Elementary School Secretary (Full-time)

District School Board of Niagara; Thorold; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The District School Board of Niagara invites applications for an Elementary School Secretary in Ontario. This 35-hour-per-week, 10-month position supports the principal with office administration, report cards, correspondence, registrations, and school banking systems.

The successful candidate will have Grade 12 education, a preferred College diploma in Office Administration, strong keyboarding, and proficiency with MS Office, Aspen, and desktop publishing.

Qualifications

• Requires thorough knowledge of Ministry of Education reports and guidelines.
• Proficiency with IBM compatible equipment and MS Office (Word, Excel), Aspen, and other electronic systems.
• Excellent communication, tact and courtesy when handling contacts.

Responsibilities

• Assist Principal with efficient administration of the elementary school office.
• Produce report cards, correspondence, staff lists, newsletters, registrations.
• Input student assessment data and perform website maintenance.
• Manage attendance, School Banking/SchoolCash Online, petty cash, deposits, and electronic requisitioning via Sparkrock.

Skills

Keyboarding 60 wpm

Communication

Tact & courtesy

Budgeting

Office procedures

School software

Education

Grade 12 education

1-year College diploma in Office Administration

Keyboarding courses

Tools

Aspen

MS Office

Desktop publishing

Job description

DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR:

Elementary School Secretary – Ontario

The DSBN is a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what’s best for kids, and helps every student achieve success. Whether you’re in the classroom, on the playing fields, in the office or in the cafeteria, we know it’s the dedicated staff who bring our mission to life – you are what creates a child’s school experience, and contribute to students reaching their full potential.

We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North.

POSITION: One (1) Permanent Position- Elementary SchoolSecretary

LOCATION: Ontario Elementary School

RATE OF PAY: $28.29 - $33.38 per hour

SCHEDULE: 35 hours per week - 10 Month Position

Position Summary:

The successful applicant to this position will be required to assist the Principal in the efficient administration of the elementary school office. The functions include producing report cards, correspondence, staff lists, newsletters, registrations, desktop publishing, inputting of student assessment data, website maintenance, etc. Applicants are required to administer attendance as well as handle School Banking/SchoolCash Online (petty cash, deposits, electronic transfers, etc.) and electronic requisitioning through Sparkrock.

Interested applicants must have:

A thorough knowledge of Ministry of Education reports and guidelines is required. Demonstrated proficiency with IBM compatible equipment, MS Office (Word, Excel), Aspen, as well as other electronic systems, and a general knowledge of office procedures and school programs is required. Proficiency in spelling, punctuation and grammatical usage, excellent communication skills and the ability to handle contacts with tact and courtesy are required. Applicants must possess proficiency in desktop publishing, budgeting, as well as registration of non-resident students and in working with student transfers.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have Grade 12 education (a minimum one-year College diploma in Office Administration is preferred), including or supplemented by courses in keyboarding (min. 60 words per minute). Applicants must have the equivalent of ten (10) working months of clerical/secretarial experience in a school or other Board setting within the past two (2) years, which demonstrates proficiency in the functions described above.

Conditions of Employment:

• Agreement to comply with the Board’s policies, procedures and code of conduct;

• Complete an annual offence declaration process.

Reason for posting: Vacancy

Additional Information:

In accordance with Section 29(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, this is to advise that the information you provide on this form is collected under legal authority of the Education Act, and will be used as necessary for the recruitment, selection and employment purposes of the Board.

The DSBN is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to deliver quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.

Personal information on this form is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carleton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P4 905-641-1550.

DSBN does not utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

Land Acknowledgement:

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. Their territory is discovered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.