General Description
Provides secretarial assistance to the school assistant principals and serves as lead technician for the Student information system. Performs a variety of moderately complex work within established procedures and standard practices. Some specialized knowledge of the school’s policies and procedures is required. Work is performed under general supervision without specific instruction, requires frequent coordination with others at all organizational levels within and outside the school and may require handling of sensitive information or dealing tactfully with the public. Considerable judgment is required.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs secretarial work for the assistant principals such as composing correspondence; designing and preparing forms, charts, calendars, handbooks or reports and maintaining appointment calendars.
- Provides support for processing routine disciplinary infractions as outlined in student behavior handbook. Under direction of the assistant principals, assigns students to after school and in-school suspensions for the least severe offenses. Prepares files for more severe offenses for review by Assistant Principals. Maintains disciplinary tracking systems and manual files in accordance with state and local guidelines. Prepares suspension and expulsion letters for the signature of the assistant principals and principal.
- Serves as principal technician and main point of contact regarding the student information system. Attends training sessions to remain current regarding system usage and trains office personnel as required. Provides technical assistance and maintains starbase policy and procedure manuals. Reports equipment problems to the school’s technology coordinator and assists in the implementation of system changes. Generates a variety of reports from the system. Serves as a resource to assist in entering a variety of data into the system as required.
- Serves as central information point to public, students and faculty regarding a variety of matters related to school operations and policies. Screens visitors, phone calls and mail. Responds to inquiries which do not require the administrator’s attention. Obtains and provides information requested from within and outside the organization. Maintains good rapport with students, staff and parents.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Considerable knowledge of office operations and procedures; business English and mathematics and office equipment to include manual and automated filing systems. Working knowledge of related school programs and regulations. Working skill in the use of a personal computer, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Demonstrated ability to compose correspondence, assemble data and prepare reports, charts and forms; to organize work; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to interpret, explain and apply policies and procedures; to exercise judgment and work effectively with all levels of personnel, students and the public.
Requirements
Education, training or experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
- State Police Criminal History Investigation
- Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
- Tuberculosis Screening/Test
Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
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- No
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Have you ever been convicted of an offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of anyone?
- Yes
- No
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Have you ever been the subject of a founded case of child abuse and/or neglect?
- Yes
- No
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Agency Chesterfield County Public Schools
Address P.O. Box 10
Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832
Phone +1 (804) 748-1984
Website http://oneccps.org