Administrative Assistant I

Parkway Schools; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Pension plan with employer match

403(b) and 457 plans

Employer paid life insurance

Generous leave and holidays

Promotional opportunities

Job summary

Parkway School District is seeking an Administrative Assistant I for Central High School. The position is 9.5 months with 6-hour days and non-exempt status. Starting pay is $17.38 per hour, depending on experience, with strong benefits and a supportive work environment in a West County location.

Responsibilities include greeting visitors, handling calls, assisting with attendance and enrollments, processing documents, distributing materials, and maintaining records per district guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in clerical/administrative support is preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Criminal Background Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors to ensure proper and quality customer service.
• Answers telephone calls for screening, transferring, or messaging.
• Assists with supervision of arrival/dismissal and student supervision during meals/recess.
• Assists with processing documents, forms, mailings, and materials for dissemination.
• Distributes materials to addressees to ensure delivery.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and materials for availability.
• Maintains manual and electronic records for up-to-date information and compliance.
• Monitors students referred for disciplinary action to ensure welfare and security.
• Prepares standardized documents (letters, calendars, memos) for communication.
• Performs other related duties to support efficient operations.

Skills

Customer service

Phone screening

Office administration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Parkway School District

• Position Type: Clerical/ Administrative Assistant I
• Date Posted: 10/16/2026
• Location: Central High
• Closing Date: 10/25/2026

Parkway is committed to hiring, retaining and investing in an exceptional staff that represents the unique diversity within our schools. We are proud to live by an ethos that outlines what it means to be a Parkway employee and the high expectations that come with that responsibility. We're looking for an amazing candidate to serve as our Administrative Assistant I.

The Parkway School District is the leader in providing the BEST quality-of-life benefitsin the St. Louis area. Our "Family Friendly" benefits offer you:

• Full coverage health, dental, & vision benefits included, with a second plan available at a shared cost
• Pension plan with 6.86% employer match
• 403 (b) and 457 plans with immediate participation
• Employer PAID life insurance
• Generous vacation, holiday, sick and personal leave time
• GREAT work environment in a West County location
• Promotional opportunities

Location: Central High School

Position: 9.5 Month Calendar; 6 Hour Days

Status: Non-Exempt

Open Date: 10/16/2026

Closing Date: 10/25/2026

Starting Pay:$17.38 per hour (& up, depending on verifiable experience)

Essential Functions

• Greets visitors for the purpose of ensuring proper and quality customer service.
• Answers telephone calls for the purpose of screening calls, transferring calls, responding to inquiries and/or taking messages.
• Assists with general school supervision such as arrival/dismissal supervision and monitoring students at breakfast, lunch, and recess. for the purpose of ensuring a safe environment for students.
• Assists with processing of documents, forms, mailings and materials (e.g. attendance, enrollments, etc.) for the purpose of disseminating information to appropriate parties.
• Distributes materials (e.g. mail, checks, supplies, messages, copies, packets, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring delivery to addressee.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and materials (e.g. forms, office supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring items' availability.
• Maintains manual and electronic documents files and records (e.g. letters, forms, reports, etc.) for the purpose of providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Monitors students referred for disciplinary action for the purpose of ensuring student welfare and maintaining a secure office environment.
• Prepares standardized documents (e.g. form letters and memos, calendars, bulletins, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to other parties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Experience: Job-related experience is desired.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Clearances: Criminal Background Clearance required.

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