Office Assistant Office/On-site #260820-7086CL-100

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is currently recruiting for three (4) full-time anticipated Office Assistant positions at the following locations:

• Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport, CT
• Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden, CT
• Henry Abbott Technical High School in Danbury, CT
• J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford, CT

Responsibilities

As an Office Assistant, you will play an important role in creating an organized, welcoming, and efficient environment for students, families, visitors, and staff. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing front-line customer service and preparing correspondence
• Managing calendars and processing payments
• Maintaining office supplies and managing office operations
• Assisting employees and school communities to achieve success
• Maintaining a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Two (2) years of general clerical work experience
• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one/half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years
• Experience working in a school setting
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google platforms
• Experience providing customer service in an office setting
• Experience generating reports from PowerSchool or other educational management systems
• Strong attention to detail while managing multiple assignments in environments with changing priorities and deadlines

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to perform a full range of clerical tasks
• Operate office equipment including computers, tablets, and other electronic equipment
• Operate office suite software
• Schedule and prioritize workflow
• Read and interpret complex instructions

Skills

Preferred skills include:

• Experience working in a school setting
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google platforms
• Experience providing customer service in an office setting
• Experience generating reports from PowerSchool or other educational management systems
• Strong attention to detail while managing multiple assignments in environments with changing priorities and deadlines

Benefits

The State of Connecticut offers professional growth and paid professional development opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, and the potential for loan forgiveness after 10 years of service.

Pay

The pay for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is 1st Shift, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.