Washington County School District

Job Description

 

Job Title:               Secretary, Executive Director of Secondary Education (249)

Department:          District Office

Reports To:           Executive Director of Secondary Education

Salary Schedule:    SC-09

FLSA Status:         Non-exempt

Prepared By:         Executive Director of Secondary Education

Prepared Date:      November 5, 2007

Approved By:        Human Resources Director

Approved Date:    November 9, 2007

 

 

SUMMARY

Performs administrative secretarial duties for the Executive Director of Secondary Education in the District Office by performing the following duties

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  (Other duties may be assigned as necessary).

 

Answers and screens Executive Director’s telephone calls and correspondence and responds independently when possible.  Specifically must maintain a professional manner regarding public relations and sensitive issues.

 

Greets scheduled visitors.

 

Assists Executive Director to maintain reports and other material essential to the programs.

 

Collects and maintains applicable records; communicates with parents and administrators.

 

Provides support for administrative investigations, hearings and grievances.

 

Assists with matters regarding Community Education, St. George Leisure Services and Dixie State College.

 

Assists with matters regarding school planning, construction, boundaries, and Driver Education programs.

 

Maintains database and spreadsheets files regarding school resource officers.

 

Processes and maintains file systems, spreadsheets, correspondence and other records regarding student attendance, truancy, discipline, expulsion and Safe Schools programs.

 

Provides support to the Executive Director regarding District high school activities, Athletic Directors, Utah High School Activities programs and assists with issues regarding Title IX.

 

Acts as custodian of documents and records and provides research and official documentation when needed.  Organizes and maintains file system, and files correspondence and other records.

 

Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.

 

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

 

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

 

Assists Executive Director with monitoring expenditures and maintains information needed for budget purposes and orders essential materials for applicable programs.

 

Assists Executive Director with applicable school, community, State level and other activities.

 

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

 

Maintains applicable calendars.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed 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

Associates Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

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

 

REASONING ABILITY

The 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 necessary functions.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.