Senior Secretary (full-time with FREE benefits) - HBUHSD

Huntington Beach Union High School District•Huntington Beach, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Senior Secretary performs a wide variety of secretarial and clerical work of above-average difficulty, relieves an administrator of administrative detail where appropriate, and performs related work as required. The position is located at Marina High School. Senior Secretaries regularly perform responsible clerical and secretarial duties for a high school assistant principal or a school district administrator responsible for managing a district-wide organizational unit. The role includes explaining routine policies, procedures, and matters of precedence to the public and performing a full range of clerical duties. Incumbents work with little supervision, adapt assignments rather than following a fixed routine, and generally develop new work methods in conjunction with supervisors. Some positions may require speaking, reading, and/or writing in a designated language. This is an open and promotional recruitment. A written examination is currently scheduled for December 7, 2026, subject to change. The resulting eligibility list will be valid for one year and may be used for the current opening and future vacancies throughout the District. Promotional candidates take precedence. Final selections are made from the top three eligible ranks who are ready and willing to accept an assignment.

Requirements

Prior clerical experience.
Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute with 95% accuracy on a three- or five-minute typing test.
Submit a typing test certificate that includes the applicant's name and score and was taken within the past two years; tests are accepted only from the specified typing.com or typingtest.com links.

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of secretarial and clerical work of above-average difficulty.
Relieve an administrator of administrative detail where appropriate.
Provide responsible clerical and secretarial support to a high school assistant principal or a district administrator.
Explain routine policies, procedures, and matters of precedence to the public.
Perform a full range of clerical duties and related work as required.
Work with little supervision and adapt to assignments rather than following a fixed routine.
Develop new work methods in conjunction with supervisors.