Administrative Services Assistant / Entry Level

Jobsultant Solutions; Front Royal (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education support firm in Front Royal is seeking an Administrative Services Assistant at an entry level. This role involves performing various administrative tasks while learning about the school's policies and procedures. Candidates should have a high school diploma and two years of clerical experience, including typing and the use of office equipment. Attention to detail and the ability to understand instructions are vital for success in this position, which supports school administrative functions.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school is required.
• Two years of progressively responsible clerical experience is necessary.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative office services and support functions.
• Learn applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Coordinate and facilitate required administrative services.

Skills

Skilled typing

Knowledge of English grammar

Ability to understand instructions

Attention to detail

Use of office equipment

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Administrative Services Assistant / Entry Level

About the job Administrative Services Assistant / Entry Level

This is the entry-level class in this series. Although the incumbent of a position in this class generally has had little or no previous work experience in a school setting, the incumbent is experienced in the independent performance of general clerical work. Such a position performs the administrative office services and support functions of a school while concurrently learning applicable policies, procedures, regulations, work methods, etc. A position in this class initially receives close supervision and instructions and/or assistance from a higher-level school administrative services assistant located at a neighboring school for those situations which require knowledge of school, Department of Education and pertinent State rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Level II Serves as the chief administrative services assistant to the principal of a small elementary school with responsibility for coordinating, facilitating and/or providing all of the required administrative services and support functions.

Level III Serves as the chief administrative services assistant to the principal of a moderate to large elementary school, a small to moderate intermediate school, or a small high school. A position at this level may include the supervision of a clerical subordinate.

Level IV Serves as the chief administrative services assistant to the principal of a large intermediate school, or a moderate to large high school. Such a position typically supervises one or more clerical subordinates.

• Minimum Qualification Requirements:

  Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.

  Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

  To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements :

  Education Requirement : Graduation from high school. Excess general or specialized experience as described below or other work experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skills may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

  General Experience Requirement : Two (2) years of progressively responsible work experience which involved skilled typing using a typewriter or word processing equipment in performing a variety of standard clerical work such as typing of correspondence, reports and other material; knowledge of English grammar, spelling and arithmetic; use of common office appliances and equipment; the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions; carry out procedures in clerical work systems; speak and write simply and directly; observe differences in copy and proofread words and numbers quickly and accurately; operate various kinds of office equipment.