Elementary School Secretary

Position: Elementary School Secretary (10 Month)
Location: Connoquenessing Elementary
Pay Information: $18.28 per hour, family benefits provided
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM during the school year, plus 20 days over the summer

Position Summary: Elementary School Secretaries act as the first point of contact for parents and visitors in their assigned school, and are responsible for ensuring the organization of the school office.

Essential Functions:

• Acts as the first point of contact for parents and other visitors in the assigned schools
• Greets visitors and assists them with their needs
• Answers all incoming phone calls and assists callers, or directs them to the appropriate person to help them meet their needs
• Works with the building principal and substitute service provider to schedule daily substitute coverage for the building
• Monitors voicemails on the main school phone line
• Assists with the new student enrollment process and kindergarten registration
• Generates purchase orders and orders supplies for the assigned school
• Assists with student attendance tracking
• Works closely with food services to provide daily lunch counts
• Works closely with students, teachers, principals, administrator, and PTO members
• Assists with employee attendance tracking and payroll entry
• Assembles materials for bulk mailings as needed
• Manages reservations for building conference rooms
• Maintains and distributes keys to building staff
• Oversees building copier machines and works with the vendor and business office to address issues as they arise
• Collects student obligations and prepares/submits deposits to the business office
• Assists with the student arrival and dismissal process, including bus arrivals and dismissals, parent pickups, late arrivals/early dismissals
• Maintains staff directory
• Maintains student information in online student information system
• Assists with the scheduling and documentation of safety drills
• Collects clearances for student teachers and volunteers
• Schedules and coordinates school pictures
• Distributes mail for the building
• Collects money and submits deposits for jeans day
• Acts as the building liaison for the business office, payroll and human resources
• Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal

Skills, Experience and Education Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficient in using applicable technology such as telephone systems, email, GoogleSuite
• Prior clerical experience preferred

Other Requirements:

• People and customer service oriented
• Highly organized
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to work with a high degree of confidentiality
• Enjoys interacting with young children
• Act 34, 151 and FBI clearances required upon employment

Pay: From $18.28 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person