Administrative Assistant

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

• To be a key member of the Henry
  
  B. Burkland Elementary School staff.
• Perform various secretarial and administrative tasks, and maintain records and reports as needed.
• Prepare documents for school or instructional programs through the use of various software programs.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and ensure that communication is accurate, timely and courteous at all times.
• Fully implement and maintain office and student management systems, including a comprehensive student database; develop and track records and reports, record daily attendance, and test scores.
• Excellent keyboarding/word processing skills and depth of knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Serve as liaison between the school site and the general public, conveying information about rules and regulations and addressing standard inquiries via letter, phone, e‑mail, fax or personal contact.
• Coordinate transfer of information between the site/program and outside agencies and districts.
• Assist students and their parents/guardians by explaining and enforcing school requirements; communicate as necessary with the supervisor and maintain confidentiality of records.
• Assist in the registration of new students.
• Maintain student activity accounts.
• Perform all other duties assigned by the administration.

• Perform general office responsibilities as designated by the principal or designee.
• Prepare, create, and compose letters, reports, bulletins, and other documents for the school or instructional programs.
• Independently coordinate activities for the administrators.
• Answer routine correspondence; prepare documents from rough draft notes, recordings, or oral instructions; compile reports from confidential records.
• Operate computer and standard office equipment.
• Maintain both computer and manual filing systems, enrollment cards, rosters and related forms; create and maintain student files, attendance, and other records.
• Maintain up-to-date student information in Aspen; prepare daily attendance calls to parents/guardians.
• Welcome, greet and provide information to all stakeholders of the school community.
• Maintain classroom phone extensions, voicemail system, and staff extensions.
• Other duties and responsibilities as determined by the Principal and/or Assistant Principal.
• Experience as a school administrative assistant required.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary Range: Step 1 = $24.61/hr through Step 11 = $33.08/hr per Appendix A of the Administrative Assistants Contract

The Middleborough Public School System does not discriminate in its educational activities or employment practices on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, homelessness, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.