Associate Principals Secretary

Young World Physical Education

Cedar Rapids (IA)

On-site

USD 20,752 - 29,557

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Standard Employee Benefit

Job summary

Cedar Rapids Community School District invites applications for an Associate Principals Secretary at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, IA. The position supports the principal and associate principals with secretarial tasks, file maintenance, and daily front-office operations.

The role requires strong computer skills (Word/Excel), good written and spoken communication, and the ability to handle confidential information while coordinating payroll and substitute-teacher paperwork.

Qualifications

Knowledge of computers: word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and email.
Fluency in Excel and Word.
Experience with large groups of students, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

Provide secretarial services to principals and associate principals.
Maintain files for the principal and school office.
Interact with parents, volunteers, visitors, students and staff with excellent customer service.
Revise and edit school publications and correspondence.
Organize large school events (assemblies, open houses, commencements).
Prepare district and state reports and payroll-related paperwork.
Supervise students in the office area and support staff as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Typing

Organizational skills

Ability to work without supervision

Education

GED or High School diploma

Tools

Infinite Campus

Time Clock Manager

Frontline

Job description

Cedar Rapids Community School District Jefferson High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Associate Principals Secretary

Job posted on TeachIowa and Cedar Rapids Community School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5830755

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 14, 2026 2:04 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Principal Duties

Provide secretarial services to the principal and associate principals.
Establish and maintain files for the principal and school office.
Interact positively on a daily basis with parents, volunteers, visitors, students and staff, providing excellent customer service.
Revise and edit school/principal publications and correspondence.
Maintain school displays.
Supervise students in the office area.
Prepare necessary district and state reports.
Organize large school events, including assemblies, open house and commencement.
Keep deadlines.
Handle paperwork involved with payroll, substitute teachers, data processing, printing and graphics.
Provide support to staff as needed (keys, substitutes, time requests, short term contracts, etc.)
Prepare and act as editor for school newsletter, building and student calendar and weekly staff communications.
Support and organize after school activities as needed.
Other duties as may be assigned or developed.

Classification

Secretarial/Clerical Group E

Eight (8) hours per day. Twelve (12) months.

Employment Date

ASAP

Preparation, Experience, Skills

Knowledge in the operation of computers—word processing, database, spreadsheet applications and e‑mail. Fluency in Excel and Word.
Knowledge of or willingness to use Infinite Campus, Time Clock Manager, Frontline.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and initiate responsibility.
Successful experience in a responsible secretarial position working with large numbers of students, parents and staff.
Ability to work without supervision.
Knowledge of office machines—fax, scanner and copy machine.
Telephone skills that are polite, tactful and efficient.
Proficiency in typing and other office skills.
Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
Willingness to assume responsibility.
Ability to work with staff, students and the public.
Capability of representing the school in a professional manner, maintaining confidentiality, communication skills and appropriate dress.
Willingness to participate in ongoing training.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the building including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement while supervising students during indoor and outdoor activities, etc. The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when necessary.

The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned.

The goal of the Board of Education of the Cedar Rapids Community School District is to provide fair and equal opportunity for employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

The District will affirmatively recruit women and men and members of diverse racial/ethnic groups for job categories where the representative groups are underrepresented. The District will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, marital status, socio-economic status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices.

Required Education Level

GED or High School diploma

Salary and Benefit

Salary: Hourly

Salary Range: $18.26 per hour

Benefit: Standard Employee Benefit

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories

Administration > Assistant Principal/Dean/Head
Support Staff > Secretary

Equal Opportunity Employer

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