2025-2026 Early Childhood & Lower School Administrative Assistant
GENERAL INFORMATION
Exemplary employees are Barstow’s greatest asset. The Early Childhood & Lower School Administrative Assistant must be highly organized, an effective communicator, possess enthusiasm, creativity and exhibit pride in their profession.
Successful candidates will combine a caring attitude, personability, reliability, a cheerful disposition and a high degree of situational adaptability.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for this position will possess:
- A bachelor's degree or higher.
- Proficiency with technology, particularly the Google Suite and educational learning management software.
- Excellent organizational skills, combined with highly effective written and verbal communication skills with a variety of stakeholders, emphasizing confidentially.
- Familiarity with, and passion for, working with young children.
- An exemplary sense of professionalism.
- Experience with planning and executing community events.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
This position assists in the overall successful operation of Barstow’s Early Childhood and Lower School divisions in a variety of capacities:
- Providing the first line of contact with families regarding school absences, early dismissal and late arrival, and overseeing daily attendance.
- Assisting in the organization and execution of division specific events, including field trips, concerts, parent information sessions, etc.
- Working closely with the Directors of Early Childhood and Lower School to organize their daily schedules and meetings, with faculty, parents and other school personnel.
- Assisting in the summer operations of scheduling, purchasing and preparing for the school’s opening each August.
- Assisting in all aspects of early childhood and lower school division work in conjunction with both division directors.
CONTACT
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, application and resume to Director of Lower School Todd Nelson and Director of Early Childhood Minka Rudman.
ABOUT THE BARSTOW SCHOOL
Located in Kansas City, Missouri and founded in 1884, The Barstow School is a co-educational school where students in preschool through twelfth grade develop in a challenging educational community. As originally stated by Mary Louise Barstow, the objective of the school remains “to promote sound scholarship and to give symmetrical development to mind, body and character.”
The Barstow School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.
This policy of nondiscrimination governs the hiring of employees as well and includes the administration of all benefits and policies throughout the term of employment.
