High School Office & Communications Specialist

Community Unit School District 200; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Unit School District 200 in Wheaton, IL is seeking an administrative assistant to provide office support in the main office. The role involves handling confidential information, prioritizing tasks, and coordinating communications with students, parents and staff.

The position requires strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills, tech-savvy with Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and the ability to work under pressure with tact and professionalism.

Qualifications

• A positive, professional attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively deal with conflict.
• Excellent technical skills; must demonstrate knowledge of a variety of computer software and database applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to problem solve
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations; poise, tact and diplomacy
• Ability to multi-task and work with multiple interruptions.
• Previous office experience required; minimum of a high school diploma required.
• Spanish-speaking skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares written materials (i.e., schedules, reports, memos, letters, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
• Serves as a conduit for communication between administrators, staff, parents and students.
• Compiles data from a variety of sources (attendance, student discipline, etc.) for the purpose of complying with legal and/or administrative requirements.
• Maintains documents, files and records.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of internal and external parties by appropriate means of communication.
• Assists in supervision of student assistants.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Spanish language

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Database software

Job description

Community Unit School District 200 in Wheaton, IL is seeking an administrative assistant to provide office support in the main office. The role involves handling confidential information, prioritizing tasks, and coordinating communications with students, parents and staff.

The position requires strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills, tech-savvy with Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and the ability to work under pressure with tact and professionalism.