Department: Education Reports To: Principal
The Role of the Administrative Assistant:
The Administrative Assistant provides daily administrative support to site administration and staff. S/he acts as site liaison to Human Resources, Administration, Payroll, and Accounts Payable, MIS and often students and parents. His/her activities are focused on facilitating an efficient and effective administration that supports staff and student safety, optimal learning environments for students, regulatory compliance, communication within the program and staff satisfaction.
Responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant:
- Scheduling appointments, responding to callers and visitors, supporting administrative staff as needed.
- Provide secretarial and bookkeeping support as needed.
- As required by the Principal, performs or supervises a variety of administrative tasks including payroll, attendance, record keeping and reporting, benefits, surveys, emergency contacts, maintaining the privacy of student and staff records.
- May function as the Fire Marshall.
- Interfaces with families regarding school policies and student needs.
- May participate in various committees including school safety, emergency preparedness, administrative planning, etc.
- Maintains, creates or supervises the maintenance of various automated reporting systems for the school.
- Comply with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas, and maintain clean and organized work and common areas.
- Maintain appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies. Demonstrate:
a. Open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies
b. The ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve
c. The ability to both offer and accept assistance to/from others
10. Other related duties as assigned.
QualificationsEducation
High School diploma required; college degree preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 1-3 years of administrative assistant experience.
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