42-Week Educational Secretary: Worcester Technical High School 2026-2027

Worcester-Public-Schools; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Public Schools, Worcester Technical High School, in Worcester, Massachusetts, seeks a 42-week Educational Secretary. The role requires strong English, grammar, and typing skills with two years of office experience.

Responsibilities include receptionist duties, file management, mail distribution, and responding to inquiries, while ensuring equal educational opportunity for all students. The position is full-time with a 192-day work year, offering an hourly rate of $25 to $33.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 2 years of secretarial office experience.
• Computer literacy and ability to work with customized databases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to the administrative staff and act as receptionist when needed to ensure smooth office operations.
• Maintain and organize office files in a standard manner.
• Photocopy documents and distribute copies for official correspondence.
• Respond to official inquiries as directed by supervisor.
• Greet visitors, determine needs, and direct them to the proper person/office.
• Answer telephone calls and route to appropriate staff; perform related duties as directed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Computer experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Customized databases

Job description

42-Week Educational Secretary: Worcester Technical High School 2026-2027

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Job Details

Job ID: 5974551

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

SUBJECT: 42 WEEK EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY

REPORTS TO: School Principal

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

This position is accountable for performing routine office work, be highly qualified in English, grammar, and typing. The Secretary must be mature and discreet and be able to meet people and handle sensitive material. The Secretary shall have two years of successful office experience with progressively more important responsibilities. The Secretary shall be computer literate with experience using a PC computer system.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. The Secretary is a member of the clerical staff and as such is responsible to provide clerical support to the administrative staff, to act as a receptionist, when necessary, and to perform the various changing tasks of her office to ensure that the office operation is run smoothly.
• 2. Maintain the files of the office to which he/she is assigned in a standard and appropriate manner.
• 3. Photocopy as required or requested, to include listed copies on official correspondence.
• 4. Respond on behalf of his/her office to official inquiries as directed by his/her supervisor.
• 5. Assist in internal mail distribution.
• 6. Greet all visitors courteously, determine his/her needs, check appointments, and direct or escort them to the proper person/office.
• 7. Answer office telephone and respond appropriately to request and/or channel calls to the proper person/office.
• 8. Complete appropriate paperwork, forms, requests, responses, or other such activity at the direction of his/her supervisor in a professional and appropriate manner.
• 9. Utilize the computer hardware and software placed at his/her disposal in the completion of his/her assigned tasks.
• 10. Perform any other related duties or assignments as directed by his/her supervisor.
• 11. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. High School Graduate or equivalent
• 2. Minimum 2 years secretarial experience
• 3. Must have computer experience and the ability to work with customized databases
• 4. Proven verbal and written communication skills
• 5. Excellent time management and organizational skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs
• 2. Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese or an African Language.
• 3. Demonstrated experience with second language acquisition

WORK YEAR : 192 days

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $25 to $33 Per Hour

Job Categories

• Support Staff > Administrative Assistant
• Support Staff > Secretary

Welcome to Worcester Technical High School

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Drew Weymouth , Principal
• 1 Officer Manny Familia Way
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]