Lead Secretary- HS

Van Buren Intermediate School District

Mattawan, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Calendar Management, Collective Bargaining, Communication Skills, Conferences, Credit Cards, Fund Management, Furniture Moving, High School Diploma, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Multimedia, Newsletter, Office Management, People Management, Physical Demands, Proofreading, Record Keeping, Schedule Development, School Buildings, Secondary School, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Materials, Typing, Workforce Management
LOCATION
Mattawan, MI
POSTED
Today
Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Secretary

Date Posted:
4/23/2026

Location:
Mattawan High School

District:
Mattawan Consolidated School
POSITION: Lead Secretary (Building)

REPORTS TO: Principal

EMPLOYER: Mattawan Consolidated School

SUMMARY:

The lead secretary provides administrative assistant support to the daily operation of the school building.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
  • Prior job-related experiences, paid or voluntary, with school-age children
  • Prior job-related experiences paid or voluntary with office management
  • Proficiency in proofreading and typing assessment
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage employee workforce time and attendance for all building employees.
  • Manage guest teacher schedules, assignments, and instructional material needs.
  • Manage paraprofessional assignments and schedules.
  • Schedule guest teacher for teacher absences
  • Facilitate communications from the principal to all staff.
  • Perform routine clerical tasks;
  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions;
  • Participate in in-service education, conferences, or formal classes related to assignments;
  • Show initiative when working with children or using materials;
  • Maintain cooperative, effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
  • Maintain confidentiality of student records;
  • Meet schedules and deadlines;
  • Facilitate communications from principal to all community.
  • Maintain calendars.
  • Facilitate the scheduling of meetings/interviews with administrators.
  • Print, collate, and mail report cards.
  • Maintain website.
  • Publish weekly newsletter.
  • Create and maintain staff directory and call lists.
  • Manage all student scheduling, transcripts, and attendance.
  • Maintain and record all digital documents, confidential files, and correspondence.
  • Manage multiple fund accounts including credit cards.
  • Perform and manage usual office routines.
  • Perform the essential duties of other secretarial positions in their absence.
  • Assist in additional clerical duties as assigned by the Principal.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting, standing, lifting, and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, climbing stairs, kneeling, must be able to see and hear the entire classroom, and moving light furniture may be required.

SAFETY AND HEALTH:

Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS HANDLED:

Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment, including current technology.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office/Clerical

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • Hourly rate and work year per Mattawan Educational Support Association collective bargaining agreement.


Attachment(s):
  • Lead Secretary (Building)- Job Description

About the Company

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Van Buren Intermediate School District