Washington County School District

Job Description

 

Job Title:                Administrative Secretary- Assessment & Research Director       

Department:          District Office

Reports To:            Assessment & Research Director

Salary Schedule:    SC Lane 10

FLSA Status:         Nonexempt

Prepared By:         Human Resources Department

Prepared Date:      Revised 7/14/05 (revised 6/13/13)

Approved By:        Human Resources Director

Approved Date:    7/14/05 (revised 3/2/07, 11/17/08, 6/13/13)

 

SUMMARY

Performs secretarial duties in the District Office by performing the following duties.  Serves as the Executive Secretary for the Assessment & Research Director.  Has lead and primary responsibility for all office administrative functions.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.  Regular attendance and timeliness is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

 

Answers telephone to provide information, take message, or transfer calls.

 

Screens incoming calls and correspondence and responds independently when possible.

 

Greets scheduled visitors and conducts to appropriate area or person.

 

Assists Assessment & Research Director with standardized assessment program. Maintains records, reports, and other material essential to program.

 

Collects and maintains applicable records; communicates with parents and administrators. Inputs and updates automated student record files. 

  

Queries data base files and prepares local, State, and Federal reports as necessary.

 

Maintains close contact with various State Office of Education personnel regarding computer services and assessment administration.

 

Assists State level personnel with testing logistics.

 

Answers and screens administrator's telephone calls, and arranges conference calls.

 

Organizes and maintains file system, and files correspondence and other records.

 

Updates computer data files with a wide variety of student information.

 

Acts as custodian of documents and records.

 

Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.

 

Creates and maintains database and spreadsheet files.

 

Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.

 

Compiles and files reports.

 

Reads and routes incoming mail. Locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to be answered.

 

Estimates and plans budget requirements and reports.  Maintains information needed for budget purposes.

  

Obtains student information by calling other schools, professional agencies, and parents.

 

Maintains applicable calendars.

 

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.