Administrative Assistant

Sacred Heart Elementary School in Yankton SD is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant.

In this role you work in a fast paced environment to assist in the administration of the school by performing a variety of complex and responsible secretarial support functions. Duties include coordinating the work flow and activities processed by the school office serve as a resource for administrators staff students parents and the general public regarding general and specific information on school policies procedures and activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communication - Greeting visitors sending and receiving correspondence to families and staff and answering phones

  • Organization - maintaining filing systems databases inventory and keeping office organized

    • Project Management - assisting and assigning projects tracking of school lunch program

    • Scheduling - planning and scheduling meetings and appointments managing the schools calendar of events along with the principals calendar

    • Marketing -

    • Bookkeeping - data entry may assist with managing collecting tuition and lunch payments along with working with SD Partners checks manage/place office and food orders

Essential Qualifications

1. Primary

   • Willingness and ability to effectively make known the Catholic Churchs teachings through the varied ministry activities expected of this position.

   • Willingness and ability to act as a personal witness to the Catholic faith and religion by living both ones professional and personal life in accordance with the doctrines and moral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church as embodied in the various documents of the Roman Catholic Church including without limitation the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church.

2. Education:

• High School Diploma required

• Associate or bachelors degree in relevant field preferred (business communication marketing)

1. Experience:

   • At least 2 years experience in similar roles

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively.

• An understanding and working knowledge of all desktop applications included in the Microsoft Office and Google Suite plus various web applications.

• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment to think strategically and creatively multitask and conform to shifting priorities demands and timelines.

• Proven verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals while maintaining strict confidentiality.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Customer service skills to interact with diverse individuals.

To Apply:

Send a resume and cover letter to Melissa Pavlish Business Manager at