School Office Associate II - 10 Month

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid life insurance

Paid sick/annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Virginia Retirement System

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking an experienced clerical aide to support a school principal and staff. Responsibilities include attendance, records, communications, and routine office duties in a busy school office.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and clerical experience, with the ability to type and maintain computerized records; preferred: coursework in business, keyboarding or data processing and related software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Clerical experience required.
• Preferred: courses in business, keyboarding, data processing and related office software.

Responsibilities

• Record daily attendance and call parents when a student is absent.
• Maintain student files, transcripts and records in computerized systems.
• Prepare letters, memos, reports, and other documents per school policy.
• Answer phones, meet and screen visitors, and manage mail and supplies.
• Assist with scheduling and substitutes, and maintain attendance records.

Skills

Typing

Dictation

Record keeping

Office procedures

Communication skills

Time management

Public service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Clerical experience

Business/keyboard data processing courses

Tools

Office software

Data processing tools

Job description

General Responsibilities

Perform intermediate skilled clerical work requiring a qualified typist; prepare and maintain records; serve as clerical support to a school principal, staff, and faculty.

Essential Functions

• Record daily attendance and calls parents if student is absent.
• Maintain records of excessive student absences and unexcused absences.
• Maintain confidential information.
• Make announcements on the public address system.
• Prepare and call in work orders when requested.
• Sort and distribute mail.
• Verify information for athletic eligibility.
• Prepare and distribute grade cards.
• Maintain student files and respond to transcript requests.
• Maintain catalogs, profiles, calendars, demographics, schedules, attendance, and grade records on computer.
• Prepare files and records for entering and withdrawing students.
• Write absentee and tardy slips, issue passes.
• Handle a variety of routine technical and administrative assignments.
• Compose and type letters and memoranda in conformance with school policies or from brief instructions.
• Set up and maintain office procedures and filing systems.
• Meet and screen visitors, answer telephone and process mail.
• Assist with scheduling substitutes and maintaining attendance records.
• Type letters and memos, reports, bulletins, agendas, invoices, schedules, manuals, student files and records.
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

General knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and equipment; general knowledge of school system routine and procedures; general knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to work under pressure; ability to organize and perform work independently; ability to type, take and transcribe dictation accurately at a reasonable rate of speed; ability to prepare and maintain computerized records and systems; ability to meet the public effectively.

Education And Experience

Required: High school diploma or GED. Clerical experience.

Preferred: Courses work in business, keyboarding, data processing, and various office related software programs. A comparable amount of training and experience maybe substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Physical Requirements

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent sitting, grasping, fingering, repetitive motion, and reaching. Occasional walking, standing, bending, stooping, balancing, and crouching. Ability to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Special Requirements

Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Hourly rate range: $17.99-$26.24

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale: U09

FTE 1.000

Start Date 2026-2027 School Yr

Hourly rate range: $17.99-$26.24

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale: U09