.5 Administrative Assistant

Position: .5 Administrative Assistant Location: Brookside Elementary SchoolSchedule: 12-Month Position 19 hrs. per week. (M T Th F 9-12:30 W 11:30-4:30)Salary: Per ContractTo Start: ASAPThe successful candidate will provide a full range of administrative services and have the following qualifications:Bilingual Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese bilingual:Proof of proficiency in the Target language as aligned to DESE Guidance for the Provision of Interpreters in the Education Setting (p.8) required within the first year of employment. Completion of the 2-hour online Language Ambassador Training Course certificate required upon hireExperience working as part of a team in a school environment with elementary school-aged children is to work in a fast-paced flexible and spontaneous work possess excellent organizational and communication possess excellent computer skills Microsoft Office and/or Google Platform experience excellent knowledge of basic office procedures operation of common office equipment the ability to multitask and a strong time management/task completion possess excellent writing to interface with students parents coworkers and the public in a positive upbeat to hold all matters related to duties in the strictest : Brookside Elementary School is looking for an administrative assistant to serve as a liaison between building administration and all constituencies. The successful candidate will be flexible and able to contend with the unpredictable world that is an elementary school. He/she will have a positive demeanor and the ability to communicate with English- and non-English-speaking community members. The administrative assistant will work to create a welcoming environment for all visitors to the school. He/she will support the building administration as outlined in the duties below. They will be able to perform a range of advanced and confidential administrative support following items are completed in English and/or the targeted language as appropriate:Manage student database software Provide all components of secretarial support to the administrative staffWork collaboratively with other office staff Coordinate personnel requisitions and accompanying documentationPrepare transmit and receive correspondence for the administrative staffReceive screen and direct phone callsManaging student attendance enrollment and attendance recordsPrinting and distributing reportsRespond to staff student and parent inquiriesManaging the front door front desk and school phone callsCoordinating and scheduling meetings and appointments for the administrative staffConducting research and preparing correspondence for administrative staffManaging a number of different objectives and projects simultaneouslyOther various tasks as assigned by building administrators.

Required Experience:

Junior IC