Office Assistant (Elementary)

Blanche Sims Elementary; Orion Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanche Sims Elementary in Lake Orion, Michigan is seeking an Office Assistant to support daily school operations. The role involves greeting visitors, answering phones, assisting attendance, maintaining student records, processing mail, and supporting front desk activities in a busy school office.

Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 am to 3:45 pm with flexibility to fit the school calendar. Starting date is immediate; the position may be hired through a third party vendor.

Qualifications

• High School Education or greater; desired post-high school coursework in business or secretarial.
• Must be adept at general office procedures, such as alphabetizing and filing.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work positively with others.
• Master of spoken and written English; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under stress with multiple tasks and interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Check in and out students and monitor attendance.
• Contact classrooms for student dismissal.
• Assist attendance secretary with absentee letters and bookkeeping.
• Coordinate with SafeEd to monitor visitors entering the building.
• Answer the telephone, provide client service, and direct calls appropriately.
• Assistance with other front office projects when available.
• Help in the front office primarily on Wednesdays mornings or as needed.
• Monitor the School Dismissal Manager program and related recordkeeping.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Office procedures

Phone etiquette

Interpersonal skills

Written English

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Office Assistant (Elementary)

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This job is also posted in Lake Orion Community Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5932225
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Start Date: November 1
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45 am – 3:45 pm
Flexibility coresponding with the school calendar.

Depending on applicant status position may be hired through a third party vendor

Qualifications:

• High School Education or greater; desired post-high school course work in business or
• secretarial
• Must be adept at general office procedures, such as, but not limited to: alphabetizing and
• filing; phone etiquette; operation of business machines; maintenance of student records;
• process incoming and outgoing mail.)
• Must demonstrate the ability to work positively with others
• Must be able to maintain a professional office atmosphere, i.e., adept at: interpersonal
• skills; master of spoken and written English; working cooperatively with students, staff
• and public; listening to and answering questions pertaining to the school system in
• general and the position site in specific.
• Must possess personal qualities, such as, but not limited to: ability to work under stress to
• meet required time line; ability to maintain composure in stressful/emergency situations;
• pride in quality of one’s personal and business manner and work; pride in personal
• grooming; good attendance pleasing personality; willingness to learn and accept
• constructive criticism; ability to handle multiple task and interruptions; ability to carry out
• assignments with limited supervision; personal initiative/motivation or organization
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must sign a Confidentiality Agreement
• Must sign a Technology Agreement

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Student Accountability: Checking students in and out of the building (late arrival / early dismissal)
• Contacting classrooms for student dismissal
• Assisting attendance secretary with absentee letters and bookkeeping
• Coordinating with SafeEd to monitor the students and visitors entering the building
• Answering the telephone, providing client service, and directing calls appropriately
• Assistance with other building projects (when available)
• Helping in the front office (primarily on Wednesday mornings / when needed)
• Monitoring the School Dismissal Manager program (early dismissals) and associated recordkeeping
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Application Process: Lake Orion Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national origin, religion, age, height, weight, marital status or otherwise qualified handicapped individuals with respect to District educational programs, activities and employment practices.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $14.98 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kenneth Nuss , Principal
• Blanche Sims Elementary
• Phone: [phone]

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