Special Education Secretary - Job Description Template (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

19. Attends work regularly and is punctual.

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Marginal duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of

the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Attends in-service trainings.

2. Attends staff meetings.

3. Troubleshoots office machinery (copy, fax, postage meter etc.) coordinating maintenance and

supply inventory.

4. Coordinates travel and assists with other administrative needs, as required.

5. Reports issues to authorities as necessary, animal control, suspicious activity etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a

safe environment.

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: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

and at least one year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of

education and experience. Ability to rapidly and accurately enter and retrieve computerized

data. Prior successful experience working in an office and/or school setting strongly

preferred.

Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Focuses on solving

conflict; maintaining confidentiality; listening to others without interrupting; keeping

emotions under control; remaining open to others’ ideas and contributing to building a

positive team spirit. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work with staff, students and

parents.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English.

Ability to effectively respond effectively to questions in one-on-one, small group situations to

students and other school staff. Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from

students and staff. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure

manuals and governmental regulations.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure,

using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions

furnished in written, oral, schedule or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving

several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use accounting

software, database software, internet software, e-mail, spreadsheets and word processing

software. Ability to proficiently use the following programs strongly preferred: MS Word,

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