Building Secretary

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus North High School seeks a clerical/administrative assistant to support school administrators. The role includes greeting visitors, coordinating substitutes, issuing badges, preparing notices, and maintaining calendars and records.

The position involves PBIS clerical duties, event planning assistance, fundraising paperwork, copier liaison, and general backup to clerical staff. 223 days/year, 7 hours/day with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to describe problems and work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, Google, PowerSchool).
• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to work quickly when dealing with time sensitive information.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of office management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Welcome & assist visitors to Columbus North High School, including students, parents, substitute teachers, and others.
• Responsible for the daily coordination of substitute teachers.
• Issue visitor's badges to people visiting the school premises.
• Prepare, copy and distribute notices, memoranda or other correspondence in order to inform school employees regarding activities, events or other work-related matters.
• Enter facility requests as needed.
• Assist in planning and scheduling school events and activities, and maintaining calendar of school and student events for the purpose of coordinating and scheduling events such as orientation, open house, field trips, sporting events, assemblies, conferences, etc.
• Assist in maintaining documents, files and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Assist in maintaining inventories of supplies and materials for the purpose of ensuring items' availability.
• Answer telephone calls, and provide information and assistance to callers.
• Distribute incoming mail appropriately and prepare outgoing mail.
• Evaluate situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• PBIS clerical duties.
• Respond to inquiries from students, parents and employees, providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction.
• Provide support & assistance to other clerical staff when needed.
• Coordinate fundraising paperwork.
• Copier maintenance point of contact.
• Compose documents (e.g., notices, correspondence, bulletins, reports, newsletter, handbooks) for principal or other school administrator(s) for the purpose of requesting or providing information about school and work-related matters, activities, events, etc.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school.

Skills

Effective writing

Verbal communication

Organization

Time management

Confidentiality

Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Gmail/Google

PowerSchool

Job description

Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the Principal or other administrator(s), will provide clerical and administrative assistance to school administrators at Columbus North High School, conveying information regarding school functions and procedures; and supporting the broad array of services provided to students, parents, instructional and support employees.

Essential Functions

• Welcome & assist visitors to Columbus North High School, including students, parents, substitute teachers, and others.
• Responsible for the daily coordination of substitute teachers.
• Issue visitor's badges to people visiting the school premises.
• Prepare, copy and distribute notices, memoranda or other correspondence in order to inform school employees regarding activities, events or other work-related matters.
• Enter facility requests as needed.
• Assist in planning and scheduling school events and activities, and maintaining calendar of school and student events for the purpose of coordinating and scheduling events such as orientation, open house, field trips, sporting events, assemblies, conferences, etc.
• Assist in maintaining documents, files and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Assist in maintaining inventories of supplies and materials for the purpose of ensuring items' availability.
• Answer telephone calls, and provide information and assistance to callers.
• Distribute incoming mail appropriately and prepare outgoing mail.
• Evaluate situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• PBIS clerical duties.
• Respond to inquiries from students, parents and employees, providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction.
• Provide support & assistance to other clerical staff when needed.
• Coordinate fundraising paperwork.
• Copier maintenance point of contact.
• Compose documents (e.g., notices, correspondence, bulletins, reports, newsletter, handbooks) for principal or other school administrator(s) for the purpose of requesting or providing information about school and work-related matters, activities, events, etc.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school.

Additional Duties

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone.

Travel Requirements

Limited travel to and from meetings may be required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Effective writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to describe problems and work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, Google, PowerSchool).
• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to work quickly when dealing with time sensitive information.
• Strong sense of urgency
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of office management procedures.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Works in standard office and school building environments.

Qualification Profile

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.

Typical Qualifications Would Be Equivalent To

• Graduation from high school.
• Successful experience with office management preferred.

Terms of Employment

223 days per year

7 hours per day

Full Benefits

Grade 10 on Classified Staff Pay Matrix - $18.49-21.46 based on experience

additional $1 per hour will be paid from referendum funds

Hiring Manager: Dr. Dominick Stella - [e-mail]

Learn More About Columbus: https://www.columbustalent.com/