Position: Secretary

Location: Sanford Meridian Early Childhood Center

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

RATE OF PAY: $15.50 per hour starting wage.

HOURS/CALENDAR: As Soon As Possible, Monday through Friday 6:15 am - 2:45 pm, year round, (8.0 hrs/day with 30 minute unpaid lunch)

REPORTS TO: Director of the Early Childhood Center (Daycare & Preschool)

SUMMARY: Assists Director of the Early Childhood Center and childcare staff by performing a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. The Early Childhood Center Secretary provides support to staff, students, and families that attend the programs and daycare in the building office, as well as serving the public with exceptional customer service attributes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Possesses and maintains an excellent attendance record.

Maintain discretion and loyalty with confidential information.

Serves as confidential administrative assistant to the childcare supervisor.

Take initiative and provide reminders to help manage supervisor's schedule with regard to meetings, phone calls, appointments, etc.

Ability to work with a large, diversified population of students and staff.

Manages multiple projects with ease and accuracy, meeting short and long-term deadlines.

Takes initiative in locating useful information relevant to on-going projects or program needs.

Takes initiative in proofreading all copies before it leaves the office.

Works in a collaborative fashion with building supervisors, staff, other district departments, parents, community members, and local businesses and foundations.

Demonstrates the ability to work without direct supervision.

Assists supervisor in the coordination of office support work within the building.

Records and processes payments accurately and timely.

Makes and receives telephone calls, takes messages, routes calls (including supervisor's forwarded calls).

Processes attendance forms/timesheets for the building staff.

Maintains school records and files for building, principal and related requirements.

To have a thorough knowledge of Local, State, Federal, and other rules, regulations, guidelines, and legislation applicable to the position.

Distributes mail for entire building and reviews supervisor's mail; brings attention to important pieces of mail.

Greets visitors and enrolls new families in daycare.

Good listener using a calming mannerism when individuals are angry or a stressful situation is present.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Uses computer programs in the District to effectively and efficiently perform tasks.

Perform other duties as assigned by building supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Physical ability to perform assigned job duties.

Ability to positively communicate with staff, students and community members.

Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.

Ability to work with computers and various technology used daily.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Meridian Public Schools

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