Administrative Assistant

Talentify; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Fargo Public Schools at Discovery Middle School seeks an Administrative Assistant to the principal to manage communications, scheduling, budget reports, payroll reporting forms, and general office operations serving staff, students, and the public.

The role requires an Associate Degree with three years of general office experience and proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and office equipment; Power School and Google Docs are preferred. Schedule is 12 months, 7:30 am–4:00 pm.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree plus three years general office work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have experience with word processing, filing, office machines, and computer software programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, public, parents, substitutes, PTA and students.
• Types correspondence, letters and memos, purchase orders, check requests, forms, etc.
• Answers telephones, responds to routine questions, sets appointments or routes calls to appropriate persons.
• Performs duties relating to students such as scheduling and coordinating student orientation, administering medications, responding to accidents and other daily student issues as they arise.
• Compiles and distributes monthly and annual reports including building budget reports, staff attendance, and calendar of events.

Skills

Office software proficiency

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Associate Degree

Three years general office experience

Tools

Power School

Google Docs

Job description

Open — Fargo Public Schools has a posting for this job. Posted 1 Sep 2026.

About this job

Position Type: Support Staff/Administrative Assistant

Date Posted: 9/1/2026

Location: Discovery Middle School

Date Available: 12/22/2026

Full/Part Time: 1.0 FTE

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Schedule: 12-months, Monday through Friday
7:30 am to 4:00 pm - Approximate Hours

Salary Range: Group 7 from $22.76 to $28.31 per hour

Position Purpose: Serve as administrative assistant to the principal and as facilitator for the school/public being served in communicating information, problem solving, material acquisition, cash handling, record keeping, scheduling in-house teacher substitutes, process payroll reporting forms, and monitor budget reports.

Responsibilities

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, public, parents, substitutes, PTA and students.
• Types correspondence, letters and memos, purchase orders, check requests, forms, etc.
• Answers telephones, responds to routine questions, sets appointments or routes calls to appropriate persons.
• Performs duties relating to students such as scheduling and coordinating student orientation, administering medications (according to bargaining contract language), responding to accidents and other daily student issues as they arise.
• Compiles and distributes monthly and annual reports including building budget reports, staff attendance, and calendar of events.
• Receives visitors, new parents, and students; answering questions; resolving student problems; Schedules requested conferences and facilitating use of building by external groups.
• Serves as confidential administrative assistant to the principal and assistant principals.
• Maintains school website by preparing, posting, updating information as it arises.
• Maintains school online calendar by posting events as they are scheduled. Coordinate any physical set up needs with the Lead Custodian/Building Engineer.
• Maintains school online shared documents folder by preparing and posting documents as needed.
• Prepares and coordinates emergency response portfolio for staff and students. Acts as scribe to any emergency drill/event.
• Processes and monitors attendance and absences for the building staff.
• Processes and monitors payroll and time punches for hourly staff ensuring staff are punching in/out, compliance with 30-minute unpaid break periods for staff working over 5 hours per day and monitoring overtime and approval for work over scheduled shift with building supervisor.
• Compiles reports, coordinates grade reporting, school newsletter, and prepares employee and student accident reports.
• Maintains school/student records.
• Acts as liaison between school and community, principal, parents, staff and students.
• Assigns and coordinates office staff job duties and responsibilities.
• Manager of the office and other clerical staff.
• Annually evaluate office support staff.
• Help staff to access the current telephone system by training as needed.
• Participate in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree plus three years general office work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have experience with word processing, filing, office machines, and computer software programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of general office work experience
• Experience with Power School
• Experience with Google Docs

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Veteran Preference

Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veterans Affairs Office.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law.