Substitute School Secretary

Fort Dodge Community School District Fort Dodge Community Schools
- Fort Dodge, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Fort Dodge Community School District Fort Dodge Community Schools
- Fort Dodge, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Job : 4786082

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 09, 2025 1:09 PM (UTC)

Substitute School Secretary

Supervisor: Building Administrator

Job Classification: Secretary

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hourly wage: $16.33

The Fort Dodge Community School District serves over 3,600 students in one early learning center, four elementary schools, one new middle school and one high school. We are professional, high-performing team players focused on delivering the best possible learning experience for our students and drawing on our experience. We accomplish our goals by treating others with respect, compassion and integrity. We aim to attract, develop, and retain the best people by creating a stimulating, fun, and open work culture that promotes personal development and work/life balance.

We reward competitively, celebrate successes and support employee growth in current and future roles.

The substitute secretary provides clerical office support in a school office or department on an on‑call, as‑needed basis.

• Performs a variety of clerical tasks as assigned by the building administrators.
• Provides customer service to students, parents, staff and community including answering phone, greeting and directing visitors, resolving conflict, disseminating information, etc.
• Operates a variety of office equipment.
• Sorts and distributes mail (internal and external).
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality.
• Prepares and processes various district documents to meet district, state and/or federal regulations.
• Performs data entry, word processing, spreadsheet, and database functions as requested.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree with coursework in business, math, word processing, office procedures and record keeping preferred.

• Works in standard office and school building environments; can work outdoors during student activities.
• Physical activity occasionally (1‑32%), frequently (33‑65%), constantly (66‑100%).
• Bending, talking, hearing, operating computer, stationary position, balancing, lifting up to 20 pounds.

• Occasional district office hours; indoors; evenings and weekends may be required.

It is the policy of Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs, services, and its employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please contact Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, , rporter , located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, or contact the Office for Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U.

S. Department of Education Office, John

C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 (Alternate for Section 504 is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, , bgreathouse, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501). Affir​mative Action Compliance Coordinator The District’s Compliance Coordinator for Affir​​mative Action is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, , kwhitmore, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.

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