Administrative Secretary - School

Job Description Glendale Elementary School District Administrative Secretary
- School Purpose Statement

The job of Administrative Secretary
- School is done for the purpose/s of providing secretarial and administrative support to the school-site principal and other administrators; coordinating projects and site activities; conveying information regarding school functions and procedures; ensuring efficient operation of support functions and other administrative personnel.

Assists Principal with detailed student scheduling functions (e.g. student placement and changes, etc.) for the purpose of providing efficient student placements, tracking student safety, attendance, and data achievement.

Collaborates with a variety of outside agencies (e.g. police, Child Protective Services, Welfare, etc.) for the purpose of supporting students' needs.

Communicate with internal and external parties by phone, letter and/or in person (e.g. staff, parents, students, public agencies, etc.) for the purpose of providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction.

Coordinates a variety of programs and/or activities (e.g. meetings, building in-service day activities, workshops, travel and accommodations, extra programs, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of facilities and/or equipment and delivering services in compliance with established guidelines.

Diffuses potentially hazardous situations within the school site for the purpose of taking action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

Maintains office equipment (e.g. copier, phone system, instructional equipment, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring all equipment is in good working condition and used appropriately.

Maintains documents, files, records and inventories (e.g. administrative records, maintenance requests, building keys, office procedures, all forms, building personnel records, substitute attendance, student files, supplies, etc.) for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and audit trail.

Monitors assigned school site activities and/or program components (e.g. classroom coverage if substitutes are not available, special projects, processing and approval of account balance, etc.) for the purpose of coordinating activities, ensuring compliance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements and/or ensuring the safety and welfare of students.

Orients new site personnel (e.g. substitutes and staff as required) regarding appropriate school and district practices (e.g. keys, folders, directions, building procedures, etc.) for the purpose of effectively assimilating new personnel into site operations.

Oversees office staff, student assistants, volunteers, etc. (e.g. assigning and reviewing work, monitoring time, etc.) for the purpose of meeting work demands in compliance with district procedures.

Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. schedules, budgets, reports, memos, letters, handbooks, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.

Processes documents and materials (e.g. travel leave, building employees' time sheets, forms, daily attendance, calendars, purchase orders, etc.) for the purpose of disseminating information to appropriate parties for action.

Supports assigned administrative personnel for the purpose of providing assistance with their administrative functions.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include operating standard office equipment using pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; performing basic bookkeeping and record keeping;
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include concepts of grammar and punctuation; office methods and…