School Administrative Assistant & Office Coordinator

Lamar County School District; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamar County School District in Oak Grove, MS, seeks a Secretary/Administrative Assistant for Oak Grove Elementary. You will assist the Principal and Counselors, handling standard office tasks to support the district's educational program.

Responsibilities include data entry in SAMS/MSIS, greeting visitors, answering phones, managing correspondence, and maintaining confidential records in compliance with district policies. Fingerprinting and background checks are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; computer experience essential.
• Proficient in Word Processing and basic data entry.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Protects educational process at all times.
• Keeps information relating to school situations strictly confidential.
• Performs general secretarial functions: copying, filing, mailing, faxing, typing documents/memos, delivering mail.
• Answers telephone, taking and delivering messages to the appropriate people.
• Updates SAMS / MSIS data daily as assigned by the Principal.
• Fulfils other functions related to the school office as designated by the Principal.
• Obtains substitutes for teachers for professional/personal leave, keeping attendance records.
• Maintain and accept responsibility for district owned fixed assets and ensure proper use.
• Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy and district policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Professional telephone manner

Grammar & syntax

Word Processing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows OS

Google

Microsoft Excel

Access

Word

SAMS

MSIS

Job description

Lamar County School District in Oak Grove, MS, seeks a Secretary/Administrative Assistant for Oak Grove Elementary. You will assist the Principal and Counselors, handling standard office tasks to support the district's educational program.

Responsibilities include data entry in SAMS/MSIS, greeting visitors, answering phones, managing correspondence, and maintaining confidential records in compliance with district policies. Fingerprinting and background checks are required.