Secretary​/Bookkeeper

Secretary/Bookkeeper (8.0 hrs/day; 210 days/year)

Daviess County School District Daviess County Middle - Owensboro, Kentucky

• Job : 5796635
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jun 22, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Job Categories: Support Staff >
  Secretary

• High school diploma, G.E.D. certificate, or satisfactory progress toward G.E.D.
• Three years of increasingly responsible office or secretarial experience involving public contact and record-keeping experience.
• Must meet the requirements of a criminal record check as specified by Kentucky state law.
• Must meet health requirements as specified in district personnel policy.

To perform a wide variety of clerical and secretarial duties in a small to medium-sized school and to coordinate school office activities and assist the principal in routine administrative tasks; perform public relations and communication services for the principal.

• School office terminology, practices and procedures.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Financial and statistical record-keeping techniques.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• District organization, operations, policies and objective.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Telephone techniques and etiquette.
• Budget preparation and control.
• Operation of standard office machines.
• Applicable sections of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations and other applicable laws.
• Letter and report writing skills.

• Perform a wide variety of clerical and secretarial duties to coordinate school office activities and assist the Principal in a variety of administrative matters.
• Perform public relations and communications services for the principal.
• Maintain accurate financial and statistical records.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Compose correspondence independently.
• Complete work with many interruptions.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Learn, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Operate a variety of office machines including typewriter, calculator and copies.
• Maintain good public relations with students, parents, teachers and the public.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Plan and organize work.
• Train and provide work direction to others.
• Compile and maintain accurate records, verify data and prepare reports.
• Work confidentially with discretion.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Organize and coordinate a wide variety of clerical and other office functions and activities related to the administration of diverse programs and operations at a small to medium-sized high school.
• Serve as secretary and provide administrative assistance to the Principal; make, schedule and arrange appointments, meetings and conferences.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication between district and site personnel, parents, students, school and community organizations and the general public.
• Communicate with a variety of site and district personnel and administrators to coordinate school operations and maintenance, resolve conflicts and issues and exchange information as appropriate.
• Perform secretarial duties for the principal, assisting with routine administrative matters as appropriate; independently compose letter, memoranda and other materials.
• Assist the principal in the preparation and maintenance of financial, statistical and narrative reports; research, compile and organize information.
• Prepare forms and assist the principal in preparing and monitoring budget.
• Type from notes, rough draft or verbal instructions a variety of written materials including correspondence, bulletins, memoranda, calendars, requisitions, records, reports and evaluations.
• Collect, compile, organize and record a variety of data related to attendance, enrollment, personnel, payroll, equipment and student activities; prepare and maintain related records, files and…