Secretary I

Secretary I - Media Secretary

This is a 200-day/7.5 hour position.

• Reliable attendance and prompt arrival time.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information;
• Talks with students encountering problems and resolves problem or directs student to other staff;
• Answers telephone to provide information, take message, or transfer calls;
• Maintains calendar of school events;
• Reports accidents to the central office and files accident insurance claims;
• Greets visitors to school, determines nature of business, and directs visitors to destination;
• Assists in delivering instruction to students in the media center/library;
• Assists students, individually and in groups, with lesson assignments to reinforce learning concepts;
• Maintains pleasant and orderly classroom environment (e.g., maintains instructional materials, designs bulletin boards, assists teacher and/or students in clean-up activities, etc.);
• Assists media specialist in maintaining a classroom management policy that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff;
• Assists in ensuring the adequate safe supervision of all students;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Assists the media specialist in related instructional activities (e.g., field trips, library, assembly, etc.) as directed;
• Assists in ensuring the safe and proper physical movement of students from one learning environment to another;
• Assists in the proper maintenance of students' records, under supervision and/or direction of classroom teacher and/or building administrator(s);
• Attends required meetings and inservices;
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and keeps materials, supplies, and skills up-to-date;
• Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies;
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities;
• Performs other duties as assigned by media specialist or building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices;
• Performs clerical and support duties as assigned by the Media Specialist;
• Assists the Media Specialist in supporting the instructional goals of the school and school division.