Administrative Assistant IV

Santa Barbara USD•Santa Barbara, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

To perform highly skilled secretarial and administrative duties in support of an executive cabinet-level administrator. This is a full-time, non-exempt position located in the Student & Family Services Department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, or a combination of education and work experience that demonstrates ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Prior experience as an administrative assistant or executive assistant.
Knowledge of contemporary office practices and procedures, preferably in a public employment setting.
Basic knowledge of integrated Financial/Payroll/Human Resource systems such as QSS, Tyler-Munis, Escape, etc.
Advanced customer service skills and ability to balance the needs of staff, applicants, and members of the public.
Ability to exercise discretion, judgment and confidentiality when working with employee information and information used in collective bargaining.
Ability to produce quality work under deadline pressure.
Ability to operate a computer and various proprietary or mass market software programs to enter, retrieve, post or analyze information; intermediate competence with Google Workspace, especially Google Calendar, Documents, and Sheets
Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with school site staff and District staff.
Ability to use proper telephone and e-mail etiquette.
Ability to use correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and business vocabulary.
Ability to work independently under general supervision.
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
Valid California Class C Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide general administrative support to an executive cabinet member, such as an Assistant Superintendent or other contracted executive management position.
Prepare agenda items for the Board of Education agenda and input into an on-line, proprietary system.
Arrange conference and travel accommodations for department staff; track expenditures and assist with management of department budget.
Create requisitions for supplies, materials, and equipment for the department.
Schedule meetings, trainings, conferences and appointments as directed.
Assist with creation and maintenance of systems and procedures internal to the department.
Organize and maintain records for the executive administrator and Director or other records needing to be maintained within the department.
Perform functions that assist with the overall operations of the department. These functions may entail duties which align with other classified positions in the department.
Maintain punctual and consistent attendance.
Perform related duties as assigned.