Clerical Substitute

About the role

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an innovative and award-winning PreK-8 district serving 6,500 students across 12 schools in Redwood City and portions of Atherton, Menlo Park, San Carlos, and Woodside. Our 8th graders feed into the neighboring Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD).

We take pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Principal or Director, perform a wide variety of clerical assistance duties at an assigned school or program office involving frequent and responsible contact with students, staff and the general public.

• Provide assistance to an Office Manager in the operation of the school or program office;
• Maintain attendance and registration records;
• Provide first aid assistance in the absence of health personnel and according to established guidelines;
• Answer phones and take messages or receive needed information;
• Explain established policies and procedures;
• Translate and interpret both oral and written documents and communications for teachers, parents, students and administrators as required;
• Absorb and maintain appropriate files, forms, cards and records;
• Operate computer terminal to input and update a variety of data;
• Collect and account for fees, fund-raising moneys and other cash as assigned;
• Issue receipts, balance, reconcile and post to ledgers; prepare deposits as needed; maintain related financial records;
• Type, duplicate and distribute a variety of correspondence and documents, including letters, notices, articles, forms, lists and proposals;
• Operate a variety of office machines, including typewriter, calculator, copier and computer terminal;
• Receive, sort and distribute mail;
• Order, maintain and distribute materials, supplies and equipment as directed;
• Pick up and deliver reports and supplies as assigned.

Requirements

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school including or supplemented by clerical training and one year of clerical experience involving frequent contact with the public.

Qualifications

Some positions in this classification may require bilingual skills in a designated second language. Bilingual skills are preferred. However, where Home Language Survey indicates more than 70% speak language other than English, bilingual skills are required. Some positions in this classification may require a valid California driver's license, evidence of appropriate automobile insurance based on DMV regulations and insurable by the District liability insurance carrier. Valid First Aid and CPR certificates within the probationary period.

Skills

Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.

Record keeping techniques.

Operation of a computer terminal.

Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Telephone techniques and etiquette.

Oral and written communication skills.

First aid procedures.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$20.38 - $23.61

Schedule

On-call