School Front Desk & Public Relations Coordinator

Pender County Schools; Hampstead (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pender County Schools seeks a diligent office secretary/bookkeeper to support the school’s daily operations and public relations. You will manage reception, answer inquiries, and assist in data entry and correspondence for the Principal and assistant principal.

You will utilize PowerSchool, handle supplies, prepare agendas, and participate in staff meetings. This full-time, 12-month role requires good communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Associate's Degree preferred.
• A minimum of two years of previous work experience as a secretary or bookkeeper.
• Must possess basic computer operation skills.
• Must possess basic word-processing application program skills.
• Operational skills of common office machines.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Basic mathematical computation skills.
• Demonstrate public relation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with students, parents and other staff members.
• Ability to stand 30% of the time without fatigue or discomfort.
• Ability to walk 50% of the time without fatigue or discomfort.
• Ability to sit 30% of the time without fatigue or discomfort.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to carry up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to push up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to pull up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to hear, see and speak.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, determine their needs, and direct them to the proper person.
• Answer telephone and respond appropriately to requests for information.
• Be knowledgeable of school events and operations.
• Assist parents with student dismissal.
• Learn and efficiently utilize PowerSchool to retrieve student information.
• Maintain an attractive and clean reception area.
• Prepare and send correspondence for the Principal and Asst. Principal.
• Compile data from several sources.
• Prepare meeting agendas.
• Receive, store and issue supplies and equipment.
• Operate computer and other office machines for routine and repetitive records.
• Attend and participate in workshops and seminars to improve job performance, when required.
• Attend staff meetings as required.

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree preferred

Tools

PowerSchool

Job description

Pender County Schools seeks a diligent office secretary/bookkeeper to support the school’s daily operations and public relations. You will manage reception, answer inquiries, and assist in data entry and correspondence for the Principal and assistant principal.

You will utilize PowerSchool, handle supplies, prepare agendas, and participate in staff meetings. This full-time, 12-month role requires good communication and organizational skills.