Elementary Secretary

Elem/Junior High School; Arma (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Elementary School in Arma, Kansas is seeking an Elementary Secretary to support the principal and campus operations. This 11-month, KPERS-covered position includes health and dental benefits and is typically four days a week, with occasional five days.

Under supervision, the secretary handles attendance, enrollment, communications with staff, parents and students, and maintains records in PowerSchool and other office systems.

Qualifications

• Previous secretarial experience; PowerSchool knowledge is a bonus.
• Proficiency in keyboarding.
• Knowledge of office procedures and office technology including Google Sheets, Forms, Docs, Calendar and Gmail.
• Ability to learn new tasks and manage multiple tasks with a calm, professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Act as secretary to the building principal.
• Coordinate office activities as needed.
• Prepare and handle student registration (Enrollment) and withdrawals (Drops).
• Answer basic building questions and provide information discreetly.
• Maintain a positive office environment.
• Maintain students' cumulative records.
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail and orders.
• Maintain office files.
• Schedule, process, and instruct substitute teachers in the building with the Principal.
• Maintain staff absentee reports.
• Maintain student absentee records within PowerSchool.
• Administer basic first aid and determine nurse referrals.
• Handle accident reports.
• Answer incoming office telephone calls.
• Assist in maintaining standard office equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal.

Skills

Keyboarding

Secretarial experience

Multitasking

Calm demeanor

Tools

PowerSchool

Google Sheets

Google Forms

Google Docs

Google Calendar

Gmail

Job description

Elementary Secretary

Northeast USD 246 Elem/Junior High School - Arma, Kansas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Northeast USD 246

Job Details

Job ID: 5952145
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 06, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Northeast Elementary School is hiring a secretary. This is an 11 month, KPERS covered position that includes both health and dental benefits. Typically this will be a four days a week position, with five days required occassionally throughout the year.

Overview: TheElementary secretary, under the supervision of the Building Principal, must perform a variety of duties requiring a detailed knowledge of theElementaryand district procedures and policies including, but not limited to, attendance and clerical. Additionally the Elementary secretary will act as a liaison between the Principal and staff, students, parents and community members.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in secretarial work andknowledge of PowerSchool is a bonus
• A reasonable degree of proficiency in keyboarding
• A working knowledge of office procedures and office technology including Google sheets, Google forms, Google docs, Google calendar and Gmail
• The ability to learn new tasks and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor

Duties and responsibilities

• Act as secretary to the building principal
• Receive instructions from building principal
• Coordinate office activities as needed
• Prepare and handle student registration (Enrollment) and withdrawals (Drops)
• Answer basic building questions and gives out information correctly and discreetly
• Maintain a positive office environment
• Maintains students cumulative records
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail and orders
• Maintain office files
• Maintain office supplies for staff and students
• Will work with Principal to schedule, process, and instruct substitute teachers in the building
• Maintain staff absentee reports
• Maintain student absentee records within PowerSchool
• Administer basic first aid and determines nurse referrals
• Handle accident reports
• Answer incoming office telephone calls
• Assist in maintaining standard office equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal.

Physical requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk or sit for extended periods of time.
• This position will occasionally require physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry objects up to 10 lbs and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 lbs.
• Person in this position must maintain appropriate levels of personal hygiene and dress.
• Person in this position must be able to work in noisy or crowded environments.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Secretary

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kerstin Logan , Elementary Principal
• Elem/Junior High School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]