Secretary

State College Area School District • State College, PA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The State College Area School District is searching for a Secretary at Park Forest Middle School. The Secretary works closely with students, parents, teachers, staff, administrators, and visitors. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, customer service, administrative, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently on projects and must be able to work under pressure at times while managing a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. The successful candidate must be able to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong technology skills
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Calendar, and Gmail
• Ability to learn and utilize additional technology platforms and systems as needed
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion

Nice To Haves

• Experience with budgets
• Experience with purchasing
• Experience with financial recordkeeping, or related processes

Responsibilities

• Management of the Principal's calendar and meeting schedule
• All school-related budget processes
• Coordination of building communications
• Daily placement and coordination of substitutes and coverage for staff absences
• Management of difficult situations with skill, patience, professionalism, and diplomacy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed