Temporary Senior Clerk, Office of Communications
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position: Temporary Senior Clerk (40 Hours per Week)
Available February 2026 - May 2026
Office of Communications
Overview of Cambridge Public Schools:
Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) is a diverse urban school district enrolling approximately 7000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through high school. The district has 12 elementary schools 4 upper schools and 1 comprehensive high school which includes a school of vocational and technical arts.
The Central Administrative Offices of CPS house all CPS administrative offices and are therefore frequented by CPS teachers staff students families prospective employees community-based partners and members of the general public. This position will provide a reliable knowledgeable welcoming and culturally-proficient point of contact for visitors to the building. This position will also provide clerical support for aspects of the districts parent information and community relations efforts. This position will report to the Communications Director.
The Opportunity:
Office of Communications seeks a temporary clerk to join its caring and innovative community. The clerk is responsible for performing a variety of clerical functions required for the smooth and effective operation of the Office of Communications. Operating in a short-term temporary capacity responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Customer Service
- Serve as district receptionist assisting and directing visitors to the Central Administration building with attention to cultural proficiency customer service and general safety standards.
- Provide clerical support for district community relations activities including assistance with coordination of public meetings and event logistics coordinating childcare for families during school committee meetings and translation and interpretation services.
- Support the Superintendents Office and other Central Administration offices with phone coverage as needed.
- Assist CPS families and caregivers with form submissions.
Communications Coordination
- Assist the Director of Communications with various communications and marketing functions as assigned.
- Coordinate printing and delivery operations for marketing materials.
- Maintain district marketing supplies inventory for events.
- Organize and facilitate meetings and events as assigned.
CPS Departmental Support
- Provide project assistance to various central offices as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Your Skill Set:
High School Diploma and at least 2 years of experience in a receptionist clerical outreach or customer service role. Clear written and oral communication skills. Computer skills; experience with Google Office including Google Docs Google Sheets and Google Forms preferred. Experience assisting non-English speakers and ability to provide culturally-proficient customer service within a diverse workplace and community preferred.
How to Join Our Team:
At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
