbursement monthly, and professional learning stipend
- 401(k) with both employer contribution and matching.
Application
You must complete the two steps below if you would like to be considered for this position:
- Fill out RISE’s online application here:
- Email your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to [email protected] with the subject line: RISE Colorado Office Manager
If these steps are not completed, you will not be considered for this position.
RISE Colorado is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. RISE Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Aurora, CO 80010: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Aurora, CO 80010
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