Administrative Assistant - Elementary & Alternative Education

Douglas County School District; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 4,601,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA

FSA

Retirement plans (401(k)/403(b)/457)

EAP

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Douglas County School District's Golden Ridge Elementary in Golden, CO seeks an Administrative Assistant - Elementary & Alternative Education to support the Principal and serve as Office Manager. You will coordinate daily operations, oversee office staff, and help maintain relations with students, families, and the school community.

The role requires handling confidential information, drafting letters and reports, managing calendars and events, and applying district systems such as Workday,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required).
• Strong administrative and clerical skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and data with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Principal and serve as Office Manager.
• Coordinate school and community event calendars; manage substitute teachers and leave records.
• Draft letters, memoranda, reports, newsletters, and other documents with accuracy.
• Maintain confidential personnel files and crisis management processes; liaise with district relations.

Skills

Administrative support

Calendar management

Confidential handling

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Tools

Workday

AESOP

Infinite Campus

Kronos

Job description

Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!Job Posting Title:Administrative Assistant - Elementary & Alternative EducationJob Description:In addition to providing administrative support to the Principal, the Administrative Assistant acts as Office Manager for the school. Assistant will coordinate and supervise general business activities and provide oversight, evaluation and backup to the office support staff (Health Assistant, Receptionist, Registrar and/or bookkeeper), develop and promote good community relations among various community and school clientele.ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:• Occasional lifting of five (5) to twenty (20) pounds• Frequent sitting and standing; occasional bending, squatting, reaching, stooping• Frequent repetitive motion of hands - keyboarding, writing, etc.ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:Typical educational office setting with overhead lighting and minimal to moderate noise level.Position Specific Information (if Applicable):Responsibilities:May assist in maintaining electronic media. May assist in maintaining overall calendar of school and community events.Manage a variety of personnel functions such as substitute teachers, staff leave records, and bookkeeping.Draft and produce letters, memoranda, reports, and special projects such as newsletters, handbooks, and other related materials/documents in an accurate and timely manner. Deal with matters of a highly confidential nature.Act as a liaison with district community relations such as alerting the district to crisis situations, good news, student celebrations, etc. Actively participate in the school based crisis team.May prepare and distribute a variety of regular and special reports for administration, the district, and the state. May maintain the principal's calendar, make appointments, and schedule meetings and conferences.Continually look to improve administrative processes.Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.Maintain files on personnel, including evaluations and other confidential information such as emergency contacts and the crisis management process.May develop, evaluate, and cross-train the work of support clerical personnel and make routine decisions.Administer first aid to students as the back-up to the Health Assistant.Maintain proficiency in Workday, Aesop, Infinite Campus, Kronos, and other related technologies.Coordinate a variety of building and staff activities such as beginning and end-of-year check-in and check-out, back to school nights, parent teacher conferences, building security measures, online student check in, etc.Certifications:Education:High School or Equivalent (Required)Skills:Position Type:RegularPrimary Location:Golden Ridge ElementaryOne Year Only (Yes or No):NoScheduled Hours Per Week:40FTE:1.00Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:205 Work Days(260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)Minimum Hire Rate:$20.35 USD HourlyMaximum Hire Rate:$26.92 USD HourlyFull Salary Range:$20.35 USD - $33.48 USD HourlyAll salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.Benefits:This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:December 15, 2026