Position Type: Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative Assistant- schoolDate Posted: 10/8/2024Location: Richard Bernotas Middle SchoolDate Available: ASAPClosing Date: Until filledDistrict: Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District #47Crystal Lake School District 47 currently has an opening for a School Administrative Assistant. The goal of this position is to provide a positive first impression of the school community for all parents/faculty/visitors who enter the building, providing them with information regarding school business, as requested. In addition, this position maintains and implements a variety of office related responsibilities in an effort to assist building administration in the management of the school day.
The ideal candidate will: - Answer telephones, taking messages for faculty and administration, documenting information regarding student absences, answering questions from parents about daily school activities.
- Maintain an appropriate and high level of confidentiality regarding the daily events that occur throughout the building.
- Prepare and maintain all information related to students (except for health records), including running reports, updating information district systems, and communicating information as needed.
- Facilitate proper working order and upkeep of office equipment including copy machines, walkie-talkies, laminator, shredder, etc.
- Execute all written, verbal, and electronic communication, as directed, including correspondence within building, throughout district, and with the community.
- Process money taken in at the building level, maintain accurate records, and follow established procedures with the district business office.
- Order and distribute office supplies, equipment and related materials.
- Distribute US mail and district mail to building faculty.
- Assist students, parents, staff, and administrators in school related issues on a daily basis.
- Assist in the health office as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements include: - High School Diploma,
- Ability to use effective and positive interpersonal communication skills
- Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
- Demonstration of high levels of flexibility, articulation, concentration, confidentiality, and organization
- Ability to use Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with Skyward, Absence Management and Synergy systems a plus
- Sitting, standing, bending, walking