Community Education Office Support Specialist Senior

Office Support Specialist ~ Senior ~ Community Education

40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year Monday - Friday | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Starting Wage: $21.87/hr + Benefits Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives.

Duluth Public Schools is seeking an individual to under limited supervision, the Community Education Clerical provides essential administrative support requiring a high degree of awareness, tact, creativity, and initiative. This role is responsible for complex staff support activities, often involving directing or completing projects and resolving complex problems and work issues. This designation requires extensive knowledge of the department's operations, with work activities frequently having district-wide impact and implications for Community Education programs and services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in advanced staff support, or a closely related business support role is preferred, OR a combination of education and experience totaling (4) years.

Knowledge Requirements:

• District policies, regulations, procedures and processes
• Applicable state and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Customer service principles and practices
• District budgeting and payroll processing
• Modern office methods, practices and procedures
• Bookkeeping and payroll principles, practices and procedures
• Advanced to expert level personal computer operations and various software applications

Skill Requirements:

• Planning, organizing and setting work priorities and work independently with no immediate supervision
• Meeting predetermined deadlines and utilizing flexibility with work and priority shifts
• Gaining cooperation and conformance from others without authority
• Interpreting, explaining and applying written and oral instructions, procedures and regulations
• Communication skills, both oral and in writing
• Determining priorities in the handling of unique and/or complex problems
• Promoting public relations and dealing tactfully and diplomatically with staff, students and the general public
• Maintaining confidentiality with sensitive information, issues and situations

Abilities:

• Work independently with no immediate supervision on a broad range of duties.
• Resolve complex problems and work issues, exercising tact and initiative.
• Direct or obtain assistance from other support staff as needed.
• Apply extensive knowledge of office/school operations to tasks with district-wide impact.
• Interpret, explain, and apply complex written and oral instructions, procedures, and regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with diverse stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships.

In addition to rewarding career opportunities, Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent benefit package to employees who are hired into positions scheduled to work 24 hours/week or more. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Single Coverage District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually

Family Coverage District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually

Dental Plan

Single Coverage District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)

Family Coverage District pays 25% of Premium

Life Insurance

District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance

Long Term Disability

District-provided at no cost to employee

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts

Retirement

The District contributes 7.25% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association) pension plan. Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.

Time Off

Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at  or email noncerthr