Secondary Area 2 _ Secretary - 10-Month (Sequoyah Middle School) 2026-2027

DeKalb County School District; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoyah Middle School, part of the DeKalb County School District in Georgia, is seeking a Secretary for a 10-month term to provide essential administrative support and to promote high academic expectations. The role requires collaboration with team members and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The successful candidate will manage student records, respond to inquiries, assist with supplies procurement, and support daily office operations while ensuring compliance with applicable

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 3 - 6 years of related experience, or Associate degree with 1 - 4 years of related experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain student records as needed (enrollment, withdrawals, transcripts).
• Provide customer service by responding to inquiries from students, faculty, staff, parents, and visitors; answer phones and greet guests.
• Assist with procurement of supplies and equipment.
• Support administrative staff in scheduling meetings, preparing agendas/minutes, and organizing meeting spaces.
• Coordinate tasks to meet project objectives and ensure compliance with policies.

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Job description

Sequoyah Middle School is seeking a 10 month Secretary, who utilizes best practices to increase student achievement. The primary responsibility is to implement, deliver and promote high academic expectations to all students. The ideal candidate must work collaboratively with team members and must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary Grade/Schedule: 112

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The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Secretary

Perform routine tasks to provide administrative support to facilitate school operations, including managing records responding to inquiries, assisting with student affairs, and supporting staff with clerical duties. Perform duties with moderate supervision as an intermediate-level individual contributor.

Essential Job Duties

The following duties are representative of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Maintain student records, including enrollment, withdrawal, and transcript documentation.
• Provide customer service by responding to requests and inquiries from students, faculty, staff, parents, and visitors; answering phones, greeting guests, and addressing concerns raised by various stakeholders.
• Assist with the procurement of supplies and equipment.
• Support administrative staff in managing daily office operations such as scheduling meetings/events, preparing agendas/minutes for meetings, maintaining correspondence, and organizing physical settings for meetings/events.
• Coordinate various administrative tasks, including maintaining disciplinary documentation, attendance records, and field trip arrangements, ensuring that information packages are complete and meet submission requirements.
• Ensure that all tasks completed comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, as well as relevant organizational policies.
• Collaborate across departments as necessary to support department and organizational objectives.
• Monitor industry trends and make suitable suggestions for improvement as appropriate.
• Participate in projects related to the development of new tools or processes aimed at improving efficiency within the organization.
• Coordinate assigned project tasks effectively to meet objectives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 3 - 6 years of related experience, or Associate degree with 1 - 4 years of related experience, required.