District Department Secretary - Maintenance & Operations (8.00 hrs/day) #418

Gateway Unified School District; Redding; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Unified School District is seeking a District Department Secretary for Maintenance & Operations at the District Office. The role involves clerical and secretarial duties, budget support, and calendar/meeting coordination in a busy school department.

Qualifications include a 12th-grade equivalent with clerical coursework, typing and receptionist skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern office methods and equipment, including computers.
• English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Experience with automated record management and filing systems.
• Receptionist and telephone techniques.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate department functions to relieve the administrator of routine detail.
• Maintain calendar, schedule appointments and receive/distribute mail.
• Prepare agendas, record minutes and distribute materials for meetings.
• Process employee time sheets and absences for payroll submission.
• Monitor expenditures and maintain department records and supplies.
• Operate computers and essential department equipment; handle confidential information.

Skills

Office methods

English grammar

Communication

Education

Twelfth grade + clerical coursework

Tools

Automated record management

Filing systems

Computer basics

Job description

Job Description / Essential Elements

GATEWAY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION: DISTRICT DEPARTMENT SECRETARY

RANGE 10

DEFINITION OF POSITION

Under supervision of the site administrator/department manager, performs a variety of clerical and secretarial functions related to the assigned department.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates department functions to help relieve the administrator/manager of routine detail.
• Applies regulations, policies and procedures to department responsibilities to assure compliance; maintains necessary documentation.
• Performs secretarial duties for the administrator/department manager.
• May coordinate and direct temporary staff as needed during periods of heavy workload.
• Schedules appointments and maintains calendar for the department; receives and distributes mail.
• Compiles information and statistical reports such as grant application and student records. Performs the necessary research to complete assigned projects.
• Performs receptionist duties; acts as a contact and reference source for the department.
• Assists with managing department budget; organizes material to monitor expenditures and maintains accurate records.
• Assists in processing employee time sheets and absences for submission to the payroll department.
• Arranges meetings, including preparing agendas, recording minutes, distributing materials and notifying participants.
• Types from rough drafts or verbal instructions a variety of materials, including schedules, letters, requisitions, bulletins, newsletters and reports.
• Manages supplies and materials pertinent to the department; maintains supply and equipment inventory electronically.
• Operates standard office machines and department equipment, including computer operating systems and programs.
• Maintains a variety of complex files, electronic and manual.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Pass the General Clerical Exam administered by the district at the 60th percentile or above.
• Type 60 net words per minute on a 5-minute timed writing (Outside certificate is acceptable).

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Modern office methods and equipment, including computer technology;
• English, grammar, spelling, punctuation;

Gateway Unified School District

DISTRICT DEPARTMENT SECRETARY ~ Page 2

QUALIFICATIONS (cont.)

Knowledge of:

• Automated record management and filing systems;
• Procedures pertaining to student record management;
• Receptionist and telephone techniques.

Ability To:

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships;
• Work with discretion and confidentiality;
• Establish and maintain accurate files and records;
• Interpret and apply legal mandates, policies and regulations pertaining to department operation;
• Operate computers and utilize application software;
• Perform job assignments with numerous interruptions and work with minimal supervision;
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form;
• Work with students and parents;
• Compose correspondence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience And Education

Any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge and skills will be considered. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skills are:

Experience:

• Three years of responsible clerical/secretarial experience, preferably in an educational setting.

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade, supplemented by coursework in clerical/secretarial or business related areas.

Requirements / Qualifications

GATEWAY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

CLASSIFIED VACANCY

District Department Secretary - Maintenance & Operations - District Office

(8.00 hrs/day)

Schedule:

7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (1/2 hour unpaid lunch break.)

Salary:

$19.76 - $28.57 per/hr - Range G

245 work days

(16 District paid Holidays)

Includes contribution to a retirement system and access to health, dental, and vision benefits with District contribution.

Requirements:

• Pass the General Clerical Exam at the 60th percentile or above. (Exam is administered by the District).
• Type 60 net words per minute on a 5-minute timed writing. (No on-line certificates accepted. Typing certificate must be submitted with application and may not be over one year old).

PROCEDURE: The selection process will include an appraisal of individual applications and personal resumes. Candidates receiving the highest ratings will be selected for interview. (Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted).

Pre-hire Requirements For The Selected Applicant:

• Background Check & Fingerprint Clearance (will be required to pay a fingerprint processing fee);
• Physical Assessment Exam;
• Keenan Safe Schools Training;
• TB Test.

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Comments And Other Information

The Gateway Unified School District (GUSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. The hiring process and employment shall be free from discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, actual or potential, family, or marital status, or the exclusion of any person because of pregnancy or related conditions, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Section 504 Reasonable Accommodation: Director of Student Services

4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd,

Redding, CA 96003, [phone]

Title IX Coordinator: Director of Human Resources

4411 Mountain Lakes Blvd,

Redding, CA 96003, [phone]