Office Professional III, Executive, 260 days, 8 hrs/day

Roper Elementary School; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Roper Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking an Office Professional III to provide clerical support for a large elementary school. You will supervise office operations, handle payroll and budgeting tasks, schedule calendars, and coordinate communications with families and staff.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, ability to work independently, and familiarity with district systems such as SYNERGY and Google Suite.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED is required.
• Secretarial experience in a school setting preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to learn district systems and operate independently.

Responsibilities

• General Office Professional duties for school.
• Requisitions & All Orders.
• Accounting and payroll.
• Budget management.
• Data collection and reporting.
• Coordination of schedules, calendars, and handbooks.
• Facility use coordination.
• Word processing, databases, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Google Suite.
• Use of SYNERGY and district systems; adapt to new platforms.
• Public relations: greet visitors and answer questions.
• Routine correspondence with staff, community members and outside agencies.
• Assistance in planning special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Independence

Data entry

MS Word

Excel

Google Suite

Payroll

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Secretarial experience

Tools

SYNERGY

Attendance system

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Office Professional III, Executive, 260 days, 8 hrs/day

Lincoln Public Schools NE Roper Elementary School - Lincoln, Nebraska Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5955056

Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 08, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Office Professional III, Roper Elementary School, Executive 260 day, 8hrs/day

Candidate needs to be a positive team member who can proveprofessional and respectful rapport with students, staff, parents and visitors to theoffice. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaborativelywith teammembers are required. Responsible for the organization and management of the clerical/support staffwithin an elementary school setting serving over 900 students. Candidates must be willing to learn new skills as needed, be adaptable and able to solve problems efficiently and discreetly.

Knowledge of LPS online systems is preferred. Responsible for office supervision, maintaining building calendar an scheduling for the building, working with all mailing and correspondence that goes to families and guardians. Payroll, bookkeeping, and other duties may be requestedby the principal.

Must be able to work independently, have strong organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, word processing and data entry. HS diploma or GED. Secretarial experience in a school setting is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/SKILLS:

• Regular, dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Knowledge and proper execution of district policies and procedures. Knowledge of programs, departments or locations served.
• Communication/Language Skills: Possess and demonstrate effective oral, written and listening skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret various documents.
• Reasoning Skills: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in various forms. Make decisions in a timely manner, utilizing input from others as appropriate.
• Human Relations Skills: Establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships with employees, students and community while maintaining the appropriate level of confidentiality.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of computer systems including but not limited to time and attendance system, information systems (student and/or financial as appropriate) and the policies/regulations associated with such usage. Ability to use the following programs: MS Word and Excel.

Performs the following tasks:

• Conducts general Office Professional duties for school
• Requisitions & All Orders
• Accounting and payroll
• Budget management
• Data collection and reporting
• Coordination of schedules, calendars, and handbooks
• Facility use coordination
• Word process, database, spreadsheets, power point, Google suite
• Use of district student management system-SYNERGY and all other district systems with the ability to adapt to new platforms as they develop.
• Use of web based tools such as Google, Zoom, etc.
• Public relations/phone and in person: Initial contact with visitors, give assistance, respond to questions
• Routine correspondence with LPS staff, community members and outside agencies
• Assistance in planning specific special events
• Other duties as assigned

Job Description: Office Professional III

$24.29/hr is the hourlypay ratefor thisposition.

Thispositionis subject to a Veterans preference.

Position Type: Hourly

Salary: $24.29 to $24.29 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Administrative Assistant

Support Staff > Clerical

Support Staff > Receptionist

Support Staff > Secretary

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required