2026-27 Office Professional V - Special Education
On-siteLacey, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Manage office operations and clerical support for the Special Education department, including maintaining student and employee records, processing payroll, and overseeing office budgets. Create and distribute correspondence, prepare reports, and coordinate staff evaluations while serving as a liaison between schools, vendors, and district employees. Schedule meetings, manage calendars, and handle transportation requests and caseload data input. Greets patrons, screens calls, and maintains confidentiality across all department functions. Work 8 hours daily for 260 days during the 2026-27 school year. Requires proficiency in Skyward and IEP-Online systems.
Required Qualifications
- Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population
- Graduation from high school or equivalent
- Two (2) or more years focus training within the professional area
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible office experience involving independence of action and decision-making responsibilities
- Successful demonstration of ability to resolve problematic situations where diverse and conflicting goals and attitudes can be expected
- Must possess advanced clerical, technical, and administrative skills including typing and filing
- Must possess knowledge of basic office equipment and technology
- Skill in the use of office software for documents, spread sheets, presentations, and, as appropriate, data bases
- Knowledge of general clerical and technical procedures including excellent grammar and proofing skills
- Ability to maintain accurate and reliable records and data
- Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions requiring the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work while responding to interruptions and changing priorities
- Work as a recognized authority and possess the ability to interact with students, parents, staff, and community members, personally, telephonically, and through electronic communications, in a warm and confident manner
- Ability to remain calm and focused and to assist employees who may be emotional, distraught, or frustrated
- Ability to follow written and verbal direction
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Ability to take the initiative when necessary
- Ability to effectively communicate on complex issues with a high level of effectiveness
- Initiative and ability to work both with minimal direction and cooperatively
- Independent sound judgment and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to apply substantial depth of analysis to determine how the work is to be accomplished
- Ability to organize, manage and set priorities for accomplishing work and complex tasks in a timely and effective manner with tight deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other staff, employees, and supervisors
- Demonstrated success in maintaining a high level of confidentiality related to all Department functions
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Successful experience in public school setting or public employment
- Knowledge of principles, concepts, and methodology of a specific program area, professional practice, or administrative function and skill in applying this knowledge to carrying out assignments, operations, or
- Bilingual skills
- Proficiency in Skyward Qmlativ and IEP-Online
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