2026-2027 240 Day Administrative Assistant

Academics Plus Charter School•Maumelle, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Academics Plus Charter Schools, Inc. (APCSI) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of a 240 Day Administrative Assistant at Maumelle Charter High School. This role involves performing a variety of secretarial and administrative duties to support the Principal and school operations. Key responsibilities include managing student attendance, enrollment, and records; handling financial transactions; serving as a liaison for communication; and operating office equipment. The position requires a high school diploma, two years of general office experience, and bookkeeping experience is preferred. The successful candidate will maintain a positive attitude and represent the school professionally.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Two years of general office or secretarial experience involving frequent public contact
Successful completion of pre-employment background checks

Nice To Haves

Bookkeeping experience

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of clerical duties related to student attendance, registrar, accounting and recordkeeping activities.
Provide accurate reporting for daily attendance activities and update attendance data, verify excused and unexcused absences.
Process and verify student absence information from parents, teachers and others; issue admittance forms to students who are late or returning.
Receive student enrollments, request records from schools and Triand, enter and maintain student data in eSchool.
Assist parents and students with HAC accounts.
Initiate, screen and receive telephone calls; take, retrieve and relay messages as needed.
Serve as a liaison between the administrator, teachers, APCSI staff, outside agencies, students, parents and the public.
Receive visitors; provide assistance or direct to appropriate staff.
Exercise independent judgment in resolving a variety of issues; refer difficult issues to the administrator.
Compose (independently or from oral instructions, notes or rough drafts) a variety of materials such as interoffice communications, forms, letters, memoranda, bulletins, lists, notices, work orders, requests, agenda items, notices, announcements, purchase orders, requisitions, flyers, schedules and other materials as assigned.
Perform a variety of clerical accounting duties in support of school operations as assigned by the position; may collect, receive, process and account for incoming monies; prepare deposits as required.
Prepare and maintain a variety of records, logs and reports related to assigned activities; establish and maintain filing systems; review, revise, edit, format and proofread a variety of documents and information.
Input and update a variety of data in an assigned computer system.
Provide support to the health office as assigned by the position.
Operate a variety of office equipment such as a calculator, copier, fax machine, typewriter, computer and assigned software.
Receive, sort, open and distribute incoming mail, e-mail, packages and materials; prepare outgoing mail and materials for distribution.
Communicate positively with students, parents, visitors and staff.
Effectively and positively communicate orally and in writing.
Maintain a positive attitude and represent the school in a positive manner at all times.
Perform all other duties as assigned.