Principals Secretary - Taft Middle School

Principals Secretary - Taft Middle School

Cedar Rapids Community School District, Taft Middle School – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Principal Duties

• Provide secretarial services to the principal and staff.
• Establish and maintain files for the principal and school office.
• Maintain online student database and Infinite Campus files.
• Interact positively with parents, volunteers, visitors, students, and staff on a daily basis.
• Supervise students in the office area.
• Prepare necessary district and state reports.
• Provide backup assistance for the health clinic.
• Schedules busing for field trips.
• Overview of time clock for new and existing staff, manage and approve.
• Maintain building calendar in Google.
• Maintain building schedule for other groups using the facility.
• Keep deadlines.
• Handle paperwork involved with bookkeeping, payroll, fee collection, purchasing, substitute teachers, data processing, transportation, student records, and Free/Reduced lunch.
• Prepare and act as editor for school newsletter.
• Order supplies for all staff.
• Other duties as may be assigned or developed.

Secretarial/Clerical Group

F. Eight hours per day, twelve months.

As arranged.

• Knowledge in the operation of computers: word processing, database, spreadsheet applications, and e-mail.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn BSO ordering system and Infinite Campus.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and initiate responsibility.
• Successful experience in a responsible secretarial position with large numbers of students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Cross training in health secretary responsibilities.
• Knowledge of office machines: fax, scanner, and copy machine.
• Telephone skills that are polite, tactful, and efficient.
• Proficiency in typing and other office skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
• Willingness to assume responsibility.
• Ability to work with staff, students, and public.
• Capability of representing the school professionally, including confidentiality, communication skills, and dress.
• Willing to participate in ongoing training.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent standing, walking, hand use, reaching, squatting, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds, occasional up to 20 feet, and use of hand strength. Vision required for close and color vision.

Moderately quiet noise level; may extend beyond typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; work may be indoors or outdoors during field trips and transportation activities.

High School diploma or GED.

Hourly. Salary range: $18.59 per hour. Benefits:
Standard Employee Benefit.

Full-time.

Support Staff >
Secretary.

The Board of Education of the Cedar Rapids Community School District provides fair and equal opportunity for employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The District affirms recruitment of diverse groups and does not discriminate on basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, marital status, socio-economic status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

• Human Resources
• 2500 Edgewood Road NW
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
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• Email: human resources