Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer – 12-week assignment
Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer – 12-week assignment
School: Atlanta Speech School
Available Position: Administrator
Description:
Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer – 12-week assignment
Start Date: February 2 – May 1, 2026
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School’s growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the School and, through our Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, every child beyond the school. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking, and go on to make the greatest possible difference in the lives of others.
• We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to solve.
• Our staff works together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.
• Our practices are grounded in structured literacy and built on the sciences of healthy brain development, language acquisition, and the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This work is intentionally centered around critical thinking, empathy, problem solving and the development of executive functions.
We are committed to providing a community through which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves and for each other. As stewards of this environment, it is our responsibility to ensure safety extends to every person, inclusive of all races /ethnicities, religions, genders, family structures, sexual orientations, and any other aspect of their identity.
The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on their family’s financial circumstances.
The Atlanta Speech School is currently seeking applicants for a full-time/temporary position of Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer effective February 2 – May 1, 2026. This is a 12-week assignment. This position provides administrative and programmatic assistance to the Chief Academic Officer.
Key Responsibilities
• Executive & Internal Scheduling Support
o Manage and coordinate internal scheduling for Ryan, including arranging meetings with directors and staff.
o Collaborate with administrative partners to coordinate meetings that involve cross-functional participants.
o Provide limited support for external scheduling as needed, in collaboration with designated team members.
• Bright from the Start (Licensing) Support
o Monitor and maintain staff licensing files, including collecting, organizing, and filing professional development (PD) certificates.
o Serve as a point of contact for staff questions related to licensing paperwork and PD documentation.
o Provide additional support during annual or seasonal licensing visits, under the direction of the program lead.
• Georgia Promise Scholarship Administration
o Monitor Georgia Promise Scholarship portals.
o Track submissions and assist with processing and follow-up when families submit required documentation.
o Help ensure timelines and requirements are met by coordinating with internal stakeholders.
• Expense and Receipt Coordination
o Collect receipts and assist with expense tracking for designated staff and teams.
o Support expense coding and documentation in collaboration with finance and administrative staff.
o Ensure timely submission and organization of expense-related materials.
Speech School Duties
• Work in cooperation with other school assistants as a back-up to cover phones, front desk and the lower lobby desk.
• Take messages or fields/answers all routine and non-routine questions.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
· Analytical and detail oriented with a proven record for producing quality work within timelines
· Demonstrate excellent communication skills, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
· Exercise independent judgment, decision making abilities, and a high level of confidentiality
· Strong Proficiency in Office 365: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
Google Docs, FACTS.
BENEFITS:
This 12-week/full-time position offers a generous benefit package including health/dental/life/vision and long-term disability insurance; the School subsidizes health insurance premiums for staff and families. Other benefits include Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; cost reduction of some Atlanta Speech School services; complimentary meals during working hours; vacation and accrued sick leave.
TO APPLY: Please provide a cover letter, resume, and writing sample via e-mail. The writing sample should describe what you consider to be essential qualities that an assistant must possess in order to be effective and examples in which you have demonstrated these qualities. The sample should be no more than 500 words.
CONTACT:
Iris Goodson
Director of Human Resources
hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
SUBJECT LINE: Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer
Contact name: Iris Goodson
Contact email address: hr@atlantaspeechschool.org