Secretary

2024/2025 School Year

• Paid leave days
• Pension plan through Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS)
• Retirement Savings Plans 403B and 457 Retirement Plans
• Medical Benefits

HOURS: Hours to be determined by the district based on building needs. Hours are subject to change and flexibility may be required.

SUMMARY: This role provides administrative support to the assistant principals at Dexter High School, handling tasks such as attendance management, communications, record-keeping, and fundraising. Strong organizational, communication, and Excel skills are needed, along with the ability to multitask and work independently. A positive attitude and teamwork are essential.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated computer experience and technology skills including word processing, database and spreadsheet applications
• Demonstrated experience in general office procedures and machines
• Must maintain a positive attitude and be a team player
• Possess excellent organizational, problem solving, communication and telephone skills
• Organize and complete quality work in a timely fashion
• Interpersonal and judgmental skills necessary to work effectively with parents, staff, and public
• Ability to analyze situations and make logical decisions
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to set, manage, and coordinate multiple priorities
• Ability to take initiative and work independently without direct supervision
• Ability to maintain tact and diplomacy under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding information of a sensitive nature
• Demonstrated fiscal responsibility
• Willingness to keep updated with technology changes as related to the position and district

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Label mailboxes
• Update building phone list
• Bring in and distribute US mail
• Distribute interoffice mail
• Answer phones
• Write student passes
• Update previous day’s attendance in Powerschool
• Run absence % report for Asst. Principal (every other Friday)
• Fill out detention slips
• Email detention reminders and follow up with students who have questions
• Work on daily absence spreadsheet
• Enter daily attendance in Powerschool
• Help with student attendance questions
• Put student athletes on early dismissal sheet
• Update student athlete and field trip attendance in Powerschool
• Dispense and record daily medications
• Assist with sick students
• Fill out work permits
• Hand out parking passes
• Check Parchment daily and process transcript requests
• Assist principal with special assignments
• Help Asst. Principal with standardized testing materials
• Reception duties - guide parents and students to meetings
• Help teachers with extra duty tasks like mailings and large check deposits
• SWWC field trip stuff
• SWWC communications
• SWWC Attendance - special circumstances (daily passes)
• SWWC field trip stuff
• SWWC communications
• DHS, DCS, staff calendar updates
• Order WCC textbooks for DEMC students
• Picture Day
• Senior Panoramic
• Fundraising - requests, maintaining calendar of approved fundraisers, supporting clubs/groups that are doing fundraisers, maintaining database of fundraisers
• All communications coming from the DHS Office
• • Proofreading building communications
  • Senior weekly emails (Fridays)
  • Principal update (Fridays)

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for theperformance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

Method of Application
Internal candidates - Must submit a letter of interest to Melanie Nowak at nowakm@dexterschools.org and Barb Leonard at leonardb@dexterschools.org by 4:00 PM on the internal closing date.

External candidates - Must complete the online application located on the Dexter Community Schools website.

NOTE: This position will be posted internal and external at the same time. No external candidates will be considered until all internal obligations have been met.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its educational programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER