Secretary - Landergin Elementary

Amarillo Isd • Amarillo, TX

394d • $31,886 - $31,886

About The Position

The Secretary at Landergin Elementary plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient operation of office routines and practices within a busy educational environment. This position supports the educational process by managing communications, maintaining records, and providing administrative assistance to staff and students.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Public relations, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Minimum typing speed of 40 WPM
• Experience with software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and financial applications
• Ability to maintain accurate and auditable records
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks often changing assignments on short notice
• Experience working well with students, parents, community members, and campus staff
• Two years of successful experience as a secretary or prior experience in bookkeeping

Responsibilities

• Prepare campus communications, correspondence, forms, manuals, reports, purchase orders, and payment authorizations following district standards and requirements.
• Maintain a daily teacher attendance log and records for substitute teachers.
• Monitor and process time records including leave requests and reports.
• Compile information and submit payroll according to established procedures and deadlines.
• Type teacher bulletins, faculty directory information, reports, memos, monthly statements, and updates faculty handbook and other campus based information.
• Place and receive telephone calls, and record messages, or route messages as necessary.
• Answer questions of callers or visitors according to school policy.
• Apprise the principal of dates, appointments, phone calls, etc.
• Maintain campus inventory, type requisitions and distribute campus supplies.
• Administer medication to students, check temperatures, and notify parents of student illness in nurse's or health room clerk's absence (as needed).
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required.
• Maintain student records, entries and withdrawals according to established procedures.
• Assume responsibility for all files and processes incoming correspondence as instructed.
• Prepare and make deposits for activity account(s).
• May be responsible for maintenance of activity check register(s) and ledger(s).
• Assist with campus budget preparation and maintain accurate records of expenditures.
• Prepare and process purchase orders and receive, store, and issue supplies and equipment.
• Maintain all daily records of student attendance to be used for school, local district and state reports.
• Receive, read, sort, file, and deliver all incoming school and U.S. mail.
• Operate various types of machines used in report figuring, duplicating materials and teaching and/or classroom use.
• Clean machines and make minor repairs or report major malfunctions to the proper department.
• Receive, sort, and distribute mail and other documents to department staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws and regulations, and local board policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full-time position
• Hourly wage of $15.33

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED