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School Volunteer Administrator K-12

Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    2
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Education
    Benefits:
    Stipend Provided, Training Provided, Academic Credit Available

    Description

    School Volunteer Administrator

    Organization: Open Doors Academy

    Position Type: Volunteer / Unpaid

    Work Arrangement: Remote or Flexible

    Reports To: Executive Director / School Administrator

    Position Summary

    The Volunteer School Administrator provides administrative and organizational support to help the school operate efficiently. This role assists with school records, communications, volunteer coordination, scheduling, documents, and day-to-day administrative activities.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Assist with daily school administrative tasks.
    • Maintain organized school documents and administrative records.
    • Help coordinate and communicate with school volunteers.
    • Assist with scheduling meetings, events, and activities.
    • Prepare correspondence, forms, notices, and other school documents.
    • Support student and parent communication as directed by school leadership.
    • Assist with maintaining volunteer rosters and contact information.
    • Help organize school calendars, deadlines, and administrative projects.
    • Support onboarding and orientation of new volunteers.
    • Assist with tracking completion of required volunteer documentation.
    • Help prepare reports and administrative summaries.
    • Maintain confidentiality of student, family, volunteer, and organizational information.
    • Perform other administrative duties assigned by school leadership.

    Qualifications

    • Strong organizational and communication skills.
    • Professional and dependable.
    • Comfortable working with email, word-processing software, spreadsheets, and online systems.
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
    • Attention to detail.
    • Previous school, office, nonprofit, or administrative experience is helpful but not required.

    Volunteer Commitment

    This is an unpaid volunteer position. The schedule is flexible and may be completed remotely when appropriate. Duties and hours will be coordinated with school leadership.

    Ideal Candidate

    This position is ideal for someone interested in school administration, education, nonprofit management, office administration, or educational leadership and who wants to gain practical experience supporting a developing educational organization.

    Equal Opportunity

    Open Doors Academy is committed to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, families, employees, and volunteers and follows applicable nondiscrimination requirements.

    How to Apply

    Interested volunteers should submit a résumé and a brief statement explaining their interest in school administration and volunteer service.

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    New York, NY, USA

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