.5 Senior Clerk Typist, Transportation Office, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2025-2026]

Salem, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

.5 Senior Clerk Typist Transportation Office Salem Public Schools Salem MA SY 2025-2026

About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged globally connected and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging equity and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students regardless of ability economic status gender/gender identity language race/ethnicity sexual orientation or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at Youll Do:

Serves as Secretary to the Transportation Manager or designee and school bus staff; maintains confidential files; acts as receptionist answers calls in a pleasant and efficient manner answers questions regarding school busing matters or scheduling appointments with Transportation Manager assists other staff members.

Role Responsibilities:

Performs general secretarial and clerical functions (e.g. answer phones scheduling copying faxing data entry filing etc.) for the purpose of supporting site operations
Serves as receptionist; greets students parents staff and the public efficiently and courteously; answers or refers telephone and in-person inquiries; takes messages; promotes positive public relations for the district
Receives processes and monitors bus applications from initial receipt through routing completion inputting information into ASPEN and notifying school personnel and families.
Maintains a variety of files and records as assigned such as riders lists daily schedules orders bus enrollment confidential special need student files and a wide variety of other files and records as assigned.
Assists with dispatching and communicates with school bus drivers monitors and vendors to get students to and from school safely on a daily basis.
Assists transportation team with planning efforts.
At the Direction of the Transportation Manager develops and implements proactive communications with families and school personnel including the use of district communication platforms and the district website.
Arranging transportation for field trip requests with vendors.
Managing out of district Mckinney Vento transportation requests.
Manages MFSAB reservations.
Assists with Parent Square notifications.
Additional duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent; Associates Degree or Higher Preferred
Second Language (Spanish) Proficiency Required
School Transportation experience Highly Desirable
Have a minimum of two years of successful experience in a related office position
Ability to be a self-starter
Proficiency with Google Suite Microsoft Office MAC ASPEN Transfinder and other systems used in the district
Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional relationship with co-workers students parents staff and visitors; cultural sensitivity and ability to relate well and effectively in a diverse workplace and with a diverse client population
Ability to operate and troubleshoot general office equipment (e.g. copier fax etc.)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination based on race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth housing status age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

.5 Senior Clerk Typist Transportation Office Salem Public Schools Salem MA SY 2025-2026About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4...