Job/FLSA Status:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt
- Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.
Reports to:
Assistant Principal for Building Control
Position Summary:
To perform clerical and organizational tasks that help the school run efficiently and serve as a backup for receptionist and other administrative assistants as needed.
Role Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of basic office procedures and operation of office machines/equipment.
- Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.
Position Responsibilities:
- Communicates effectively and courteously when interacting with staff, students, families, and visitors.
- Greets and directs staff, students, families, and visitors.
- Writes memos and emails to communicate with staff, students, families, and visitors.
- Prioritizes tasks and make decisions on behalf of the immediate supervisor.
- Maintains files, folders, and schedules in order so that an office runs efficiently.
- Creates and update spreadsheets.
- Prepares presentations and reports.
- Prepares and edits documents.
- Orders office supplies.
- Answers telephones and takes messages or transfer calls.
- Schedules appointments and updates event calendars.
- Arranges staff meetings.
- Handles incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Prepares memos, invoices, or reports.
- Maintains databases and filing systems.
- Performs basic bookkeeping.
- Maintains confidentiality of student and staff records.
- Performs any other related duties when requested by the immediate supervisor.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Strong decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong writing skills (good grammar, accuracy, and professional in tone).
- Ability to learn new office technology.
Physical demands and work environment:
- Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
Reporting to this position:
N/A
Terms Of Employment:
- 10-month work year as defined in the AFT/IFT Local 943 collective bargaining agreement.
- Starting wage between $23.00 - $24.15/hour, based on education and verified experience
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension;
- 15 paid sick days per year (includes 5 days for personal/emergency reasons);
- 10+ paid holidays per year;
- Generous fringe benefits as provided by the current Local #943 Agreement;
- Annual performance evaluation.