Elementary School Special Education Clerk

Town of Greenwich • Greenwich, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides administrative support in the coordination of special education meetings. There is one full-time opening and several part-time openings. This role involves coordinating meeting schedules, notifying attendees, preparing correspondence, creating and updating documents, assisting families with inquiries, performing data entry, reviewing student records for completeness, and maintaining confidential records in accordance with District policies and applicable laws. The position supports Town policies and philosophies and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A High School diploma
• Two (2) years of clerical experience, in a computerized environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of office practices and procedures
• Proven technology skills including proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally
• Proven ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with building and District administrators, colleagues, parents, community members and public officials

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the scheduling of special education meetings and notifies appropriate attendees about meeting logistics.
• Updates administrators and meeting attendees as to relevant changes regarding meeting logistics.
• Prepares routine correspondence.
• Creates and updates documents and records.
• Assists families and appropriate public entities with inquiries related to special education meetings.
• Performs data entry.
• Reviews student records (both hard-copy files and digital files) for completeness of entry.
• Maintains confidential records, files, and sensitive information in accordance with District policies and applicable laws.
• Supports Town policies and philosophies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED