What are the responsibilities and job description for the 10 month Administrative Assistant - Receptionist / Clerical position at Downingtown Area School District?
Position Type :
Support / Administrative Assistant
Date Posted : 3 / 3 / 2025
Location : Downingtown HS East
Date Available : 03 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 03 / 16 / 2025
Position : 10 month Administrative Assistant - Receptionist / Clerical
Locations : Downingtown High School East
Pay Rate : $16.06 per hour
Schedule : 7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 210 days per year (10-months)
Benefit Eligible : Yes
Effective Date : March 17, 2025
Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you! Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for an administrative assistant - receptionist / clerical support at Downingtown High School East.
At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who :
- Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
- Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
- Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
- Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
- Strive to be kind and reflective
- Focus on the solution and put people first
- Lead by example!
Job Summary : To greet and assist students, faculty, employees, and visitors in the main office and to assist in the efficient operation of the office.
Qualifications : To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
Duties & Responsibilities : (Abbreviated - Please review the attached Job Description for more details on this specific opportunity)
DASD Benefits Information :
Select Health Benefits a la carte - Only pay for what you need
No Primary Care Physician necessary
Allows use of in-network and out-of-network providers
Eligibility - No Waiting Period
All employees may enroll in the district's health benefit plans effective with their date of hire into the benefit eligible position.
Eligible Dependents
A legally married spouse as defined by PA law and children up to age 26 may enroll in the District's health benefit plans.
New Hires or Newly Eligible
You have 31 days from the date that you are benefit eligible to make your elections. If you do not make elections during this time, you will only be enrolled into any benefit that is provided by the District at no cost to you.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Benefit eligible employees have the opportunity to elect to participate in a Flexible Spending Account. DASD offers both a Healthcare Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account. This benefit allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for out of pocket eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Support for the Whole You
Receive $150 back when you complete 120 workouts at an approved fitness facility within 365 days. www.ibx.com / reimbursements
Up to 6 free visits per calendar year with a registered dietitian.
Health Advocate is a free, confidential program that offers EAP Work / Life benefits to help you address difficulties in your life by providing short term assistance with personal, family, and work issues. In addition, it simplifies the navigation of the health care system by helping you find the right doctors, resolving billing and insurance claim issues, explaining benefit coverages, helping your parents or in-laws with the complexities of Medicare, and much more!
The telemedicine benefit through SwiftMD is offered to ALL DASD employees at no cost to you. The telemedicine benefit allows for consultations with US board-certified doctors over the phone or online, from your home, office, or on the road. These physicians can diagnose, recommend treatment, and submit prescriptions to your pharmacy of choice.
Retirement - Member of State Pension System (PSERS)
As a PSERS member, you'll join with over a half million fellow public school employees who are also members. You'll contribute to your own personal PSERS retirement account and have a safe and secure benefit payment(s) from one of the largest public retirement plans in the nation.
Student Loan Forgiveness
All DASD employees are eligible to apply for loan forgiveness through the federal government's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Find out more here :
Life Benefit
Pays 1 x your basic annual salary up to maximum of $60,000
Income Protection Benefit
Pays 60% of your basic monthly pay, up to $1,500 per month
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Pro-rated 75% of tuition if grade of 'B' or better is attained; limit 12 credits per year.
Salary Increases
Minimum of 3.3% per year
Retiree Benefits
Attachment(s) :
Salary : $60,000
