Administrative Assistant

Mounds View Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support clerical operations across multiple functions. The role involves drafting correspondence, managing records, and providing front-line support to staff, students, and visitors.

The position pays $29.33 per hour under the Clerical Labor Agreement, with a 10-month schedule and a January 4, 2027 start date. Benefits include medical, dental, life, and PTO per the district summary.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 1–3 years of office experience.
• Excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and the community.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write reports and correspondence, and communicate effectively.
• Proficient with computers and related software/hardware.
• Ability to apply district policies and maintain records accurately.

Responsibilities

• Handle clerical tasks such as drafting correspondence, typing, phones, mail, and filing.
• Maintain computer records including calendars, course info, and student data.
• Monitor attendance, report cards, and student directory information; verify absences.
• Distribute information to staff and students; assist visitors and staff.
• administers basic first aid at elementary level under nurse guidance; handle medications with consent.
• Schedule rooms, supervise students, manage supplies, and assist departments.

Skills

Human relations

Report writing

Computer proficiency

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

1–3 years office experience

Tools

Office software

Job description

• Date Posted: 11/2/2026

Position: Administrative Assistant
Work Schedule: Mondaythru Friday, 8.0 hours per day with 30 minute unpaid break (8.50 total hours per day), 10 Months
Start Date: January 4, 2027
Pay: $29.33/hour per the Clerical Labor Agreement
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life and Paid Time Off in accordance with the Clerical Summary of Benefits

Required Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent and one to three years experience in office capacity.
• Must possess and display excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and community.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, ability to write reports and correspondence, ability to speak effectively and interact positively with staff, students, parents, community and vendors.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts and ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency with computers and related software/hardware.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Responsibilities:

• Performs multiple clerical functions simultaneously such as drafting correspondence, typing, answering phones, distributing mail, operating office equipment, filing, creating posters and publications, updating information kept on computer, greeting visitors, and assisting students, staff, parents and visitors.
• Maintain records on computer such as scholarship offerings, school calendar, course information, course offerings, parking permits and student information.
• Monitor, record and provide information to appropriate staff on a variety of student records such as attendance, report card information, class registration, school resources, testing information, class lists, student directory information, school pictures. Verify absence with parent.
• Distribute information to staff and students such as homebound instruction materials and homework assignments.
• At the elementary schools, administers first aid to sick or injured students when other health personnel are not available according to the guidelines set forth by the district and under the direction of school nurse. Administers medication with approval of parent or doctor.
• Recruit and monitor work of students or volunteers.
• Maintain schedules of keys, lockers, rooms, equipment, parent conferences, supervisor, and/or teachers. Maintain inventory of supplies used, needed, or purchased. Orders supplies and checks in orders and restocks supplies. Verify account charges, post information to accounts and monitors budgets. May maintain petty cash fund.
• Coordinate special projects such as field trips, student registration, parking permits and busses. Prepare reports or gather information for reports.
• Process employment forms; secure substitutes for employees in emergencies; train teachers on use of substitute calling system; verify and process time cards.
• Other duties as assigned such as making room arrangements, scheduling appointments and speakers, greeting and providing information to visitors, supervising students, assisting other department personnel, and other office related activities.