School Secretary

Illinois Education Job Bank; Pekin (IL); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IMRF retirement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

South Pekin Grade School in Pekin, IL is seeking a full-time school secretary to support the front office operations with strong communication and organizational skills. The role includes greeting visitors, managing phone calls, handling mail and email, entering student data, tracking attendance, and maintaining confidential files; some basic first aid may be required.

Ideal candidates will have office or school experience and proficient computer skills; IMRF retirement and full benefits are

Qualifications

• Candidates must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact politely and clearly with all school stakeholders.
• Office or school experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and direct them to appropriate staff.
• Answer, screen, and route telephone calls.
• Input student information and track daily attendance.
• Maintain confidential student files and manage mail and email communications.
• Assist with minor first aid issues as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Front office operations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

South Pekin Grade School is seeking a full time school secretary. The ideal candidate will havewith strong communication skills and will be highly organized and able to manage the daily operations of our school's front office. The position will be responsible for balancing a variety of tasks simultaneously , ranging from direct face-to-face interactions with visitors to precise digital database management. Additional duties may include, but are not limited to: answering the telephone and routing phone calls, delivering messages to staff members, managing general school correspondence via email and physical mail, welcoming visitors, parents, volunteers, vendors, and substitute teachers, inputting student information, tracking daily attendance, maintaining highly organized and confidential student files, and attending to minor first aid issues.

Qualifications

Candidates must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, ab ility to interact politely and clearly with all school stakeholders, and intermediate to advanced computer skills. Office or school experience is preferred.

Salary/Benefits

Anticipated salary will be $18.00 an hour. IMRF retirement and full benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance is available.

Additional Notes

This is a 190 day position. Successful candidate will report to school one week before the teachers and continue working one week after school has been dismissed.