Clerk - Counselor (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Donna Independent School District•Donna, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Promotes efficiency by performing clerical duties diligently. Performs clerical duties for assigned personnel and deals with students, staff and parents.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
One year of clerical experience, preferably in public education environment
Certification as required by the Texas Education Agency
Proficient skills in typing, keyboarding, and file maintenance
Ability to operate a personal computer and relate software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and do word processing
Working knowledge of typewriter, printer, copier, fax machine, and calculator
Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Patience in dealing with parents and children
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of people.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare written correspondence forms, schedules, or reports using typewriter or personal computer.
Prepare instructional materials, meeting agendas, honor rolls, graduation lists, and campus communication as requested, using typewriter or personal computer.
Schedule meetings and appointments and maintain calendar for immediate supervisor.
Assists the counseling department with student scheduling and registration as needed.
Assists with required campus counseling department testing and the entering and processing of student Transcripts.
Assists with counseling department student campus activities as required.
Assist students, teachers, and parents, as needed.
Receive incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff.
Maintain physical and computerized files including inventory of school and office supplies, mailing lists, student records, visitor logs, and office communication.
Update handbooks, policy manuals, and other documents, as assigned.
Sort, distribute, or deliver mail and other documents.
Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and appointments.
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.