Administrative Assistant - Hamilton-Wenham Regional HS

The HamiltonWenham Regional School District is searching for an experienced administrative assistant that exhibits excellent judgment and strong communication skills to work in HamiltonWenham Regional High School. Under the supervision of the Assistant Principal the admin asst performs administrative functions to ensure the efficient operations of the front office. Duties include monitoring and tracking of student attendance greeting parents and visitors and responding to inquiries and questions answering office phones and forwarding messages responding to teacher and staff requests preparing reports as requested documenting student discipline issues assisting with student registration filing and assisting teachers with office administrative functions. Job DescriptionA High School Administrative Assistant shall carry out all school related activities as directed by the assistant principal. The admin asst shall facilitate the efficient running of the school office and foster good public relations. This position is accountable for performing routine office and reception duties. Care organization accuracy in detail and requires individual judgment and personal pride and responsibility in the application and enforcement of schools rules/regulations mission vision and guiding principles. Job Duties and Responsibilities Interact with all members of the school community in a professional and positive secretarial work for school principal including typing and preparing correspondence handbooks reports and evaluations. Performs routine tasks such as filing typing faxing copying and data teacher/staff correspondence field trip permission slips and other documents as with recording student attendance in Aspen or other appropriate software. Documents and corrects absences late arrivals dismissals and other related attendance issues. Generates attendance reports as staff and student databases attendance records and student cumulative student discipline letters including typing mailing and filing. Maintains discipline log and detention phone and responds to questions from parents students and other District personnel. Greets visitors and responds to questions concerns etc. Forwards messages and property to students from school security by screening visitors and monitoring the front door Prepares and tracks purchase orders and maintains account school business ledger of all and assists staff with supply orders for school equipment and basic office with other personnel to arrange for emergency substitute list of potential substitutes volunteers and other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school. Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Job DetailsFTE: Full time 12month position Bargaining Unit: Office PersonnelStarting salary: $50339.00