Program Assistant

Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School is seeking a dependable organized and student-focused Program Assistant to support the daily operations of our programs and help create a structured positive environment for students.

The Program Assistant will work closely with school staff students families and community partners to provide administrative and programmatic support. This position requires strong communication skills attention to detail flexibility and a genuine interest in helping young people achieve their educational personal and career goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning coordination and implementation of school and student programs.
• Provide administrative support including scheduling correspondence recordkeeping data entry and preparation of reports and documents.
• Maintain accurate and confidential student and program records.
• Assist staff with student activities events workshops orientations and other program initiatives.
• Communicate professionally with students families staff and community partners.
• Help monitor program activities and ensure that schedules procedures and requirements are followed.
• Provide day-to-day support to students and staff as needed.
• Assist with tracking student participation progress and other program information.
• Support special projects and other duties assigned by program or school leadership.
• Promote a safe respectful inclusive and supportive environment for students.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional education or training in education human services business administration or a related field is preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds.
• Proficiency with standard office technology and Microsoft Office or comparable software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a school youth-development nonprofit workforce-development or human-services setting.
• Experience providing administrative or program support.
• Familiarity with student support services career readiness or educational programs.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is dependable approachable organized and committed to helping students succeed. The successful applicant will be comfortable balancing administrative responsibilities with direct interaction with students and will demonstrate professionalism patience initiative and a strong service orientation.

Work Environment

This position operates in a school and student-services environment and may require participation in school activities events and programs outside of routine administrative duties.