Secretary - Fernwood Middle School

Job Title: Secretary - Fernwood Middle School

Reports To: Building Principal

Job Purpose: To provide secretarial services to the Building Principal, staff, and main office visitors.

Qualifications-Required:
High School Diploma
Demonstrate strong typing skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Highly organized and highly accurate
Working knowledge of basic office procedures
Working knowledge of the operation of common office equipment and machines
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software, Google Docs
Strong general computer skills
Excellent attendance
Able to meet required time lines and maintain communication regarding status of the work
Able to work with members of a team
Able to multi-task
Able to maintain confidentiality
Able to work independently
Able to pass the mandatory pre-employment physical, including drug screening.
Able to pass mandatory criminal history screening and sexual misconduct/child abuse disclosure

Qualifications-Desired:
Experience as office staff in a school district
Experience with Aesop and Infinite Campus applications

Duties/Responsibilities:
Performs the normal office routines and practices associated with a dynamic elementary setting.
Monitors supply needs and order supplies as needed throughout the school year using the district purchasing software.
Provides clerical support to the assigned office
Performs and completes tasks as directed and assigned by the administrator who oversees the office
Performs tasks with little to no supervision
Greets parents/guardians, and all other visitors to the office
Takes accurate phone messages for the administrator
Takes accurate information from parents/guardians
Knows what information to request for from visitors to help assist the administrator in addressing the visitor’s needs
Secures appropriate information
Arranges appointments and maintains schedules
Creates and maintains a clean, attractive, orderly safe, and efficient office environment
Continues to provide efficient work through the collaboration with fellow office staff members
Prepares reports as requested by the administrator
Exhibits a welcoming and friendly personality to all visitors to the office
Maintains ledgers, reports, records and any other office documents as directed by the administrator
Additional duties as assigned by administration.

Working Conditions:
12-month position
Full-Time
Office Environment
Minimum Prorated Annual Salary of $44,083 as per EHTEA Contract
Health and Dental Benefits
Pension Membership in PERS

Physical Requirements: (The physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Able to lift boxes of files or supply orders.
Able to walk up/down stairs
Able to commute distances between offices and classrooms.
Able to commute between buildings as needed.
Able to sit for long periods of time.
Able to use a computer keyboard for long periods of time.

Direct Reports:
N/A

Application Procedure:
Apply Online

Selection Procedure:
Interview and skills performance assessments

Egg Harbor Township Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer