Temp/Hrly - Clerical (Facilities And Operations)

Arlington Public Schools • Arlington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Human Resources announces an opening for an Hourly Clerical Assistant in the Facilities & Operations Department. This position involves performing a full range of administrative support and secretarial tasks, serving as a receptionist, greeting visitors, answering phones, and distributing mail. Specific responsibilities will be assigned based on the needs of the hiring office, such as maintaining complex records, acting as an Administrative Assistant, responding to requests related to office services, maintaining an events calendar, and providing translations.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED; including or supplemented by courses in business and office practices.
• A minimum of two years’ responsible clerical experience, preferably in an education-related setting.
• Excellent human relations skills; ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees at all levels, including students, parents, and the public in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Excellence in business English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of business and school office procedures, practices, and equipment; business English and office terminology.
• Knowledge of the operation, uses and capabilities of computer equipment and computer programs utilized at APS (e.g. FRONTLINE and STARS); including good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access, etc.

Responsibilities

• Performs full range of entry to full proficiency level administrative support and secretarial tasks as assigned.
• Serve as receptionist; greets all visitors, answers phones, and distributes mail.
• Maintain complex records.
• Serve as the Administrative Assistant to the work location's manager or director.
• Responds to requests related to office services to the schools and the community.
• Maintains office-wide events calendar.
• Provide written and/or oral translations as required by the assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees