Central Office_Secretary,12-Month (Exceptional Education) 2025-2026
Job Description
The Department of Exceptional Education is seeking a detail oriented and highly motivated individual for a secretary position. Candidate should have strong clerical skills and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word. Candidate should be able to manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines. Knowledge of business English, general vocabulary, math, and basic office practices required. Ability to learn established policies and procedures, ability to work harmoniously with other employees, and ability to meet and deal with the general public in an effective and tactful manner are essential.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Providing administrative support for assigned department; creating and maintaining files; providing secretarial, receptionist, and public relations support for department; receiving and responding to phone calls; computing, classifying, and sorting files, correspondence and data; coordinating schedules; Maintaining confidential information.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) Submit an on-line application, resume, and cover letter via the Applicant Tracking System website at https://www.applitrack.com/dekalbschoolsga/onlineapp/.
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Title: Secretary
Perform routine tasks to provide administrative support to facilitate school operations, including managing records responding to inquiries, assisting with student affairs, and supporting staff with clerical duties. Perform duties with moderate supervision as an intermediate-level individual contributor.
Essential Functions:
• Maintain student records, including enrollment, withdrawal, and transcript documentation.
• Provide customer service by responding to requests and inquiries from students, faculty, staff, parents, and visitors; answering phones, greeting guests, and addressing concerns raised by various stakeholders.
• Assist with the procurement of supplies and equipment.
• Support administrative staff in managing daily office operations such as scheduling meetings/events, preparing agendas/minutes for meetings, maintaining correspondence, and organizing physical settings for meetings/events.
• Coordinate various administrative tasks, including maintaining disciplinary documentation, attendance records, and field trip arrangements, ensuring that information packages are complete and meet submission requirements.
• Ensure that all tasks completed comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, as well as relevant organizational policies.
• Collaborate across departments as necessary to support department and organizational objectives.
• Monitor industry trends and make suitable suggestions for improvement as appropriate.
• Participate in projects related to the development of new tools or processes aimed at improving efficiency within the organization.
• Coordinate assigned project tasks effectively to meet objectives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• High school diploma with at least three (3) years of related experience required.
• Associate degree with 1 - 4 years of related experience preferred.