OFFICE SECRETARY - GRADES 7 - 12

TrulyHired; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakota Local School District in Cincinnati is seeking an Office Secretary for grades 7–12 (1 FTE). The role acts as the administrative heartbeat of the building, ensuring efficient operations, accurate data management, and responsive student services.

You will work with staff, students, parents and external vendors, prioritizing tasks independently in a dynamic educational setting; a high school diploma and strong clerical skills are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional office training preferred.
• Ability to work as a team to support front office administration.
• Clerical and customer service experience relevant to school settings.
• English language proficiency and basic accounting familiarity.
• Experience handling school attendance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across building operations.
• Manage data entry and records with accuracy.
• Coordinate communication with students, parents, staff and vendors.
• Prioritize tasks and work with autonomy in a dynamic setting.

Skills

Clerical

Customer Service

English language

Economics and Accounting

School attendance experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Lakota Local School District is a vibrant and dynamic educational community, serving over 18,000 students.

Everything WE do is designed to provide a future-ready, student-centered learning experience for every single child.

Description

Office Secretary - Grades 7 - 12, 1 FTE

Job Summary

The OFFICE - OFFICE SECRETARY (7-12) serves as the organizational and communicative heartbeat of the school, ensuring administrative efficiency, student service responsiveness, and accurate data management across building-level operations. With significant autonomy, the Office Secretary independently prioritizes tasks, manages multiple responsibilities, and interacts with stakeholders ranging from students and parents to staff and external vendors. This role demands a blend of technical precision, strong interpersonal engagement, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic educational setting.

Qualifications

Qualifications: This position involves unstructured work in which the employee determines tasks, priorities and goals; freedom to make decisions; responsibility for the work and outcomes.

Proven ability to work as a team to support front office administration, office manager, and staff.

• Clerical
• Customer Service
• English language
• Economics and Accounting
• Experience handling school attendance is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required, additional office training is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 20 lbs.
• Bending, lifting, twisting, and repetitive motions may be required.
• Exposure to difficult, challenging, and confrontational individuals
• 8 hours per day, 5 days per week and 227 days per year based on a school year calendar.
• Per current Lakota salary schedule, starting at $18.71 per hour, based on verified experience.

Eligibility

View the attachment for any special requirements and job description.

Applicants that are offered positions shall be required to submit to an FBI/BCII criminal background check. Failure to satisfactorily pass the criminal background check based on the discretion of the Board of Education will preclude an individual from employment with the district.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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