Substitute Secretary - Districtwide

Lincoln Public Schools; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, Rhode Island seeks a Substitute (Day to Day) Secretary for the 2026-2027 school year. This districtwide role is part-time with a starting pay of $19 per hour, aligned with local pay scales.

Responsibilities include greeting staff, students and visitors, performing clerical duties, handling calls, drafting notices, and supervising the main office under the direction of the principal.

Qualifications

• REQUIREMENTS: Proficiency in typing and general clerical skills.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions on the basis of precedents and regulations.
• Previous office experience.
• High School Diploma (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Greet all staff, students and visitors to the school.
• Perform administrative and clerical duties as assigned.
• Compose, type, and process correspondence, reports, notices and recommendations as instructed.
• Place and receive telephone calls, record messages.
• Perform all receptionist duties.
• Supervise main office.
• Perform all related tasks as assigned by the School Principal/Administrator.

Skills

Typing proficiency

General clerical skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Office experience

Education

High School Diploma

High School/Trade School degree preferred

Job description

Substitute Secretary - Districtwide

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln School District - Lincoln, Rhode Island

This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board

Job Details

Job ID: 5927219

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 15, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Lincoln Public School District is accepting applications from qualified candidates who are interested in working as a Substitute (Day to Day) Secretary within our district schools during the 2026-2027 school year.

Responsibilities and Duties

• 1.Greet all staff, students and visitors to the school.
• 2.Perform administrative and clerical duties as assigned.
• 3.Compose, type, and process correspondence, reports, notices and recommendations as instructed.
• 4.Place and receive telephone calls, record messages.
• 5.Perform all receptionist duties.
• 6.Supervise main office.
• 7.Perform all related tasks as assigned by the School Principal/Administrator.

Position Type: Part-time

Salary: $19 to $19 Per Hour

Job Categories

• Support Staff > Administrative Assistant
• Support Staff > Receptionist
• Support Staff > Secretary

Welcome to Lincoln School District

Nestled in northern Rhode Island, the Lincoln Public School District contains six schools. The four elementary schools – Saylesville, Lonsdale, Central Lincoln, and Northern Lincoln – all four offer full day kindergarten. Northern Lincoln Elementary also offers a pre-school program.Lincoln also has one middle school and one high school. The total enrollment for Lincoln Public Schools (as of March 2023) remains steady at approximately 3,330 students.In August 2016, Lincoln High School was given a silver medal by US New & World Report’s ranking of top high schools throughout the country. This is an award only 10% of U.S. schools receive.Each of Lincoln’s four elementary schools received bronze medals in Rhode Island’s Healthier School Challenge contest, hosted by the United State Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services in 2015. The challenge recognizes outstanding nutrition and physical activity programs.

Job Requirements

• REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Proficiency in typing and general clerical skills
  2. Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the general public.
  3. Ability to make decisions on the basis of precedents and regulations.
  4. Previous office experience
  5. High School Diploma (or equivalent)
  
  The minimum qualifications listed above are required of all applicants for this position. Additional qualifications shall include but not be limited to the following: personal integrity; sense of humor, patience; ability to discern essentials; willingness to promote the general goals of the school district.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Lisa Peck , Director of Human Resources
• 135 Old River Road
• PO Box 367
• Lincoln, Rhode Island 02859
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]