Administrative Assistant

Qualifications & Responsibilities

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Previous administrative experience, preferably in a school, special education, behavioral health, or human services setting.

• Provide daily administrative support to the Principal and other school administrators.

• Manage and organize administrators’ daily schedules, including meetings, appointments, observations, phone calls, deadlines, and other responsibilities.

• Answer incoming telephone calls, take accurate messages, respond to routine inquiries, and direct calls appropriately.

• Demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Remain calm, professional, and responsive during student or staff crises, behavioral incidents, and emergencies.

• Assist administrators in coordinating staff and student needs during crisis situations and ensure necessary personnel are notified.

• Communicate professionally with students, staff, families, visitors, outside agencies, and community partners.

• Assist with preparing and maintaining correspondence, incident documentation, reports, schedules, records, and administrative files.

• Demonstrate the ability to support and appropriately interact with students with emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and developmental needs.

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding student, family, staff, behavioral, medical, and administrative information.

• Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and appropriate boundaries when handling sensitive or confidential matters.

• Possess strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrate patience, reliability, flexibility, initiative, and emotional composure, particularly during stressful or unexpected situations.

• Ability to adjust priorities quickly while helping ensure the school office and administrative team continue to operate efficiently.

*Compensation for this position is $18.00-$21.50 per hour, based on experience and qualifications*

SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employment Employer.