Long term substitute -Elementary Admin Assistant/Secretary

Young World Physical Education; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth School District is seeking a long-term substitute Administrative Assistant/Secretary at Little Harbour Elementary School in Portsmouth, NH. The role provides clerical and secretarial support to the principal and school administrator, serves as front-desk receptionist, and helps manage school communications with families and staff.

The successful candidate will handle scheduling, records, enrollment data, purchasing, and coordination of events, while maintaining confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school.

Responsibilities

• Composes documents (e.g., notices, correspondence, bulletins, reports, newsletter, handbooks) for principal, or other school administrators.
• Maintains the daily/weekly/monthly calendar of the principal for the purpose of coordinating the scheduling of work-related appointments, activities, meetings, etc.
• Assists in planning and scheduling school events and activities, and maintaining calendar of school and students events for the purpose of coordinating and scheduling events such as orientation, open house, field trips, sporting events, assemblies, conferences, etc.
• Maintains documents, files and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Prepare purchase orders for the purpose of submitting to the school district's accounting/finance office.
• Maintains inventories of supplies and materials for the purpose of ensuring items' availability.
• Assists visitors to the office, including students, parents, substitutes teachers, and others.
• Answers telephone calls, and provide information and assistance to callers.
• Distributes incoming mail appropriately; sends outgoing mail.
• Schedules appointments with students, parents and teaching staff or others as requested.
• Evaluates situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Registers new students, making sure forms are completed, obtaining transcripts and other documentation as needed, and entering data into computer system regarding enrollment and student records (e.g., transportation, attendance, withdrawals).
• Responds to inquiries from students, parents and employees, providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction.
• Serves as liaison with outside organizations (e.g., transportation, food service, suppliers) for the purpose of coordinating the scheduling of deliveries, activities, etc.
• Supports, guides, leads, trains and coordinates work of school clerical employees for the purpose of providing assistance with administrative functions.

Skills

Administrative support

Calendar management

Data entry

Office software

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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Job description

Long term substitute - Elementary Admin Assistant/Secretary

Portsmouth School District Little Harbour Elementary School - Portsmouth, New Hampshire Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5844493
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Jul 21, 2026 7:02 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the principal, to provide clerical, secretarial and administrative assistance to school administrator at a school site, conveying information regarding school functions and procedures; and supporting the broad array of services provided to students, parents, instructional and support employees; and to function as a front of house receptionist during the school day.

Essential Functions

• Composes documents (e.g., notices, correspondence, bulletins, reports, newsletter, handbooks) for principal, or other school administrators for the purpose of requesting or providing information about school and work-related matters, activities, events, etc.
• Maintains the daily/weekly/monthly calendar of the principal for the purpose of coordinating the scheduling of work-related appointments, activities, meetings, etc.
• Assists in planning and scheduling school events and activities, and maintaining calendar of school and students events for the purpose of coordinating and scheduling events such as orientation, open house, field trips, sporting events, assemblies, conferences, etc.
• Maintains documents, files and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Prepare purchase orders for the purpose of submitting to the school district's accounting/finance office.
• Maintains inventories of supplies and materials for the purpose of ensuring items' availability.
• Assists visitors to the office, including students, parents, substitutes teachers, and others.
• Answers telephone calls, and provide information and assistance to callers.
• Distributes incoming mail appropriately; sends outgoing mail.
• Schedules appointments with students, parents and teaching staff or others as requested.
• Evaluates situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Registers new students, making sure forms are completed, obtaining transcripts and other documentation as needed, and entering data into computer system regarding enrollment and student records (e.g., transportation, attendance, withdrawals).
• Responds to inquiries from students, parents and employees, providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction.
• Serves as liaison with outside organizations (e.g., transportation, food service, suppliers) for the purpose of coordinating the scheduling of deliveries, activities, etc.
• Supports, guides, leads, trains and coordinates work of school clerical employees for the purpose of providing assistance with administrative functions.

Additional Duties

• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school.
• As a long term subsitute, working with current admin assistant to develop consistent expectations, routines and daily tasks in their absence and to support functioning of the school when they are in.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, telephone.

Travel Requirements

• Limited travel to and from meetings may be required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to describe problems and work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint, the Internet, Outlook, electronic mail).
• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to process paperwork accurately according to standardized procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of office management procedures.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualification Profile

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
• Graduation from high school.
• Associates degree with course work in business, math, word processing, office procedures and record keeping preferred.
• Successful experience with office management preferred.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Position Type: Full-time
Job Categories:

Substitute > Substitute

Support Staff > Administrative Assistant

Support Staff > Secretary

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Karley Lapierre , Administrative Assistant
• 1 Junkins Avenue, Suite 402
• Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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