Administrative Assistant

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF RIVER ROUGE 1460 W. Coolidge Hwy River Rouge, Michigan 48218 (313) 297-9600 ext. 1604 Attention: Alisa Berry-Brown, Director of Human Resources School Secretary Job Posting POSITION: School Secretary QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma required; bachelor degree preferred. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Demonstrated experience with use of computers; extensive applied knowledge of Microsoft Office, including EXCEL and working with pivot tables. Demonstrated communication abilities including grammar and spelling. Demonstrated effective listening and verbal communication skills including excellent telephone skills. Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy. Flexibility in dealing with people. Ability to work under pressure and timelines. Ability to work independently in initiating and following through with projects. Ability to work as part of an office team. DUTIES: Communicate in such a way to convey a positive image of the school, its staff and the school district to the community. Demonstrate competence in assessing and utilizing MI Star. Establish positive relationships with parents through telephone and face-to-face contacts. Process requisitions, purchase orders and maintain staff reports. Review, sort and distribute mail. Answer the telephone professionally and record messages accurately. Process and create correspondences and documents as requested by the principal. Maintain staffing agendas, staff schedules and compliance documentation. Establish positive communication with other buildings, departments, districts and agencies. Take initiative to organize the office area for maximum efficiency. Perform other related tasks as assigned by principal. RESPONSIBLE TO: Principal WORK SCHEDULE: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SALARY: Per Local 2555 Agreement METHOD OF APPLICATION: Internal candidates may submit a brief letter of interest to: Human Resource Office. It is suggested that you personally deliver or email to HR@riverrougeschools.org your letter of interest to the Human Resource Office. External candidates should complete an application through Applitrack. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Until Filled