Feelhaver Elementary Administrative Assistant

About the role

The Fort Dodge Community School District serves over 3,600 students in multiple schools. This position supports the administration and provides clerical, secretarial, and administrative assistance.

Responsibilities

• Composes documents for principal or other school administrators.
• Maintains the daily/weekly/monthly calendar of the principal.
• Aids in planning and scheduling school events and activities.
• Maintains documents, files, and records.
• Prepares purchase orders.
• Maintains inventories of supplies and materials.
• Serves as a liaison with outside organizations.
• Supports, guides, leads, trains, and coordinates work of school clerical employees.
• Answers telephone calls and provides information and assistance.
• Schedules appointments and distributes incoming and outgoing mail.
• Registers new students and responds to inquiries from students, parents, and employees.
• Evaluates situations and takes appropriate action or directs to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Works in standard office and school building environments.

Requirements

Reliable work attendance is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree with course work in business, math, word processing, office procedures, and record keeping preferred.
• Shorthand or speed writing skills desirable.
• Successful experience with office management preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Describes problems and works orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Fulfills instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides, and performs arithmetic operations.
• Understands, applies, and uses personal computers and software applications.
• Solves job-related issues.
• Works with a diverse group of individuals.
• Processes paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Organizes and manages time effectively.
• Knowledge of office management procedures.

Benefits

All positions eligible for a full benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance and paid leave.