Transportation Administrative Assistant

Transportation Administrative Assistant

Term Position

Effective May 5, 2025 - April 30, 2026

Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework, Band 3

Salary: $44,924 - $56,155 annually (pro-rated for term of employment and depending on qualifications and experience)

Closing Date for Applications: Midnight, May 1, 2025

Terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Non-Union Employees (AVRCE).

Reporting to the Coordinator of Transportation, the Transportation Administrative Assistant is responsible for assisting with the planning and development of bus routes/bus stops in Bus Planner, and preparing reports, letters, memos, minutes, and other correspondence.

Required Qualifications:

• Secretarial/clerical training at a Community College or equivalent and above average computer skills required.
• Knowledge of current office procedures and equipment, bookkeeping.
• Advanced knowledge with computer software including databases, word processing, spreadsheets, Internet, and email.

Responsibilities:

• Administrative support to the Coordinator of Transportation.
• Liaison with school offices on school bus related issues and school boundaries.
• Prepare, create, and type letters, memos, agendas, reports, forms, charts, and materials.
• Assess and provide direction to inquiries over the telephone, in person, and by email.
• In collaboration with the Coordinator of Transportation, contact suppliers, compare prices/request quotes, prepare and process purchase orders, and verify materials as they arrive.
• Assist other Operations Department staff with periodic/seasonal priority issues.

Details regarding the specific responsibilities relating to this position may be obtained by contacting Johnathan Connell, Coordinator of Transportation at 902-538-4642.

All applications will be considered in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Non-Union Employees Policy:

• This position is first available to current “Non-Union” employees of the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education.
• Second, this position is available to Employment Equity external candidates.
• Third, if there are no successful candidates from the Employment Equity applicant pool, then other external candidates who are not members of the identified peoples will be considered for this position.

Please include the names of three work-related references with telephone numbers and email addresses. One of the references shall be your most recent immediate supervisor. Confirmation of your educational qualifications must be included with your application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.