Secretary/Administrative Assistant - Elementary
About The Position
Secretaries serve as secretary to the Principal and to the Assistant Principal. Perform a wide range of administrative and clerical duties to support school and district operations, including managing correspondence, maintaining student and staff records, scheduling appointments, assisting with document preparation, coordinating communications, and providing general office support to administrators, teachers, parents, and students. The secretaries will assure the smooth and efficient operation of the school office, adding to the office’s maximum positive impact on the educational program, setting, and District.
Requirements
- Necessary computer skills include Word processing, Spreadsheets, Email, PowerPoint, Publishing, Student Information System.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); plus three to five years in general office work and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Types correspondence, letters and memos, purchase orders, check requests, forms, etc.
- Answers telephones, responds to routine questions, sets appointments or routes calls to appropriate persons.
- Types, prepares, distributes, files records, reports, correspondence, and mailings that are related to building functions and administrator’s needs including progress reports and grade cards.
- Exercises confidentiality, and serves as secretary to the principal and/or assistant principal.
- Greets visitors, new parents, students, and assists in registering new students.
- Check students in and out as necessary.
- Produce elementary student ID badges as requested.
- Orientates substitute teachers.
- Coordinates and processes staff absences and substitute coverage for the building, ensuring accurate entry and verification of substitute payment information in the district’s software program.
- Sort and distribute incoming mail to the appropriate recipients.
- Assists in preparing for various activities throughout the year.
- Manage the electronic building calendar synced to the district website, making updates and adjustments as needed to ensure accurate scheduling.
- Prepare and enter purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders for office supplies and general building needs, ensuring compliance with district procurement procedures.
- Maintains school records, student cumulative records, and student and other files for building, principal, and related requirements.
- Utilizes the district student information system for electronic storing of such student records.
- Processes annual Online Registration at the beginning of the year for returning students.
- Responsible for the accuracy of student data in in the student information system.
- Assist with Kindergarten Round-up and Screening.
- Securely manage and store funds collected from building activities; prepare and process timely deposits, and provide the District Bookkeeper with accurate supporting documentation to ensure proper allocation to designated fund accounts.
- Orders, processes, and maintains office materials and equipment.
- Distributes orders to proper rooms.
- Assists in the organization of school pictures.
- Administers minor first aid in absence of school nurse.
- Assists Account Manager of nutrition program for grades 9-12 (Direct Certification, Free/Reduced Lunch applications and letters, Audit verification, student and staff deposits, meal account reminders, all meal reports, bank deposits, etc.).
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
