School Secretary (HRA- Job Grade A)

About the role

Schedules appointments, gives information to callers, and otherwise relieves officials of clerical work and minor administrative detail.

Responsibilities

• Reads and routes incoming mail; locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to be answered by supervisor.
• Assists in maintaining accurate records.
• Organizes and maintains file system, and files correspondence and other department records.
• Answers and screens supervisor's telephone calls, and arranges conference calls, as necessary.
• Greets scheduled visitors and directs them to appropriate areas or persons.
• Arranges and coordinates travel schedules and reservations for supervisor and/or other department staff, as appropriate.
• Performs secretarial duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor, including, but not limited to, coordinating schedules and appointments for supervisor.
• Coordinates and arranges meetings, prepares agendas, reserves and prepares facilities, and records or transcribes minutes of meetings.
• Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.
• Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.
• Orders and maintains supplies, and arranges for equipment maintenance.
• Prepares agendas, minutes, and other documentation for meetings.
• Assists with maintaining department or supervisor's budget.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to access the Internet and collect research on methods and samples of procedures and documents in other districts or organizations.
• Functional knowledge of or proficiency with Microsoft Office software programs, including Word and Excel.
• Consistent record of satisfactory work performance.
• Acceptable criminal and child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151).
• Ability to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Pay

$26,609