Administrative Assistant - Attendance

Southwest Allen County Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Southwest Allen County Schools is hiring a full-time, 9.5-month secretary position. The role is 8 hours per day and eligible for benefits.

The secretary will perform a wide variety of secretarial duties to support the school and attendance matters, including processing tardies and truancies, while using judgment and initiative for daily and non-routine situations. Strong communication with students, staff and the public is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous school secretarial experience preferred.
• Proven computer usage with 1-2 years of experience.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Attention to detail, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Basic math skills for daily usage.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of secretarial duties to support the school and attendance matters.
• Process tardies, truancies, and other attendance items.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff and the public.
• Use judgment and initiative for daily routine and non-routine situations.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Basic math

Tools

Computer usage

Job description

Terms of Employment

This is a fulltime, 9.5 month position and is is eligible for benefits. This position is 8 hours per day.

Purpose

Provides a wide variety of secretarial duties/functions as a support for the school and attendance matters. Help in processing tardies, truancies, and other attendance items. Uses judgment and initiative to determine the best approach or course of action for daily routine and non-routine situations.

Qualifications

Previous school secretarial experience preferred. Proven computer usage as could be obtained by 1-2 years of experience. Ability to deal successfully with a variety of individuals, including students, as evidenced by previous customer service experience. Ability to be a team member. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills in order to compose and edit correspondence, newsletters and other documents as well as communicate effectively with students, staff and the public. Proven telephone etiquette. Attention to detail, problem solving and organizational skills required with the ability to independently follow-up where necessary while maintaining confidentiality. Requires basic math skills for daily usage.

Pay

$14.38/hour - $21.39/hour depending on experience.