TEMP/HRLY - CLERICAL (FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS)

Arlington Public Schools • Arlington, VA

5h • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Human Resources announces an opening for an Hourly Clerical Assistant in the Facilities & Operations Department. This position performs a full range of administrative support and secretarial tasks as assigned, serves as a receptionist, greets visitors, answers phones, and distributes mail. The incumbent will be assigned specific responsibilities at the work site to support the specific needs of the hiring Office, such as maintaining complex records, serving as the Administrative Assistant to the work location's manager or director, responding to requests related to office services to the schools and the community, maintaining the office-wide events calendar, and providing written and/or oral translations as required by the assignment.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Courses in business and office practices.
• 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.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of business and school office procedures, practices, and equipment.
• Knowledge of 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).
• Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access, etc.

Responsibilities

• Serve as receptionist; greet all visitors, answer phones, and distribute mail.
• Maintain complex records.
• Serve as the Administrative Assistant to the work location's manager or director.
• Respond to requests related to office services to the schools and the community.
• Maintain office-wide events calendar.
• Provide written and/or oral translations as required by the assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED