Administrative Assistant (9.5 Months)

About the role

School secretarial staff support daily office operations by communicating effectively with students, staff, parents, and the public while maintaining accurate records and utilizing essential computer and office skills. They manage tasks efficiently, demonstrate professionalism and confidentiality, and complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and organized manner.

Type: Classified (non‑exempt). Reports to and evaluated by the Building Principal. Term of service: 170‑194 days per year.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates appropriate voice quality, greeting procedures, and effective routing techniques
• Demonstrates effective listening skills
• Communicates effectively with staff, parents and general public in order to provide information
• Utilizes computer program skills effectively
• Maintains current knowledge and application of job related equipment
• Is dependable and self-motivated
• Initiates tasks when appropriate
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with coworkers
• Performs functions assigned by supervisors in an effective and timely manner
• Demonstrates current knowledge of business grammar, terminology and proper formatting
• Maintains accurate and efficient records
• Follows legal accounting guidelines
• Maintain confidential nature of all school-related matters
• Other duties assigned by the Superintendent or designee

Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Certification: None required
• Experience: None required
• Other: Must possess skills for successful performance of assigned tasks; must submit and pass a background check