Impact Public Schools Hiring For Temporary, P/t Food Server/operations Assista at Seattle, WA, United States Full Time

Job Description

Temporary, P/T Food Service/ Operations Assistant
2022-23 School Year
Who You Are
Impact | Salish Sea Elementary (SSE) is looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for school operations and nutrition. This position will be paid on an hourly basis. Candidates should be available between 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Monday-Friday, though this position may involve additional hours as well.
Why This is a Unique Opportunity

• This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing organization in South Seattle!

Commitment to Diversity:
IPS seeks individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization and recruiting a team that reflects the diversity of our student movement.
We are deeply committed to achieving our mission of preparing a diverse population of students to succeed in college and impact communities as the next generation of equity-driven, innovative leaders. Our schools are tightly-knit families where every child is known, loved by an adult mentor and guided to achieve their unique, limitless potential. Our strong community is rooted in joyful rigor and committed to the following core values:

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  Bold Ambitions – We envision self-driven students and adults who develop the skills, habits and mindsets to impact communities and invent the future; we support one another in achieving step-by-step excellence along the way.
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  Brave Solidarity – Diversity strengthens and enlivens us. Dissatisfied yet optimistic, we bring a lens of equity and inclusion to each decision and each day.
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  Team WA – All of Washington is our team. We are powerful when we work together, so we build relationships based on empathy and strive together towards outstanding outcomes for all public school students.
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  Everyone Grows – We approach each day as an opportunity to learn and grow. We work hard towards our own just-right goals, cheering each other on as we redefine potential.
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  Play Big – We celebrate. We wonder. We ask. We make and invent and imagine. We play big.
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  Intention – In the tiny and the huge, we keep the end in mind and reflect on the potential effects of our choices.

Job Responsibilities

Meal Service

• Serve breakfast and lunch on time. Food comes prepared so this is primarily heating food according to standards and distributing to classrooms.
• Maintain a clean, organized, hazard-free kitchen environment focusing on sanitation and quality control. Operate equipment safely and efficiently, and monitor for needed repairs.
• Maintain accurate records and receive food deliveries

Family & Student Engagement

• Maintain a warm, friendly, and organized front desk
• Maintain positive relationships with families with a customer service orientation, addressing family and student needs as they arise throughout the day and throughout pick up
• Warmly welcome students to the school during arrival and ensure the campus is open and ready to serve students
• Duties as assigned.

Operations

• Make copies of paperwork as needed
• Maintains a clean, neat and highly functional campus by organizing student artwork, conducting regular building and site walkthroughs, coordinating with custodial personnel and cleaning up student accidents when janitor is unavailable.
• Collaborate with Director of School Operations
• Duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Characteristics:

• Warm and high-energy presence to effectively welcome families to the school
• Acute attention to detail coupled with the ability to think and act strategically
• Communication, management, and problem-solving skills necessary to support smooth school operation
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, highly disciplined, but sometimes unpredictable school environment
• Willingness to work autonomously, collaboratively, and/or under the direction of senior staff, as needed
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and roll-up-my-sleeves attitude
• Strong belief in the IPS mission and educational model

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
• 1-2 years general management and/or school operations experience a plus
• Previous start-up experience and/or experience in a high-performing school a plus
• Ability to speak Amharic, Spanish, Somali, or Tigrinya a plus

Additional Requirements

• Prior to the start date of employment all employees need to obtain clearance on a criminal justice fingerprint and background check.
• Prior to being made an offer, the hiring manager will ask candidates to complete a character and fitness form from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Compensation
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. IPS offers a full benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal employment opportunity and respect in the workplace are fundamental principles at Impact Public Schools (IPS). IPS prohibits and does not tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying, discriminatory, or retaliatory behavior. All aspects of your employment are based upon your personal capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, age, military status, marital status, partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected class as established by federal, state, or local law.

Non-Discrimination Statement
Impact Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Jen Wickens, CEO, 3438 S. 148th St., Tukwila , WA 98186, (206)712-7640