Starting Date: Immediately
Job Description
The General Office Clerk I-S is the receptionist and maintains school student records for the school. The General Office Clerk I-S reports directly to the School Principal and receives directives from the Assistant Principal(s).
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for responding to visitors and inquiries for the school from parents, students, etc. at the main entrance/front desk, following security procedures of the school department
- Responsible for answering all incoming calls for the school; taking messages, directing calls, and assisting callers when applicable in a timely and accurate manner
- Responsible for sorting and distributing incoming mail
- Responsible for maintaining the daily visitor log and issuing visitor passes
- Responsible for documenting student late arrivals and early dismissals and maintaining a daily attendance log for students
- Responsible for collecting medical notes from students for the school nurse
- Responsible for responding to intercom calls as needed
- Responsible for collecting school lunch applications and forwarding them to the School Administration Building
- Provides student information to all faculty, staff, and other organizations as directed
- Maintains faculty parking list as needed
- Maintains and updates student information systems as directed
- Provides support to other clerical staff and the Lead Secretary as needed
- Ability to perform other duties assigned by the school principal to meet the specific needs of the Pawtucket School Department and its students.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Strong problem-solving skills with data to independently interpret guidelines
- Ability to use sound judgment and knowledge of student behaviors and school department policies and procedures to make decisions
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to practice patience with employees, students, supervisors, and the general public
- Proven experience in attention to detail and timely completion of tasks and paperwork requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing and executing tasks effectively
- Ability is also required to work with and communicate with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups, meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team;
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Proficiency in working with computers; working knowledge of Google Docs and Google sheets and/or Microsoft products
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Skyward
- Bi-lingual
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Frequently required to stand, sit and walk
- Occasional lifting or carrying weighing up to 25 pounds
- The working conditions (light, noise level, temperature, etc. are typical of (primarily) an office setting
- Specific physical abilities include close vision and the ability to use computer monitors for long periods of time and communicate verbally in person and on the telephone.
Position Type: Full-time
Support Staff > Secretary
Clerk I-S- General Office Clerk
Pawtucket School Department Tolman High School - Pawtucket, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps
Job Requirements
- High School/Trade School degree preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
- Human Resources
- 286 Main Street
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
- Phone: 401-729-6300
- Email: hr@psdri.net