LCS - Parents as Teacher Administrative Assistant

Qualifications

• Possesses a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have computer experience and be proficient in Google or Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with using a Macbook preferred
• Familiarity with Canva preferred
• Possesses a high level of interpersonal skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all times
• Able to operate standard office equipment (e.g. copier, adding machine, fax, etc.)
• Uses appropriate grammar and syntax – verbal and written
• Completes fingerprinting process administered by district and passes background check prior to employment
• Fills out the Child Abuse Registry Check Form

Duties And Responsibilities

• Protects educational process at all times
• Keeps all information relating to school situations strictly confidential
• Performs general secretarial functions such as: copying, filing, mailing, faxing, letters, typing documents/memos, delivering mail, purchase order requests, etc.
• Answers telephone, takes and delivers messages to the appropriate people
• Accesses and navigates online early childhood education resources and websites to prepare hands-on learning activities approved by the Coordinator
• Maintains reliable transportation (travel is needed throughout the district at times)
• Remains flexible to attend and assist with occasional evening or after hour programs, family engagement events, and/or community activities (events will be scheduled well in advance with reasonable notice provided for planning and participation)
• Regular, dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position
• Fulfills all other functions related to the school office as designated by the Coordinator or Assistant Superintendent
• Maintains and accepts responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensures appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergoes periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Reads, understands, and abides by Employee Conduct Policy and all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by LCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high

Work Environment

• The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high