Area Manager

At ESS our motto is, “Everyday counts!” We take opportunities every day to grow and better our company as well as our employees.

OVERVIEW:  The ESS Area Manager serves an assistant to the Regional Manager providing administrative support, representing ESS for numerous school districts, and overseeing and implementing recruitment strategies and retention efforts within the area. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with school employees in supporting each school’s specific program needs
• Visiting assigned school districts, traveling up to 50% of the time within assigned region, paid for by company through mileage reimbursement.
• Providing supervision and oversight to direct reports within assigned school districts, including classroom aides, instructional assistants, secretaries, bus aides and other ESS staff
• Managing communication with potential candidates and work with hiring coordinators by facilitating the hiring process as needed, including keeping applicants moving through the hiring process in a timely manner.
• Exercising appropriate judgment in addressing specific situations and respond with immediate, effective solutions and/or promptly notify program management
• Other duties as assigned or as become evident.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and motivates staff (including hiring, staff discipline, performance management and recognition duties).
• Assess staffing needs, and recruit staff using methods such as newspaper advertisements or attendance at job fairs.
• Train, direct and appraise staff.
• Make daily schedules for proper manpower utilization.
• Plans and organizes workload and staff assignments.
• Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.

ESS ADVANTAGES:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• PTO (vacation, personal, sick, VTO)
• Mental health day
• Discretionary bonus program

SCHEDULE:

• Work Hours: Monday-Friday 
• Work Location: Office + school visits
• Travel Required: Up to 50% of the time within assigned region paid for by company through mileage reimbursement program.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, talk or hear.

VISION REQUIREMENTS - Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) to work on the computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic.)

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons, with or without notice.  The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.