Secretary

Charles County Public Schools•Waldorf, MD

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an 11-month, Non-Exempt position with a salary scale of AFSCME UA1, Grade 7-8. The role requires a High School Diploma and demonstrated aptitude for successful performance of duties. The secretary must possess positive human relation skills, good computer literacy, and the ability to compile data accurately. They should be able to work effectively with pupils, teachers, parents, administrative personnel, and school visitors, maintaining good working relationships. Knowledge of efficient office practices and procedures is essential, as is the ability to react effectively to various simultaneous inquiries and situations. Good oral and written communication skills, along with the ability to collaborate, follow up, and work independently, are also required.

Requirements

High School Diploma.
Possess positive human relation skills.
Demonstrated aptitude for successful performance of duties and responsibilities listed below.
Good computer literacy skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, etc.).
Exhibits ability to compile data accurately and concisely.
Capacity to work with pupils, teachers, parents, administrative personnel and school visitors in a manner conducive to good working relationships.
Knowledge of efficient office practices and procedures.
Ability to react effectively to various simultaneous inquiries and situations.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with others, follow up and work independently.

Responsibilities

Prepares and maintains all pupil records and various related reports; checks pupil information and files appropriate reports such as Monthly Pupil Attendance Reports and Monthly Suspension Report and contacts parents concerning attendance policies and procedures.
Registers all new pupils and requests prior school records, withdraws transferring pupils and forwards permanent school records or copies (when out of state).
Follows-up on immunizations to ensure compliance with Maryland School Law and prepares School Immunization Report.
Maintains up-to-date bus routes and bus numbers for students; prepares ECOTRAN reporting/block/stop/home location information for new students.
Maintains up-to-date emergency cards and information card file on all students.
Types and distributes correspondence, bulletins, notices, newsletters, surveys, agendas, lists, menus, etc. as is required and maintains appropriate files.
Answers various inquiries from students, parents, staff and school visitors.
Receives, sorts and forwards mail and messages for staff members.
Supervises sales and collections of monies from students for fund raisers.
Performs related duties as assigned by the school principal.