Second Secretary- Bilingual preferred (Shared Burton Elem/Burton Middle)
On-siteGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Assist the building administrator with scheduling, message handling, written communications, and mail. Record scholar daily attendance and manage enrollment data within the computerized information system. Process bank deposits, receive and send school records, and coordinate report card distribution using scan sheets. Maintain the building calendar and interact professionally with administration, staff, parents, and the community. This shared position supports the principal and head secretary at Burton Elementary and Middle schools, ensuring scholars are educated and productive members of society.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- One year of successful previous secretarial experience
- Ability to work well with others and participate as a member of the team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Dependable attendance and punctuality
- Outstanding organizational abilities
- Good time management
- Experience working with computers
- Strong public relations skills with the ability to engage professionally and courteously with school stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers, and the community
- Ability to work in a diverse environment
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds
- Must be able to work outside for extended periods (up to the entire eight-hour shift) in all weather conditions
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus
- Ability to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing in the English language
- Ability to copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual
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