OWEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
JOB CLASS CODE: 7762
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1. High School Graduate or equivalent.
- 2. Knowledge of administrative duties in the School District.
- 3. Experience operating computer equipment and working with word processing and spreadsheet programs.
- 4. Phone skills and etiquette.
REPORTS TO
: Director of Student Services/DPP and Superintendent
JOB GOAL:
Perform a wide variety of specialized and responsible secretarial and administrative support duties for the Director of Student Services/DPP and Superintendent.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- 1. Modern office practices, procedures and equipment
- 2. Record keeping and report writing techniques
- 3. Oral and written communication skills
- 4. Applicable sections of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations and other applicable laws and District policies and procedures
- 5. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
- 6. Telephone techniques and etiquette
- 7. Operation of a computer and variety of other office equipment
ABILITY TO:
- 1. Perform secretarial and administrative assistant duties
- 2. Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- 3. Work independently with little direction
- 4. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- 5. Meet schedules and deadlines
- 6. Work confidentially with discretion
- 7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- 8. Work efficiently with many interruptions
- 9. Maintain a variety of files, records and logs
- 10. Plan and organize work
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1. Receive telephone calls and greets all visitors to the Student Service and DPP office. Responds to inquiries made to the Student Services/DPP Office whenever possible. Directs calls to appropriate party.
- 2. Receive mail and route to appropriate Central Office and/or school personnel.
- 3. Perform routine office duties as needed for the Director of Students Services/DPP.
- 4. Assist with IC reports and verification of data.
- 5. Assist with student data entry into IC and other required data tools.
- 6. Provide support to District Enrollment Clerk, DPP, and Student Service Staff with reporting and report completion.
- 7. Assist with on-line registration.
- 8. Assist with preschool enrollment process as needed.
- 9. Maintain confidentiality of information regarding employees, individual students and their families.
- 10. Maintain acceptable personal attendance without repeated unexcused absences, tardiness, and absences without notification or abuse of sick leave.
- 11. Perform other duties as may be assigned by Supervisor.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Hourly rate, number of hours and days per year set annually by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Personnel.