Administrative Assistant Special Education
JOBGOAL:To perform administrative assistantworkof considerable variety and complexity in support of the Executive Director of Special Education.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree preferred.
- Five years prior experience as an administrative assistant.
- Ability to interact with staff parents and the general public in a professional and courteous manner while maintaining confidentiality.
- Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for special education.
- Proficient in word processing use of office machines computer operations to include use of internet email calendars spreadsheets.
- Such alternatives to the above as the Executive Director of Special Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: CoDirectors of Special Education
PERFORMANCERESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare correspondence reports and other materials of a general confidential and technical nature.
- Arrange and confirm appointments and meetings for the Executive Director.
- Plan organize and completeworkresponsibilitiesin a professional courteous and accurate manner. Works with a minimum of supervision.
- Communicate effectively and confidently via phone and email.
- Maintain well organized accurate records and files.
- Maintain confidentiality of all student and staffinformation.
- Process and track Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for all special education students in the district. Maintain and update related software files.
- Facilitate translation of all special education documents for parents whose primary language is not English.
- Serve as backup to the Administrative AssociateFinance & Grants for circuit breaker and Medicaid processing as needed.
- Implement emergency procedures if the need arises based on established office policy.
- Perform any duties orresponsibilitiesin keeping with the scope of the position as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Education.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Typical office conditions: sitting bending stooping filing occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds of office supplies/files. Close vision at or correctable to normal range.
EVALUATION:Performance of this position will be evaluated yearly by the Executive Director of Special Education in accordance with the School Committee policy for evaluation of classified staff.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This is a 40 hour per week 12 month position. Nonaffiliated group.