Special Services Administrative Assistant

District Office; Bennington (NE); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bennington Public Schools District Office in Bennington, Nebraska seeks a Special Services Administrative Assistant to provide confidential secretarial support to the Student Services team and manage IEP/MDT paperwork and district data.

The role requires a High School Diploma, strong organizational and computer skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality with staff, families and board members. Term: 12 months; available immediately with a pay rate of $20–$25 per hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma. Previous secretarial experience beneficial.
• Organizational skills, word processing skills, ability to operate office machines such as computer, fax and copy machine.
• Knowledge of software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Professional, personable, and welcoming.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in interacting with staff, public, parents and Board Members.

Responsabilités

• Review and finalize all IEPs, MDTs, and other special education paperwork.
• Provide feedback to special education staff on paperwork compliance.
• Input and manage student data in district systems.
• Maintain compliance with special education rules and regulations.
• Respond in a timely manner to departmental inquiries and requests.
• Manage Medicaid in Public Schools documentation and reporting.
• Manage and maintain administrator’s schedules.
• Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
• Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
• File and retrieve school documents, records, and reports.
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
• Make travel arrangements for administrators.
• Attend meetings to record minutes.
• Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Train other clerical staff as needed.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Word processing

Office machines operation

Confidentiality

Professional demeanor

Formation

High School Diploma

Outils

Office software

Description du poste

Special Services Administrative Assistant

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Special ServicesAdministrative Assistant

GOAL: The job of Administrative Assistant is done for the purpose/s of providing a wide variety of complex and confidential secretarial support to the Student Services Administrative Staff; communicating information on behalf of the office and its staff, other districts, public agencies, etc.; and addressing a variety of issues and/or providing administrative support.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma. Previous secretarial experience beneficial.
• Organizational skills, word processing skills, ability to operate office machines such as computer, fax and copy machine.
• Knowledge of software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Professional, personable, and welcoming.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in interacting with staff, public, parents and Board Members.

REPORTS TO:Director/Assistant Director of Student Services

SUPERVISES: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:12 months

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation and Support Services Personnel.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and finalize all IEPs, MDTs, and other special education paperwork.
• Provide feedback to special education staff on paperwork compliance.
• Input and manage student data in district systems.
• Maintain compliance with special education rules and regulations.
• Respond in a timely manner to departmental inquiries and requests.
• Manage Medicaid in Public Schools documentation and reporting.
• Manage and maintain administrator’s schedules.
• Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
• Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
• File and retrieve school documents, records, and reports.
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
• Make travel arrangements for administrators.
• Attend meetings to record minutes.
• Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Train other clerical staff as needed.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; planning and managing projects; preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: school district operations and philosophy; concepts of grammar and punctuation.

ABILITY is required to schedule a significant number of activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. In working with others, problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with constant and sustained interruptions; working with detailed information/data.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives; directing other persons within a small work unit; and supervising the use of funds. Utilization of significant resources from other work units is sometimes required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the Organization’s services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 60% sitting, 25% walking, and 15% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

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The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

EOE

Special Services Administrative Assistant

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This job is also posted in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Details

Job ID: 5983553
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Nov 05, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Special ServicesAdministrative Assistant

GOAL: The job of Administrative Assistant is done for the purpose/s of providing a wide variety of complex and confidential secretarial support to the Student Services Administrative Staff; communicating information on behalf of the office and its staff, other districts, public agencies, etc.; and addressing a variety of issues and/or providing administrative support.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma. Previous secretarial experience benefited.
• Organizational skills, word processing skills, ability to operate office machines such as computer, fax and copy machine.
• Knowledge of software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Professional, personable, and welcoming.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in interacting with staff, public, parents and Board Members.

REPORTS TO:Director/Assistant Director of Student Services

SUPERVISES: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:12 months

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation and Support Services Personnel.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and finalize all IEPs, MDTs, and other special education paperwork.
• Provide feedback to special education staff on paperwork compliance.
• Input and manage student data in district systems.
• Maintain compliance with special education rules and regulations.
• Respond in a timely manner to departmental inquiries and requests.
• Manage Medicaid in Public Schools documentation and reporting.
• Manage and maintain administrator’s schedules.
• Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
• Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
• File and retrieve school documents, records, and reports.
• Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
• Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
• Make travel arrangements for administrators.
• Attend meetings to record minutes.
• Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Train other clerical staff as needed.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; planning and managing projects; preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: school district operations and philosophy; concepts of grammar and punctuation.

ABILITY is required to schedule a significant number of activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. In working with others, problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with constant and sustained interruptions; working with detailed information/data.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives; directing other persons within a small work unit; and supervising the use of funds. Utilization of significant resources from other work units is sometimes required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the Organization’s services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 60% sitting, 25% walking, and 15% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

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The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

EOE

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $20 to $25 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Administrative Assistant

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 11620 North 156th Street
• Bennington, Nebraska 68007
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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