12 MONTHS PRINCIPAL'S SECRETARY
NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Description:

Principal's Secretary, Norton.  This is a 12-month position with a 35 hour work week. Duties include:

• Provides support to Principal
• Maintains multiple calendars
• Schedules all building-level meetings throughout the school year
• Manages the school budget
• Processes purchase orders
• Responsible for ordering supplies
• Manages the student activity account
• Processes student registrations and withdrawals
• Responsible for state reporting
• Maintains electronic and paper student records
• Assists with building schedules
• Ensures substitute coverage
• Responsible for verifying payroll
• Schedules all safety drills
• Processes all building use requests from outside organizations
• Works closely with various departments including payroll, transportation, maintenance and PTA
• Responsible for staff and parent communication
• Coordinates Promotion & other school events
• Coordinates new student orientations
• Assists in field trip coordination and transportation
• Other administrative and office duties as assigned by the Principal
• oversees office operations, plans and organizes work according to office standard procedures
• Establishes priorities within work assignment
• Answers phones, providing information and assistance to parents, staff members and others as needed or refers callers to appropriate office or staff person
• Prepares and independently composes letters, reports and various other documents
• Maintains school budget using Tyler ERP and handles purchasing for all divisions

Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
 

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and at least 2 years of general office experience.
• The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have a good attendance record, and be able to work independently
• Able to follow multi-step directions and carry out the assigned tasks thoroughly and with accuracy
• Manage long-term projects
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to operate multiple web-based applications
• Must be able to relate positively to parents, staff members, students, and the general public at all times, being able to maintain decorum in a fast-paced and stressful environment
• A background in accounting is beneficial
• Knowledge of Google Applications, PowerSchool, Munis, Frontline is preferred

Supervised By:  
Receives task direction from the School Principal and/or his/her designee.

Schedule:  Full time, 12 month/Grade 4 position.  Monday - Friday.

Salary:  
In accordance with the Agreement Between Cheshire Board of Education and the Cheshire Educational Secretaries and Technicians United.  Starting Salary $30.69 (Grade 4, Step 1).

To Apply:   Please apply online at www.applitrack.com/cheshire/onlineapp 

Cheshire Public Schools reserves the right to close the posting when a suitable applicant is found before the closing date.