Secretary I - Transportation (Loris HS Area)

About the role

Assure the smooth daily operation of the bus office and support the Area Supervisor and employees of the Department of Transportation.

Responsibilities

• Perform normal office routines and practices associated with the Department of Transportation
• Prepare all correspondences, forms and reports necessary for the Department of Transportation
• Order and purchase supplies, as needed, for the Department of Transportation
• Handle multiple telephone calls
• Operate a computer in all Microsoft Office programs as well as PowerSchool and PeopleSoft
• Maintain daily attendance log for staff
• Receive and route all incoming mail and packages
• Operate copy machine and other office machines
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Area Supervisor

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred
• Keyboarding – 50 words per minute
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other computer application software and be proficient with Excel, Access, and Word
• Experience with management systems such as PowerSchool and PeopleSoft
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing well with others
• Working knowledge of office equipment such as copy and fax machines and document scanners

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl
• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone