Front Office Secretary - Long-Term Substitute

West Ottawa Public Schools; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West Ottawa Public Schools seeks a Secretary for a long-term substitute role at Woodside Elementary. The position handles front office operations, attendance-related tasks, and supports administrators, counselors, and staff.

Responsibilities include student check-ins/check-outs, emergency accountability reporting, maintaining attendance records, communicating with families, and answering calls and emails. This is a 40-hour-per-week temporary posting to begin 11/30/26.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Edustaff.
• Strong communication and collaboration with staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Assisting administrators, counselors, and staff with attendance-related needs front office operations.
• student check-ins/check-outs
• emergency accountability procedures, and state compliance reporting
• building positive relationships with students and families through consistent, organized, and empathetic support
• monitoring and maintaining accurate attendance records
• managing absences and tardies
• communicating with families
• Answer and direct incoming phone calls, emails, and other communications.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Edustaff registration

Job description

West Ottawa Public Schools seeks a Secretary for a long-term substitute role at Woodside Elementary. The position handles front office operations, attendance-related tasks, and supports administrators, counselors, and staff.

Responsibilities include student check-ins/check-outs, emergency accountability reporting, maintaining attendance records, communicating with families, and answering calls and emails. This is a 40-hour-per-week temporary posting to begin 11/30/26.