Associate Principal Secretary

Dickinson Independent School District • Dickinson, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Facilitate the efficient operation of the administrator’s office Provide clerical services to the administrator and other staff members

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Have thirty (30) semester hours of college credit with some business orientation or equivalent business school training or Five years of general clerical/secretarial experience or Three years of experience as an Educational Secretary
• Office management skills
• Basic computer skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• Ability to work congenially with school administrators, instructional personnel, support staff members, and others
• Proficient in the use of Excel
• Ability to perform a variety of duties concurrently
• Ability to maintain control in stressful situations
• Work in a small office environment with frequent interruptions

Nice To Haves

• Training as a bookkeeper (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Promote good public relations by assisting students, teachers, and parents
• Schedule meetings and appointments for the assistant principal
• Originate, draft, distribute, and file documents that are essential to the operation of the office
• Maintain accurate files for the assistant principal
• Monitor student attendance records
• Make daily attendance calls to parents
• Oversee daily student check-in/check-out procedures
• Assist in report preparation
• Receive incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route messages to appropriate staff
• Greet visitors, determine their needs, and direct them to the appropriate person or office
• Communicate with school personnel regarding student discipline
• Facilitate and oversee daily office operations
• Assist the school receptionist with receiving incoming calls, taking reliable messages, and routing community members to the appropriate staff
• Assist the campus administrator in the needs of running the business of the school and perform any duties as assigned by the campus administrator

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED