Executive Assistant to Chief Development Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Equity Officer
- Full-time
- Start Date: Immediate opening
- Department: KIPP Foundation (national roles)
About the Organization
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 275 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni.
Our mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.
The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation trains and develops outstanding educators to lead KIPP public schools; provides tools, resources, and training for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations.
About Our Values:
- Focus on Excellent Results: Winning for Children and Families – Denying people of color and people experiencing economic hardship excellent outcomes from public organizations is longstanding and only perpetuates inter-generational racism and poverty. We pursue excellence at a world-class level because our children and families deserve nothing less.
- Courageous Action: We do Hard Things All day, Every Day – Our work is centered on reversing the impact of generational racism and poverty on children of color from low-income families. This work is inherently challenging and will never be easy.
- Resilient Solutions Focus: Find a Way or Make One – We doggedly pursue solutions to every problem we confront.
Position Overview
In this role, you will be reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO), and Chief Equity Officer (CEqO). You will also be an integral member of a collaborative operations team, comprising of Executive Assistants, Managers of Executive Administration, and our Event Design and Operations team. You have a deep passion for education equity and KIPP’s mission: to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond, so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
As an Executive Assistant to our CDO, CLO, and CEqO, you will be part of a collaborative team that works every day to help our organization actively fight the systemic discrimination that plagues our country. You are well suited for this role if you are a proactive, equity-driven problem solver and detail-oriented assistant with exceptional communications skills who thrives in highly collaborative and agile team settings.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Manage and execute scheduling and logistics for multiple chiefs, including agendas, mail, email, calls, team meetings, travel arrangements, in-person team conferences, and other team logistics.
- Perform administrative and office support, such as typing meeting minutes, dictation, spreadsheet creation, faxing, and maintenance of filing system and contact database.
- Oversee and manage compliant expense reporting to ensure timely reimbursements/payments for the talent team.
- Work on special projects that align with your strengths, career interests, and business needs.
- Serve as a collaborative member of the KIPP Foundation Executive Assistant community.
- Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials.
Experience and Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience working with schools, students, or organizations focused on education equity.
- 3+ years of experience in an administrative role, supporting a senior executive.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office and other office productivity tools.
- Professional acumen and experience working directly with senior leaders and executives.
- Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.
Work Conditions:
10-25% travel is expected for this role.
Location:
There is a preference for this person to be based out of the east coast, with the option of working from a remote office full time.
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $80,000-$99,000. In addition, KIPP Foundation provides a variety of benefits to employees, including:
- 28 holidays and 18 additional flexible PTO days.
- 100% paid parental leave.
- 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans.
KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities with whom we work.
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