School Administrative Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree preferred
• Independent school experience helpful
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and Blackbaud scheduling software preferred
• All faculty and staff are required to participate in regular safety drills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• In the Preschool or Lower School, all staff must be able to assist young children on occasion in toileting, hand washing, nose-blowing, etc.

Responsibilities

• Tracks student attendance daily and calls parents of absent students daily
• Answers emails and phone calls and relays messages to students and faculty in a timely manner
• Monitors front entrance at all times via cameras
• Mails various letters and information to families as needed
• Updates calendars for the Division Director, Division Dean of Student Life, and Division in general
• Updates shared information folders for division faculty and administration containing important policy documents, schedules, class lists, and more
• Communicates via mobile radio as needed and assist in routine drills for fire, tornado, lockdown, etc.
• Supports the Admission office by assisting with scheduling visits and screenings and assisting students and families on visit days.
• Collects and organizes data on student absences, tardies, test scores, surveys or other data when needed
• Supports communication between the division’s community and School Nurse
• Assists the Division Director or Dean of Student Life with unexpected student or parent issues. At times this means managing the issues in the absence of the Director, Dean of Student Life, and/or Counselor
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School