School Secretary

NEW LONDON ACADEMY; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NEW LONDON ACADEMY in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a School Secretary to support the school's main office and foster positive community relations while ensuring efficient daily operations.

The role handles visitors, phone calls, attendance logs, records, transcripts, correspondence, and general office tasks; requires a high school diploma and clerical experience, plus a valid Virginia driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two years of clerical or bookkeeping experience.
• Valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving history.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors, determines needs, checks appointments, and directs to the right person/location.
• Manages school office phone system and daily communications.
• Receives and routes mail; maintains attendance log for staff.
• Maintains receipts and disbursements for events; handles petty cash and vendor payments.
• Assists teachers with instructional materials and reports.
• Maintains health room in nurse’s absence and notifies parents of accidents.
• Ensures student enrollment and permanent records are up to date.

Education

High School Diploma or GED + 2 yrs clerical experience

Job description

School Secretary

Bedford County Public Schools NEW LONDON ACADEMY - Lynchburg, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Bedford County Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 2939278

Application Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Oct 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Job Description

Job Title

School Secretary

Terms of Employment

12 Months

Pay Grade

110

Job Summary

The purpose of this job is to contribute to the efficient operation of the school’s main office so that the office has a positive impact on school and community relations and maintains an effective role in the educational process.

Essential Duties

• Greets all visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments, and directs or escorts them to the proper person/location.
• Handles the telephone system for the school office.
• Receives and routes all incoming mail.
• Maintains a daily attendance log for staff.
• Maintains receipts and disbursements for all school events/athletics. Makes petty cash available, submits activity reports, pays officials and vendors.
• Purchases or requests bids for school or staff materials and supplies.
• Assists teachers and other staff members in preparing instructional materials and reports.
• Maintains the health room in the nurse’s absence, administers first aid, notifies parents of accidents or illnesses when necessary, and supervises the release of students to a responsible person.
• Ensures students are properly enrolled and maintains all permanent records of both current and former students at the assigned school.
• Processes requests from students, colleges, and universities for student transcripts.
• Processes student transfers and ensures that student records are current; ensures student records are forwarded to other schools in a timely manner.
• Maintains the records room and all records - ensures each record is in accordance with BCPS policy.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, and notices as needed.
• Operates the public address system, copy machine, and other office machines.
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent and two (2) years of clerical or bookkeeping experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Secretary

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Melanie Simmons
• 310 S Bridge St
• Bedford, Virginia 245232706
• Phone: [phone] x10247
• Email: [e-mail]