Secretary Level 1 (Part-Time)

Position:Secretary - Level 1 (Part-Time)

Location: Paris RidgeElementary School

Reports To: Principal

Work Year: 193 DaysDays (27.5 per week)

Salary Range: Starting wage is $15.76 or more depending on experience

Position Summary

Performs a wide variety of secretarial and administrative support services to facilitate the efficient operation of a campus office and to support the principal while maintaining confidentiality regarding students parents finances and staff. Coordinates and monitors assigned activities and provides information recommendations or direction as required to serve and support students staff and school administrators. Perform a variety of clerical and secretarial functions in the processing of students and student records. Receives school district constituencies and other visitors and answers and directs incoming telephone calls. Prepares school correspondence and reports.

Essential Functions/Primary Responsibilities

• Highly organized and efficient professional who is passionate about supporting students teachers and parents
• Treat all building stakeholders with kindness and respect
• Support all office functions in a fast-paced environment
• Answer incoming phone calls
• Skilled in word processing and spreadsheet creation/management
• Assist in recording and managing student attendance
• Dispense student medication according to District policy
• Assist students with personal care as needed
• Monitor building visitors
• Assist teachers and students with their needs
• Help facilitate Fire/Tornado/Lockdown Drills
• Communicate with all building stakeholders regularly
• Support the principal andall office functions as needed
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Employment Qualifications

• EDUCATION: This position requires knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or an Associates degree in a related field.
• EXPERIENCE: A minimum of one to three years of progressively more responsible or expansive secretarial experience in a public education setting is preferred.

Other Knowledge Skills and Attributes

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

Required:

• Highly flexible with excellent attendance
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of principles and practices of basic accounting
• Ability to utilize technology to accomplish assigned tasks
• Must maintain confidentiality
• Remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District

Preferred:

• Knowledge of school software systems
• Experience working in a school district
• Experience as a school secretary

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands to finger handle or feel; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers.

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Occasionally time will be spent outdoors in inclement weather.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity) disability age religion height weight marital or family status military status ancestry genetic information or any other legally protected category (collectively Protected Classes) in its programs and activities including employment opportunities

Required Experience:

Junior IC