Early Childhood & Lower School Administrative Liaison

Title: Early Childhood & Lower School Administrative Liaison 

The Miami Valley School (MVS).  Our mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens.  For 60+ years, MVS has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio, community. Here, faculty are educators who are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning. Here, every member of the MVS community is committed to transformative immersive learning in the classroom and during our Immersion term. Equally important is our commitment to Social Emotional Learning (SEL), through which our students learn the skills and competencies necessary to navigate an ever-shifting world with confidence and curiosity. Here, we learn because we do.

The Role.   Early Childhood and Lower School Administrative Liaisons are educational leaders who help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning. The Lower School Administrative Liaison at The Miami Valley School performs diverse administrative functions that promote the successful day-to-day operation of the Lower School division and the school. They coordinate, organize, oversee and perform everyday clerical and administrative duties associated with school operations. They also provide secretarial assistance to the directors and serve as a liaison between students, staff and caregivers.

The Opportunity.  All members of MVS’ vibrant faculty bring the school’s mission and vision to life each day for students and families in the Dayton community.  Each day we live out our mission through our core values: integrity, celebration, grit, and kindness. As a part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Expand Global Leadership. MVS is known for its academic and extracurricular programming, and with you on our team, we will continue to grow with our students as leaders of Global Citizenship and stewards of civil discourse. 
• Enhance Cultural Experiences.  Through your instruction and development of an inspiring Immersion Term Field Study Learning Experience, you and your students will experience the world, explore passions, and dive deep into content. 
• Develop Character and Wellness. To support the overall wellness of our vibrant community, you’ll have the opportunity to meaningfully connect and collaborate with students and families.
• Innovate.  As we continue to develop the MVS Immersion Method™,  you will be part of a team that is enhancing professional learning nationwide and becoming a thought leader for immersive learning experiences that stretch beyond the traditional school experience. Here, you and your team will integrate academics, hands-on activities, and scholarly habits via cross-curricular designs and models of learning.
• Couple Academic Rigor with Increased Accessibility.  Through your intentional planning and development of coursework, our students will explore their unique learning needs, utilize critical thinking, and begin to think about and create solutions for today’s pressing challenges.
• Collaborate as part of a World-Class Team.  In your role teaching at MVS, you will work alongside dedicated faculty who have taught and learned all over the world and in a variety of school contexts. Your colleagues are artists, researchers, entrepreneurs, published authors, professional musicians, armed services veterans, and thespians. Most importantly, they are compassionate and caring educators committed to lifelong learning.
• And, of course, you will get to make an impact! As the EC & Lower School Administrative Liaison  you will have the opportunity to make an impact in the MVS community.

Expectations:

• Embrace the vision of The Miami Valley School
• Demonstrate an ability to develop rapport with other members of the MVS Community
• Communicate with caregivers, both orally and in writing, effectively and often
• Fulfill all other faculty responsibilities that may occur during the school year the school day which include, but is not limited to: Caregiver Information Night (CIN), Promotional Ceremonies, Graduation
• Attend/ Help Organize Monday Assembly
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Embrace the five essential traits of an excellent MVS employee
  • To compassionately engage, inspire, and nurture students
  • To demonstrate passion for teaching and learning,
  • To be an effective communicator who demonstrates a collaborative and collegial spirit
  • To enthusiastically and actively support the school community, its mission and core values
  • To demonstrate knowledge and expertise in teaching methodology and content

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee, coordinate and perform day to day administrative functions
• Prepare and maintain student records and ensure that they are updated on a regular basis
• Provide secretarial assistance to the directors by relieving him or her of administrative tasks such as composing, typing and editing letters and bulletins
• Update and review school newsletters, memos and agendas and notification systems
• Update Canvas/Blackbaud to keep both students and families informed of events and information
• Utilize Blackbaud to manage student information
• Attend and create Division meetings minutes properly and forward to designated staff
• Update and edit the weekly newsletter for Early Childhood School and  Lower School faculty and staff, also known as "The Week Ahead"
• Manage credit card,  purchase orders and authorizations
• Relay information to staff and students using a variety of mediums
• Answer telephone calls and transfer calls to the appropriate recipients direct visitors and caregivers to correct school personnel
• Maintain students' attendance
• Facilitate with purchasing food items for a variety of school functions
• Provide support in new teachers and office staff orientation
• Work with the Division Directors to coordinate substitute teachers and record hours worked on HR form for faculty absences
• Support January Immersion Term
• Knowledgeable in all Google Drive platforms
• Maintain the Early Childhood School and  Lower School Faculty and Staff Canvas/Blackbaud Page
• Act as the liaison for troubleshooting technology issues quickly with Faculty
• Support current Ohio Department of Education requirements for Preschool Licensing.
• Support ODE documentation for the Early Childhood School and teacher ODE documentation and training.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree
• Demonstrate computer literacy and proficiency (e.g., Google suite of applications, student information systems and online grade book programs, such as Blackbaud, and Canvas LMS)
• Desire to work with teenage students in an experiential and “hands-on” setting

Benefits.   This is a full-time opportunity that provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, a matching 403(b) program, and 50% tuition remission for the children of employees.

Take the Next Step.  Share this opportunity with your network! Learn more about our school by clicking on the embedded links.  Interested and qualified applicants should submit a completed MVS employment application, cover letter, resume, outlining your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to lisa.garvic@mvschool.com.  Please do not call the school directly. 

Bring Your Whole Self.  MVS is committed to the Dayton community and to our mission and vision.  We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and will not discriminate on any basis.  We seek qualified candidates from a myriad of backgrounds to join our dynamic team.