Position Type: Office Support Staff/SecretaryDate Posted: 12/2/2025Location: Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy Guidance Secretary
Position Purpose
To provide full support to the School Counseling department including the three counselors, social worker, school psychologist, speech therapist, and other student service personnel while working collaboratively with other secretarial staff.
Essential Job Functions - Manage the complete process of enrolling and withdrawing students.
- Maintaining student permanent record files and entering data into the student database.
- Sharing documents and information with the appropriate staff members.
- Preparing letters and other documents for distribution often using the mail merge function.
- Create lists of students and pertinent information through our student database.
- Order supplies for other department personnel.
- Organize and serve at occasional after-school programs such as orientation and awards program.
- Edit the student handbook and school calendar for publication.
- Screen walk-ins and phone calls for counselors, often giving out information and answering questions.
- Cover for other Student Service office staff as needed due to breaks or absences.
- Coordinate student workers for all offices.
- Other “office management” tasks in assisting the School Counseling Director.
Equipment Use standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, calculator, and telephone.
Travel Requirement Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Pay Rates $16.80 per hour
Work Schedule 7.5 hours per day.
205 days per year.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate with diverse groups.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to type accurately.
- Knowledge of standard office procedures and operation of equipment and machinery.
- Typing skills above 60 WPM.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Publisher.
- Can work independently and with initiative with strong problem-solving skills.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards Seldom = Less than 25% Occasional = 26 to 50% Often = 51 to 75% Very Frequent = Greater than 75%
| Physical Requirement | Percentage of Time |
| Ability to stand for extended periods of time. | Occasional |
| Ability to lift 25 pounds. | Seldom |
| Ability to carry 25 pounds. | Seldom |
| Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. | Very Frequent |
| Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter. | Very Frequent |
| Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation. | Very Frequent |
| Ability to operate job-related equipment. | Very Frequent |
| Ability to reach in all directions. | Often |
License/ Registration/ Certification Education - High School Diploma or GED.
Experience - Previous experience using a student database, proficiency with Google products, is preferred.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
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