Administrative Support Specialist

Fulton County Schools; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County Schools in Atlanta is seeking a Professional Assistant II to provide administrative support for a middle-management supervisor at Tri-Cities High, handling word processing, records, mail, scheduling, and telephone reception.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of clerical experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to compose and compile correspondence from a variety of sources
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision
• Must be detailed and task oriented
• Ability to compile items of information in accordance with established procedures
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Maintains established office files and records in accordance with internal procedures
• Receives and refers telephone callers and visitors
• Responds to routine questions and refers more complex requests to appropriate staff member
• Drafts and types routine letters, reports, and memoranda from specific instructions
• Gathers relevant data and compiles statistics and information from identified sources
• Produces a variety of correspondence and reports using software for storing, retrieving, formatting, and integrating data
• Interacts with customers, suppliers, and employees outside of the department on behalf of the supervisor
• Maintains appointment calendars
• Undertakes projects as assigned to support office functions
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Skills

Microsoft Office

Confidential information handling

Compose and compile correspondence

Minimal supervision

Detail oriented

Information compilation

Organization

Customer service

Written and verbal communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fulton County Schools in Atlanta is seeking a Professional Assistant II to provide administrative support for a middle-management supervisor at Tri-Cities High, handling word processing, records, mail, scheduling, and telephone reception.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of clerical experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality.