2026 - 2027 SCHOOL SECRETARY

Atlanta Public Schools; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlanta Public Schools seeks a School Secretary for Springdale Park Elementary School to provide essential clerical and administrative support to campus leadership. The role involves typing, proofreading, managing calendars, handling inquiries, and coordinating communications.

The position also covers payroll records, deposits, travel coordination, supply procurement, first aid support, and assistance with state/local testing policies.

Qualifications

• Typing, editing and proofreading letters, reports, memoranda and contracts.
• Responds to routine inquiries and greets visitors.
• Maintains payroll records, time and attendance records.

Responsibilities

• Types, edits and proofs correspondence, reports, memoranda and contracts.
• Receives and screens phone calls, greets visitors and reviews mail.
• Facilitates communications to administration in emergencies.
• Provides customer service to visitors, parents and staff; schedules meetings, appointments and travel.
• Maintains payroll records, makes deposits and disbursements, time and attendance records.
• Purchases supplies and monitors procurements.
• Provides first aid service to students and staff in nurse's absence.
• Administers and/or supports testing processes and policies.

Skills

Typing

Editing & proofreading

Phone etiquette

Customer service

Calendar management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Type

SCHOOL SUPPORT (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)/ SCHOOL SECRETARY

Location

Springdale Park Elementary School

The School Secretary provides a variety of clerical and administrative support to the administrators which includes typing, editing and proofreading letters, reports, memoranda, contracts and staff calendars. Responds to routine inquiries. Additional or differentiated duties may be assigned depending upon the nature of the work duties associated with the school/department.

Performance Responsibilities

• Types, edits and proofreads correspondence, reports, memoranda and contracts
• Receives and screens phone calls, greets visitors and reviews and disseminates incoming mail
• Facilitates communications to administrator in emergency situations
• Provides customer service to visitors, parents and staff; schedules meetings, appointmentsand travel arrangements
• Maintains payroll records, makes bank deposits and disbursements, maintains time andattendance records
• Purchases supplies and monitors procurements
• Provides first aid service to students and staff in school nurse's absence
• Administer and/or support the state and local standardized testing processes and policies

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience

• At least 1-2 years of related experience required