Unit Office Administrative Assistant

Unit Office Administrative Assistant

Under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Schools and District Financial Officer, to provide a wide variety of complex and confidential administrative and secretarial support to the Unit Office; communicating information on behalf of Superintendent to school district employees, parents, other school districts, public agencies, etc., and address a variety of issues and/or provide general support necessary to ensure efficient and effective school district operations.

Essential Functions:

• Composes routine and complex documents (e.g. executive summaries, correspondence, policies, agendas, minutes, newsletters, event programs, handbooks, bulletins, reports, job postings, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to school and district personnel, students, parents, the public, and others.
• Prepares copies and distributes notices, memoranda or other correspondence for the purpose of informing school employees, Board members, parents, and the public regarding meetings, activities, events or other work-related matters.
• Maintains the daily/weekly/monthly calendar of the Superintendent to coordinate the scheduling of work-related appointments, activities, meetings, etc.
• Maintains calendar of school district events for the purpose of coordinating and scheduling district activities.
• Maintains documents, and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference, retrieval, and audit trail for the Superintendent and for compliance.
• Maintains application system, including the posting of job vacancies, distribution of applications, etc.
• Maintains personnel records and files as required, including certification forms and retirement records.
• Assists visitors to the office, including students, parents, substitutes teachers, maintenance workers and others.
• Process incoming mail for the purpose of sorting items in terms of importance and known priorities; send outgoing mail.
• Responds to inquiries (including telephone calls) from students, parents and employees, providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction.

Additional Duties: Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the Superintendent's office and school district operations.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment: Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone.

Travel Requirements: Limited travel to and from school buildings may be required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to describe problems and work orally or in writing to supervisor as needed.
• Ability to multi-task with interruptions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic computations.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to problem-solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others, financial information, collective bargaining information, etc.
• Organizational, scheduling, and time management skills.
• Knowledge of office management procedures.
• Knowledge or ability to learn various software applications (Accounting, Excel, Word, etc..)
• Knowledge of state and federal laws relating to public education and public information.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards: Works in standard office and school building environments. Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualification Profile: Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: Graduation from high school. Associates degree with course work in business, word processing, office procedures and record keeping preferred. Conversational Spanish speaking skills preferred.

Salary and Benefits: Part Time position, hours negotiable depending on applicant skill set - could transition to Full Time Hourly pay rate of $20-$23, commensurate with experience Retirement, Health Insurance (full time), Paid Leave offered

Prairie Central Community Unified School District 8