Tiverton High School Principal's Secretary

Tiverton School Department 100 North Brayton Road, Tiverton, RI 02878 VACANCY POSITION: PRINCIPALS SECRETARY LOCATION: TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL SALARY: ACCORDING TO COUNCIL 94 CONTRACT STARTING DATE: ASAP CLOSING DATE: September 27, 2024 Summary of Duties: The primary responsibility of the high school Principal's Secretary is to provide support to the Principal, and other faculty and staff. He or she is responsible for bookkeeping functions involving the capital budget, school budget and activity funds. The Principal's secretary manages the school's main office and interacts with staff, students, parents, and the community on the regular basis. The Principal's secretary must be flexible, and work with frequent interruptions. Essential Job Functions: * Responsible for electronically managing the capital and school budgets. * Initiate purchase orders, confirm pricing, and place orders; submit documents to the central office for credit card purchases. * Receive orders and trace lost orders. * Monitor budget use by teachers. * Complete the staff attendance report, submit for administrative review, and submit to payroll. * Greet and assist visitors to the school. * Handle telephone calls to the school, responding to questions or referring the call as indicated. * Preform general clerical functions, such as photocopying, faxing, and preparing correspondence. * Prepare electronic newsletters and announcements for parents. * Respond to public requests for information. * Maintain the Principal's calendar; assist the Principal with specific tasks or projects. * Maintain the building use calendar. * Submit maintenance and repair requests to central office. * Notify the fire department of fire drills; record frequency of fire drills. * Prepare a bullying and harassment report. * Monitor accuracy of the public address system, bells, and telephone system. * Assist other office secretaries as necessary. * Prepare staff handbook. * Assist with substitute teachers. * Computer skills; use of Mac and PC may be required. * Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite. * Strong oral and written communication skills. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Thorough knowledge of general office procedures, including record keeping methods, correspondence preparation, and maintenance of filing systems. * Any other duties as directed by the administrative team. To support Tiverton's commitment to diversity and to foster inclusion, respect, and equity in education, the successful candidate will be selected from a diverse pool of candidates. Preference will be given to candidates who articulate their commitment to valuing inclusivity, diversity, and belonging. Please use the following link to view the District Title IX webpage: https://www.tivertonschools.org/page/title-ix-information Please Apply Via School Spring to Susan Craven, Principal of Tiverton High School 100 North Brayton Rd. Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer