Substitute, Secretarial/Clerical

Spokane Public Schools • Various Locations - Spokane, WA

42d • Onsite

About The Position

Applications are being taken for Secretarial/Clerical substitutes. Clerical testing is required. This position is on-call with no guarantee of hours and no benefits are offered. Secretarial/Clerical substitutes work when schools are open and will be called to work at all locations within Spokane Public Schools, so reliable transportation is important. Few, if any, substitute jobs are available during the summer months.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability and aptitude to perform the responsibilities listed.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Some secretarial/clerical work experience.
• Accurately type 40 words per minute.
• Ability to work at cashier-type tasks.
• Ability to prepare accurate statistical reports.
• Ability to communicate orally and handle telephone inquiries.
• Good basic office skills in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Demonstrated ability in use of Windows, WordPerfect or MS Word.
• Demonstrated ability to work positively and efficiently with a diverse group of students, staff, and community in a confidential manner.
• Relates positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• A fingerprint background check is required for all prospective employees.

Nice To Haves

• Spreadsheet programs experience preferred.
• Previous experience working with various database programs helpful.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones
• Word processing
• Data entry
• Medication aide
• Dealing with emergency situations
• Helping administrators, staff, office managers, and other secretaries with secretarial or clerical needs.
• Dealing with parents, students, staff, phones, and other duties at one time.
• Flexibility and ability to deal with many situations going on at one time is required.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans offered from various providers such as Kaiser Permanente WA, Premera Blue Cross, and the Uniform Medical Plan (for example) to fit your needs for varying cost and care options.
• Vision and Dental plan options, as well as standard Life and AD&D insurance are offered at no cost to the employee.
• Additional employee paid benefits like Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), supplemental Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability insurance, and Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA).
• Benefit eligible Spokane Public Schools employees and their dependent family members have access to free, confidential counseling, consultation and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program.
• School District Employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) public pension plan.
• Employees can choose from a lifetime retirement pension plan or a hybrid pension and investment plan that contributes between 5% and 15% of wages to retirement.
• Employees can also participate in voluntary savings programs to increase retirement savings such as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program or by participating in a 403(b) retirement plan through the District’s plan manager, OMNI.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED