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SCHOOL Secretary

Job in Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, 60516, USA
Listing for: Downers Grove Grade School District 58
Part Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Clerical, Data Entry, Education Administration
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 17 - 21 USD Hourly USD 17.00 21.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

SCHOOL SECRETARY (10 MONTHS/Year - Mon-Fri) $18.06/HOUR

  • Position Type:
    Secretarial/Clerical/ School Secretary - 10 Month
  • Date Posted: 10/27/2026
  • Location:

    Herrick Middle School
  • Date Available:

    01/05/2027
Description

SCHOOL SECRETARY - 10 months/year

Provides a positive and welcoming school environment for students, staff, and community members, while facilitating the smooth and efficient operation of the school office

Proficiency in technology skills; knowledge of office procedures and the operation of office equipment

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent.

Job Responsibilities
  • 1. Creates a friendly atmosphere for students and staff and assists them in the office.
  • 2. Greets visitors courteously, in person or by phone, determines their needs, checks appointments,assists them, directs them to appropriate persons
  • 3. Receives and routes all incoming calls in a courteous manner.
  • 4. Maintains an appropriate level of confidentiality.
  • 5. Uses appropriate systems to respond to the multiple-demands of the position.
  • 6. Administers care and support to students with minor medical needs.
  • 7. Assists/executes the following office tasks:
    • Makes decisions as delegated to do so.
    • Prepares correspondence, memos, reports, etc. as needed.
    • Sorts and distributes incoming mail.
    • Organizes and maintains office files.
    • Maintains inventories and makes supplies available to staff.
    • Provides routine care of office equipment.
    • Processes daily attendance and periodic reports, makes follow-up calls to parents who did not call in.
    • Maintains bus assignment records.
  • 8. Performs tasks related to student progress reporting, such as:
    • Maintaining inventory of report cards and other forms;
    • Preparing awards, certificates, and other materials;
    • Coordinating parent/teacher conferences
    • Registers kindergarten and other new students.
    • Files new student records.
    • Handles paperwork related to transition to junior high school.
    • Transfers records to junior high school.
  • 9. Performs summer tasks related to turnover of students, including:
    • Preparing registration mailing;
    • Processing received registration materials and fees;
    • Preparing materials for registration day;
    • Rolling over computer records, updating.
  • 10. Performs tasks related to the business and maintenance offices, including:
    • Processing purchase orders and packing slips;
    • Distributing supplies ordered by school personnel and informing staff of supplies not received by the opening of school;
    • Processing payroll information
    • Processing and maintaining records of funds received and disbursed, depositing collected funds;
    • Processing free and reduced lunch, waiver of fees applications;
    • Preparing and processing work orders;
  • 11. Performs tasks related to the personnel office, including:
    • Processing and tracking staff leave requests;
    • Greeting substitutes, processing paperwork, directing to assigned classroom.
    • Collecting surveys, feedback forms, and other documents to send to the personnel office
  • 12. Perform tasks related to special education, including:
    • Setting staffings;
    • Coordinating paperwork for case study evaluations;
    • Preparing correspondence related to case studies and special education classes;
    • Preparing paperwork for staffings;
    • Organizing, maintaining, and transferring temporary files;
    • Typing reports
  • 13. Performs tasks related to specialized materials, including;
    • Distributing standardized test materials;
    • Processing bookstore orders;
    • Distributing bookstore materials;
    • Distributing science kits
  • 14. Participates in appropriate training programs as requested.
  • 15. Assists teachers in preparing instructional materials as needed.
  • 16. Works collaboratively with other office personnel.
  • 17. Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator(s).
Working Conditions

HOURS:

7.5 hours daily, Mon-Fri, 7:30-4:00

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