School Secretary - (2026-2027) Loring Elementary

About the role

The School Secretary supports the School Principal at an MPS elementary or middle school site. Duties include providing administrative support, resolving operational issues, and offering customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supports the School Principal with clerical and secretarial tasks.
• Performs administrative support duties for the assigned school site.
• Coordinates communication at the school site.
• Manages school security systems, locks, and key controls.
• Maintains computer databases and files.
• Orders, receives, and distributes supplies and equipment.
• Completes and coordinates special projects and research functions.
• Keeps daily attendance records for staff and assists with timekeeping.
• May coordinate, prioritize, cross-train, and review work of clerical and support staff.
• Promotes the Superintendent's goals and priorities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Three (3) years of office administration experience in a public school district.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Specialized MPS and state agency software applications and network operating environments.
• Customer service principles, protocols, and methods.
• Local community resources and community services programs.
• Record keeping and records management principles.
• Professional standards for business correspondence, writing, spelling, and grammar.
• Office practices and procedures.
• Business and personal computers, including spreadsheet, word processing, and database software applications.

Skills

• Operating business computers with standard and specialized software applications.
• Researching computer databases and compiling information for reports and special projects.
• Meeting critical time deadlines.
• Entering information into a computer system with speed and accuracy.
• Making mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Providing effective customer service, and dealing tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Following verbal and written instructions.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• HSA & FSA
• Retailer plan

Pay

Salary range: $21.39 - $26.90

Schedule

FTE: 1.0 FT/ 40 hours per week; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time.

Union

AFSCME(29)

Functional Area

Clerical