Job Description

Administrative Assistant, Student Experience, Grades 7 & 8

Employment Terms: Full-Time, Contract (18 months)

Start Date: December 2022

Branksome Hall, a leading independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls challenges and inspires students to love learning and shape a better world. Through the unique combination of wellbeing, outstanding academics and international mindedness, Branksome Hall students and employees become impactful leaders who give back to their communities. With our values of Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity and Making a Difference as a foundation, Branksome Hall offers a strong liberal arts curriculum that develops critical thinking and inquiry skills.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting time for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join the Middle School team, supporting the Assistant Head and engaging with students in the Middle School. Reporting to the Assistant Head, Student Experience, 7 & 8, the successful candidate will coordinate and manage their calendar, provide support to the preparation of communication and newsletters, track budgets and serve as a first point of contact for the Middle School students and their families.

The successful candidate provides support to student related activities and events, such as assemblies, Middle School events, Grade 8 year-end Celebration, Installation, and the Middle School concert. The incumbent will also be a welcoming and engaging adult presence for students in the Middle School providing support to the students with their passcards, uniforms, answering their questions and providing general care and supervision, as required. Additionally, the Assistant will monitor attendance within the cohort and assist the Assistant Head in following up with students and teachers as required. As a member of the broader Senior and Middle School team, the successful candidate will support the creation of the internal calendar.

With the ability to manage multiple activities at the same time, the successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team as well as independently; while also demonstrating a commitment to our school values (Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity and Making a Difference), and to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Candidate Profile

Are you someone who enjoys working with young people and thrives in a fast-paced environment? With strong communication and interpersonal skills, our ideal candidate builds strong relationships and engages with various stakeholders with a "can do" approach and a high level of customer service orientation.

The successful candidate brings a high level of energy, willingness and flexibility to initiate and accomplish multiple tasks, has highly developed organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong technology skills including proficiency in MS office applications and Google Suite as well as the ability to learn new software with ease completes your profile. The successful candidate will hold a post-secondary degree and/or a diploma in a related field with a minimum of three years of experience. Equivalent combinations of experience and education will be considered. Previous experience working in a school environment would be considered a strong asset.

How to Apply:

To join a leading educational institution and dynamic team, please your resume and cover letter. Applications will be reviewed as of November 2, 2022, and the posting will remain active until filled.

Applications (resume and cover letter) can also be sent to:

Branksome Hall - Human Resources

10 Elm Avenue

Toronto, Ontario

M4W 1N4

Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Branksome Hall is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas, and champion diversity in its broadest sense. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall.

As an educational institution, with the health and safety of our community as a priority, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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