Special Education - Administrative Assistant - BPS

Special Education Administrative Assistant

Biddeford Primary School is seeking to fill a Special Education Administrative Assistant position. Biddeford Primary School expects staff and students to embrace three key pillars of learning: discovery, educating the whole child, and supporting them with a positive culture and climate.

Job Duties:

• Maintain professional atmosphere and orderly work environment.
• Greet visitors, staff, and students, and assist as needed with students.
• Responsible for office tasks: attendance, phones, messages, giving directions, distribution of interoffice mail, reports, memos, records management, agendas, typing, copying, and other clerical tasks assigned.
• Manages clerical duties for office staff including scheduling appointments, copying, creating and maintaining documents and clerical tasks assigned.
• Oversees mail system and office equipment.
• Coordinates all communication related to phones, visitors, electronic communication.
• Support Student Services and administrative staff with the management data system.
• Monitors and enters attendance.
• Coordinates substitute teachers daily in conjunction with the Substitute Coordinator.
• Supervises entry into the building and monitors students exiting and entering.

Certification/License:
Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education.

Education:

Associate's Degree required;
Bachelor's preferred.

Experience:

Previous clerical training and/or business experience, including use of Google Suite applications, Infinite Campus, and ability to learn various systems. Compensation:
Based on experience and per the collective bargaining agreement Range: $24.70 - $35.82 per hour.

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community:
Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches. Views of the Saco River to its west. Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area. Less than two hours north of Boston. Home to a growing population of diverse residents. Picturesque downtown Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown. Thriving economy. Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking.

Equal Opportunity:
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity. The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Therefore, selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.