School Office Secretary — Multitask Admin & Front Desk

Applitrack; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Alaska seeks a dedicated Secretary I at Burchell High School to provide essential office and administrative support. The role supports front office operations, attendance, and student services with limited supervision.

Responsibilities include clerical tasks, coordinating meetings, handling mail and communications, and assisting with enrollment, field trips, and events. Requires strong multitasking and professional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Multitask in a fast-paced school office.
• Excellent phone and written communication skills.
• Ability to relate to students and adults.
• Flexible team member, remains pleasant under stress.
• Basic computer terminal operation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Monitors student activities during lunch and recess and directs students as needed.
• Intercepts unfamiliar personnel on school grounds and directs them to the office.
• Assists with first aid and accompanies injured students to the nurse.
• Performs basic clerical tasks including filing, copying, answering phones, and mail distribution.
• Provides general secretarial support: typing, receiving mail, taking minutes, and scheduling meetings.
• Greets visitors, answers calls, and routes concerns to the appropriate party.
• Distributes admittance slips, processes attendance, and may issue bus passes and lockers.
• Issues keys, maintains records, and coordinates key returns at year end.
• Assists in enrollment/withdrawal, assigns courses, and enters student data into the system.
• Coordinates field trips and extra-curricular activities and supports assemblies and events.

Skills

multitask

excellent phone communication

written communication

adaptable team member

calm under stress

Education

Secretarial training

Job description

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Alaska seeks a dedicated Secretary I at Burchell High School to provide essential office and administrative support. The role supports front office operations, attendance, and student services with limited supervision.

Responsibilities include clerical tasks, coordinating meetings, handling mail and communications, and assisting with enrollment, field trips, and events. Requires strong multitasking and professional communication skills.