Administrative Assistant

Position: Administrative Assistant - 10.5 Month
POSITION TITLE: Administrative Assistant, 10.5 month

FLSA: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Supervisor

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10.5 month employment with benefits as specified in the Classified Agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma
• Experience working in a professional office setting.
• Strong computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook)
• Able to operate personal computer, laptop computer, peripheral computer equipment, photocopier, fax machine, and other office equipment with a high degree of skill.
• Use a 10-key calculator and be highly accurate with numbers.
• Highly motivated with strong organizational skills; able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Self-starter; able to work independently.
• Strong telephone and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. to shoulder height occasionally.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Answer phone, receive messages, and respond to inquiries by staff, parents, or patrons of the district.
• File and sort paperwork.
• Input data for recordkeeping in multiple software systems.
• Produce brochures, handbooks, notebooks, flyers, and meeting agendas.
• Type and/or draft letters of correspondence.
• Maintain and order supplies; organize storage areas.
• Process invoices, track expenses, and produce expense reports.
• Schedule and organize meetings or events, coordinate and set up supplies needed for meetings or events, take meeting minutes.
• Type or prepare reports, compile data, and distribute information to parties both inside and outside of the district.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Attend meetings and training as directed.
• Present and communicate in a professional manner.
• Work additional hours or overtime as directed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Contact:
Human Resources
315 E Dunklin Street
Jefferson City MO 65101

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with the district are hereby notified that the district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.