Administrative Assistant ; School-Based (.FTE

Administrative Assistant I (School-Based) (.6 FTE Benefit Eligible)

Location:

Dominion High School – Sterling, Virginia

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Posting Date:
May 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Start Date:

Aug 3, 2026

This is a .6 FTE benefit eligible position.

Job Overview:
This is general clerical and administrative support work performed in a school. An employee in this class performs routine to varied office operations requiring general office skills. Assignments typically consist of one or more standard office operations such as phone and visitor reception work, file maintenance, data entry including routine database maintenance, keyboarding including word processing of common office/business documents, mail processing, library clerical work, and similar tasks that are quickly learned on the job.

Assignments are generally limited in scope, contain fairly routine tasks, and are performed within a procedural framework established by a higher-level employee.

• Respond to requests for information from the public, parents, staff, and other interested parties.
• Answer routine questions; direct callers/visitors to appropriate location or staff member.
• Prepare a variety of routine correspondence, logs, paperwork, invoices, forms and related information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Receive, sort, and distribute a variety of correspondence, deliveries, and mail.
• File electronic and hard copy documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed methods established with filing systems.
• Perform routine database maintenance duties including entering data into computerized database programs and systems, editing and correcting data, and producing reports, lists, summaries and other documents that are printed and distributed.
• Review and maintain calendars for school staff; schedule appointments and/or meetings; update bulletin boards; maintain reference files/materials/logs, and other office records.
• Notify central office staff, school staff, and other parties of informational matters requiring their attention.
• Support library clerical work including managing library materials; maintaining current records; printing overdue notices; assist library users in locating materials and using equipment such as readers, projectors, index files, card catalogs, and computers.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Working knowledge of general English vocabulary, spelling, and arithmetic; working knowledge of modern office equipment, practices and procedures.
• Ability to compose routine memoranda and letters from general instruction; maintain clerical records and prepare routine reports from such records.
• Ability to operate a computer, printer, scanner, fax machine, phone system, shredder and other general office equipment.
• Good organizational, human relations, and communication skills.

The employee is regularly talking or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply practices and policies; frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods; exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

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