Administrative Assistant; NON SCHOOL BASED

Administrative Assistant (NON SCHOOL BASED)

• Position Type:
  Clerical Support/ Administrative Assistant
• Date Posted: 9/22/2026
• Location:
  
  SPECIAL EDUCATION

The Administrative Assistant maintains records and schedules, performs clerical functions, and handles approved communication for a department. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).

• A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
• Three years of clerical experience. Equivalent education may be considered in lieu of related work experience.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and inspire confidence and cooperation of staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with staff, parents, students, administrators, and the public.

• Knowledge of office practices, procedures, office machines, and filing systems.
• Ability to operate common office equipment and proficient in computer use, both Macintosh and Windows, with experience in a variety of programs and applications including word processing, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to type accurately at an acceptable rate of speed.
• Knowledge of ASD computer systems such as Q, Business Plus, Emp Center, or Absence Management.
• Ability to perform clerical work with independent judgment, speed, and accuracy, including financial and statistical reports.
• Ability to plan and implement clerical transaction accountability and controls.
• Ability to plan, lay out, and conduct clerical operations involving transactions requiring effective accountability and accurate controls.
• Ability to learn, interpret, and communicate rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to plan and implement clerical transaction accountability and controls.

• Maintains cost records, employee scheduling, and other statistical records.
• Assumes responsibility for a specific clerical function or specialized unit of a department where knowledge of the departmental operation is fundamental and where its impact on the public is substantial.
• Performs technical work requiring a thorough knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Initiates approved written communication.
• Handles intricate public relations.
• Instructs, assigns, and schedules tasks to other clerks and reviews the work for accuracy and completeness.
• Assists with the processing, recording, and filing of a variety of documents involving administrative procedures.

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

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