Office Manager

Kirksey Middle School; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirksey Middle School is seeking an Office Manager to ensure smooth school-office operations and positively impact student education. You will manage SAM, payroll, procurement, attendance, and day-to-day administrative tasks with discretion and reliability.

The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to coordinate with staff and parents. Immediate start; 225 days/year at $20 per hour; full-time position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; two years of business college preferred.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Type at least 40 words per minute.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel; familiarity with SAM.
• Loyalty and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Serves as SAM system administrator and primary contact; assists training; maintains data and runs reports.
• Serves as secretary/receptionist for the principal; manages office operations and personnel; handles payroll, purchase orders, and maintenance requests.
• Orders and stores supplies; processes payments; inventories furniture and equipment.
• Administers medications with parent authorization; monitors medication and provides basic first aid; notifies parents in emergencies.
• Sorts and routes mail and packages to appropriate individuals.
• Assists with attendance, tardiness, and student schedules as directed.
• Operates office equipment and manages data entry and filing.
• Handles food service reports and lunch program applications; tracks aid to students.
• Collects money; maintains bookkeeping; prepares deposits.
• Arranges transportation for field trips and events.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Typing 40 wpm

Cooperative relationships

SAM proficiency

Word/Excel

Loyalty and discretion

Education

High school diploma

Business college coursework

Tools

SAM

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications

• High school diploma two years of business college preferred
• Proficiency in oral and written communication
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Ability to type 40 words per minute
• Proficiency in computer skills (Word, Excel, and SAM)
• Loyalty and discretion

Reports To

Job Goal

To assure a smooth and efficient operation of the school office in order to impact positively the education of children

Essential Functions

• Serves as student administration management (SAM) system administrator and primary contact; assists with SAM training; ensures timelines are met; inputs and maintains required data on student administration management system; runs site specific queries/reports.
• Serves as secretary/receptionist for building principal; organizes, manages, and supervises office operations and personnel; performs a variety of administrative support functions regarding school personnel including entering payroll, purchase orders, and requests for maintenance and building repair.
• Orders and stores all supplies; request checks for payment of school expenditures; assists with inventory of school’s furniture and equipment.
• Administers medication to students with parent authorization; monitors students on medication; provides minor first aid and notifies parents in case of emergency.
• Opens, sorts, and routes mail, packages and special deliveries to appropriate individuals and departments.
• Assists with handling attendance, tardiness, and dismissals of students; schedules students and changes student schedules as directed.
• Operates a variety of office equipment including typewriters, computers, and facsimile machines; inputs and retrieves data and text and maintains disk filing and storage.
• Enters food service report; secures and stores lunch applications for federal lunch program; maintains list of students who receive assistance from Department of Human Services.
• Collects and receipts all money, maintains proper bookkeeping, and prepares funds for deposit.
• Handles arrangements for transportation for field trips and special events.
• Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Salary Information

Classification:

Elementary Office Manager

Scale:

Classified

Grade:

F

Days Employed:

225 per school year

$20.00 per hour

Overtime:

Non-exempt

Office Manager

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Job Details

Job ID: 5947239
Application Deadline: Nov 06, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications

• High school diploma two years of business college preferred
• Proficiency in oral and written communication
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Ability to type 40 words per minute
• Proficiency in computer skills (Word, Excel, and SAM)
• Loyalty and discretion

Reports To

Building principal or principal’s designee

Job Goal

To assure a smooth and efficient operation of the school office in order to impact positively the education of children

Essential Functions

• Serves as student administration management (SAM) system administrator and primary contact; assists with SAM training; ensures timelines are met; inputs and maintains required data on student administration management system; runs site specific queries/reports.
• Serves as secretary/receptionist for building principal; organizes, manages, and supervises office operations and personnel; performs a variety of administrative support functions regarding school personnel including entering payroll, purchase orders, and requests for maintenance and building repair.
• Orders and stores all supplies; request checks for payment of school expenditures; assists with inventory of school’s furniture and equipment.
• Administers medication to students with parent authorization; monitors students on medication; provides minor first aid and notifies parents in case of emergency.
• Opens, sorts, and routes mail, packages and special deliveries to appropriate individuals and departments.
• Assists with handling attendance, tardiness, and dismissals of students; schedules students and changes student schedules as directed.
• Operates a variety of office equipment including typewriters, computers, and facsimile machines; inputs and retrieves data and text and maintains disk filing and storage.
• Enters food service report; secures and stores lunch applications for federal lunch program; maintains list of students who receive assistance from Department of Human Services.
• Collects and receipts all money, maintains proper bookkeeping, and prepares funds for deposit.
• Handles arrangements for transportation for field trips and special events.
• Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Salary Information

Classification:

Elementary Office Manager

Scale:

Classified

Grade:

F

Days Employed:

225 per school year

Beginning Salary

$20.00 per hour

Overtime:

Non-exempt

Position Type: Full-Time