Enrichment (Purchasing) Specialist - Must Reside in California

Summary of Position:
Enrichment (Purchasing) Specialist needed to place educational material and curriculum orders for charter school students. This is a year-round position with excellent benefits and a supportive work culture. Work hours are Mondays - Fridays from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Some overtime may be required during peak seasons.

Please view job description for additional information.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process Enrichment orders for students, following the normal processing procedures
• Process orders in accordance with enrichment guidelines
• Ensure that orders placed with vendors exactly match orders as they appear in the School’s ordering system, including correct quantities of items, shipping addresses, etc.
• Communicate with Homeschool Teachers (HSTs) and vendors, as needed, to obtain missing order information or to seek clarification about orders or ordering procedure
• Mark items appropriately as consumable or non-consumable
• Annotate and upload the correct receipt to each processed order and to the School’s credit card account; code each credit card transaction appropriately
• The Charter School reserves the right to request any and/or all employees to work overtime during busy periods or in cases of emergency
• Provide timely, pleasant, professional customer service via telephone and email
• Attend team and department-wide meetings
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft and Google applications
• Type 45+ WPM
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member
• TB Test Clearance
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance

Education:

• Possess a high school diploma

Physical Demands:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that persons within this classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Spends the majority of the day using a computer standing and/or sitting at a desk with forward bending from the waist, leaning on forearms, and looking down, which requires neck flexion. Will periodically exert 10 to 20 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Will sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods of time: will occasionally be required to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, reach above shoulder level, and/or to ascend and descend a step stool or step ladder. Must possess the ability to hear and perceive the nature of sound. Must possess visual acuity and depth perception. Must be capable of providing oral information, both in person, virtually, and over the telephone. Must possess the manual dexterity to operate business-related equipment and to handle and work with various objects and materials. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 40-50 lbs.

Work Environment:
The work location for this position is designated by the supervisor and the job description to include in-person and virtual settings as needed by the School, including individual and small groups, indoors and outdoors, and may experience the following possible exposures: heat or cold extremes; as well as fumes; odors; dust; noise level, which is moderate to loud; a higher level of exposure to illness or infection from students and/or families; intervening to stop conflicts between angry or emotionally upset students; dealing with students, parents, employees and who may exhibit unpredictable or antisocial behavior; and, exposed to students who may ask inappropriate personal questions, display socially unacceptable behavior, display physically aggressive behavior, and insult your personal characteristics including appearance, age, sex, and race.

Right to Revise:

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and the School reserves the right to revise this job as necessary without advance notice. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement:

The School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.34 - $21.17 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in this position?

Location:

• California (Required)

Work Location: Remote