School Office Assistant I

Montgomery County Public Schools; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadow Hall Elementary School in Rockville seeks a Clerical/Secretarial position to perform varied general office duties. The role requires experience with office equipment, word processing, report typing, and customer contact with students and parents.

Strong organization and communication skills are essential. Responsibilities include attendance reporting, answering phones, photocopying, filing, and maintaining records using MCPS databases.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic.
• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures and to apply these to work problems.
• Ability to maintain clerical records and prepare routine reports from such records.
• Ability to maintain good relationships with the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, students, members of the community and others.
• Skill in the operation of a typewriter, and of a computer terminal to perform word-processing or data system tasks.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Computer skills including word processing and database required, and experience with existing MCPS databases including: OASIS, OSS, SIMS, etc..
• Knowledge of and the ability to meet the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and report attendance, type reports, answer phones and take messages, photocopy and assemble materials, and maintain files.
• Perform general office duties involving skilled operation of office equipment and standard procedures.
• Interact with students, parents and others and maintain good relationships with the general public.
• Acquire word processing skills and use independent judgment to complete assigned tasks.

Job description

Meadow Hall Elementary School in Rockville seeks a Clerical/Secretarial position to perform varied general office duties. The role requires experience with office equipment, word processing, report typing, and customer contact with students and parents.

Strong organization and communication skills are essential. Responsibilities include attendance reporting, answering phones, photocopying, filing, and maintaining records using MCPS databases.