HARRISONBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: | Receptionist/Secretary Substitute |
Reports to: | Department Director | Contract: | As needed |
Salary Scale: | $110/day | FLSA Status: | Non-Exempt |
| Revised: | 7/2025 |
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Support clerical needs when clerical staff are unavoidably absent.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess at least a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency.
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of standard office practices and procedures
equipment and secretarial techniques.
- Effectively demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions and possesses a willingness to learn.
- Experience working directly with individuals and families from diverse racial ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Familiarity with equity and inclusion frameworks. Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities. Respects the worth dignity and individual differences of others.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present to diverse audiences to foster professional relationships and express and/or exchange ideas.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in the use of a variety of office/instructional equipment and technology with experience using Microsoft Office Google Workspace and email.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students teachers administrators and the community.
- Bilingualism is not required but is preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Welcome all visitors and ensure all visitors have passes (as applicable)
- Perform all secretarial and clerical duties pertaining to the administrative functions of the office including: answering phones checking in visitors ensuring the front office desk is staffed at all times sorting mail checking fax machine copying materials for staff.
- Keep the office environment attractive and up-to-date.
- Takes all industry standard precautions to protect students staff equipment materials and facilities.
- Follows appropriate safety procedures and properly maintains equipment.
- Maintains confidentiality when appropriate.
- Complies with and supports school division policies regulations procedures and the HCPS Strategic Plan.
- Effectively performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Light work lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work and observing general surroundings and activities; and subject to inside and outside environmental conditions. Regular contact with staff members and students is required. Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.