Administrative Assistant III

Administrative Assistant III

Location:

Carson Middle School

Open To:
Employees of Carson City School District and external applicants.

Application Period:
Closes July 30, 2026, or until filled.

Salary & Benefits:

Salary Range: $23.60 to $30.52 (8.00 hours per day, 261 days per year) with benefits according to the classified negotiated agreement. Employer-paid retirement, health and life insurance, sick leave benefits and personal leave. The prior position must be similar in nature and written verification of employment from the previous employer must be submitted to Human Resources upon employment. Per Administrative Regulation No.

311.1.

Note:

This position begins the  school year.

Application:
Complete the online application by clicking "Apply for this Position." The application will include:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Copy of High School Diploma, or High School transcript, or GED Certificate, or degree from a higher education college/university is preferred.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or the equivalent is preferred. A typical qualifying entrance background is completion of formal or informal training in business classes, such as word processing, keyboarding, business English, data entry or a closely related field; and responsible experience performing specialized clerical work of above average difficulty involving considerable independence of action; or experience at or equivalent to experience as a Typist Clerk II in the Carson City School District, wherein the incumbent has acquired the knowledge and abilities listed below.

Bilingual preferred.

Must be able to pass the pre-employment drug screen test.

This is a replacement position.

Reasonable Accommodation:
The Human Resources Department will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled candidates in the employment process. If you have special needs, please notify the Human Resources Department at the time you turn in your application or at least three (3) days prior to an interview by calling .

Carson City School District Job Description

Job Title:

Administrative Assistant III

Location:

School Site or Department

Reports To:

Principal, Supervisor, or Designee

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Prepared By:
Associate Superintendent of Human Resources

Prepared Date: 12-23-2019

General

Job Description:

Under general supervision, to plan, organize, supervise and participate fully in the operation of a school or department; members of this class serve as the Distributive Accountability Center (DAC) Manager for the school; to provide responsible secretarial and clerical support to administrative and professional staff; to complete mandated District, state, or federal reports; to work collaboratively and professionally with other schools and departments;

to provide excellent customer service, and to perform related work as required. Bilingual preferred. Experience or training required:
Knowledge of:
Modern office methods and practices, including letter and report writing, keyboarding, receptionist and business telephone techniques and filing systems; student information systems; standard word processing techniques; correct English usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation; manual and automated record keeping; data analysis; basic mathematics; specialized software platforms; basic first aid; basic principles of supervision and training; public relations techniques. Ability to:
Plan, organize, schedule, and supervise the Administrative Assistant I and II to meet established standards of quality and timeliness; learn and interpret specific rules, regulations, laws and policies and to apply them with good judgment in a variety of situations without immediate supervision; meet the public tactfully and courteously in situations requiring diplomacy, friendliness and firmness; understand the needs of children and to possess a genuine liking for children;

assume responsibility and use good judgment in recognizing the scope of delegated authority; determine and retain privileged communications; maintain confidentiality of privileged or sensitive information; operate a computer terminal or microcomputer; take dictation and transcribe it accurately (may be required); proofread and detect error; perform responsible clerical work with accuracy and speed; compile and maintain accurate records and files; compose routine correspondence independently;

make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately; keyboard at a corrected speed of 50 wpm; operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective proactive relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Any combination of training, education, and experience, which demonstrates an ability to perform the duties of the position:
Graduation from high school or the equivalent. A typical qualifying entrance background is completion of formal or informal training in business English, record keeping, data entry, keyboarding,…