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General Description:

Provides bilingual secretarial support to the office. Performs a variety of moderately complex work within established procedures and standard practices. Work is under general supervision and requires extensive coordination with others. Requires handling of sensitive information and dealing tactfully with the public. Contacts are made within and outside the organization and requires dealing tactfully and confidently with individuals on sensitive issues. Accuracy and exercise of sound judgment is required.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Screens visitors, telephone calls and incoming mail, personally answering inquiries which in the employee's judgment do not require the supervisor's attention

• Types, assembles, and disseminates reports, handbooks, correspondence, etc.

• Acts as an information specialist  regarding a variety of matters related to operations and policies

• Maintains good rapport with internal and external stakeholders

• Prepares reports and furnishes information requested from within and outside the organization

• Performs clerical and routine work required to ensure the efficient operation of the office

• Participates in orientations, family engagement meetings, and conferences for Spanish-speaking families for general support

• Performs other duties as assigned

Budgetary Responsibility:     

No budgetary responsibility

Report Preparation:  

Data collection and report preparation under supervision, as requested

Equipment Operation: 

Uses standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, and printer). Must be familiar with Google Suites (docs, sheets, email, drive).

Contacts:  

Contacts are made within and outside the organization and requires dealing tactfully and confidently with individuals on sensitive issues.

Work Direction/Supervision:

N/A

Decision-Making:  

Decisions are made in collaboration with Instructional Specialists and the Coordinator of Early Childhood Services.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:  

N/A

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger; reach with hands and arms; handle paper files, records, computer and equipment controls; talk and hear.  The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop and kneel. Some light lifting may be required.

Work Environment:

The employee regularly works in an office environment.  The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications: 

Working knowledge of office practices and procedures; the school or department's programs; business English and mathematics.  Working skill in typing, operating personal computers, word-processing equipment or other automated office systems.  Demonstrated ability to perform a variety of secretarial duties for one or more professionals; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; exercise judgment and work with all levels of the school or department.

Additional Job Requirements:

Must be bilingual in English and Spanish. 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

Compensation

$17.78 per hour

Benefits

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.

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.