Secretary to School Committee; Recording Secretary

Position: Secretary to the School Committee (Recording Secretary)
Secretary (confidential employee) sought to provide administrative support to the Lunenburg School Committee including the recording/transcription of meeting minutes. Requires attendance at school committee meetings--both regularly scheduled and special meetings convened outside of the regular meeting schedule. This is a part-time, non-benefit-eligible position. Hours will vary depending on the number of meetings held and providing accurate minutes, but it is anticipated that the position will demand 2 to 10 hours per week.

Hiring is subject to satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background Checks per 603 CMR 51.

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- Lunenburg Public Schools

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Secretary to the School Committee

Reports to:

Superintendent of Schools
Benefits:

Non-eligible
Status:

Part-time Confidential Employee

Primary Responsibility:
Provide administrative support to the school committee includes the transcription of meeting minutes.

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma

* Minimum of three years' office experience

* Coursework and/or demonstrated experience in office procedure, word processing, multimedia presentations, and website maintenance (posting information)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Knowledge of business English, spelling, and punctuation

* Knowledge of office practices and procedures.

* Knowledge of Parliamentary Procedure (Robert's Rules of Order)

* Skill communicating both verbally and in writing

* Skill interacting with members of the school community and the public at large

* Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Apps proficiently

* Ability to record meeting minutes and compose letters independently

* Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate good judgment, tact and courtesy in all situations

* Ability to listen/understand, process information, and carry out complex oral and written directions

* Ability to work with minimal supervision, multi-task, and maintain a high level of self-motivation

Responsibilities:

* Attend all regular school committee meetings as well as special meetings convened outside of the regular meeting schedule.

* Take minutes of meeting proceedings and within a weekly time following the meeting prepare minutes using the prescribed format for review/approval by the school committee.

* Other duties as assigned