School Secretary II (12 months) - Support (full-time)

School Secretary II (12 months) - Support (full-time)
The Kirkwood School District is hiring a School Secretary II (12 months) to support students, staff, and families at Tillman Elementary School.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be capable of handling highly confidential information with skill and discretion.
• Maintain a calm, professional demeanor in communication with District staff, students, parents and community.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and have the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Be skilled in word processing and basic technology, including but not limited to Google Workspace.

Examples of work performed:

• Prepares departmental budgets and reconciles monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational policies.
• Oversees and maintains the system for support staff clock-in/out, ensuring accurate records and finalizing time sheets for payroll processing.
• Coordinates daily classroom coverage for teacher absences, using available internal staff or substitutes.
• Communicates effectively with substitute teachers, staff, and administrators to ensure accurate scheduling.
• Prepares, composes, transcribes and/or types documents, correspondence, reports, newsletters, schedules, etc. for the purpose of communicating information to school and District personnel, students, parents, and the public.
• Maintains files for supervisor(s)
• Supports assigned supervisor(s) for the purposes of providing assistance with building functions.
• Determines the need of written or telephone inquiries, provides information or direction and resolves issues from knowledge of Kirkwood School District's policies and procedures, or refers to the appropriate party.
• Receives visitors into office, ascertains the purpose of the visit, and furnishes the information or directs to the proper person.
• Initiates contact and transacts business with outside agencies and parties.
• Develops systems to meet building needs and establishes and maintains files including educational records.
• Provides supervision for students during lunch and recess as needed.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested by the principal and assistant principal.

Requirements:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent required
• Prior administrative work in schools (preferred) 

This is a full-time,12-month position, with benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Inclusion in the Missouri Retirement system
• A robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ability to enroll staff member's own children at KSD schools

Please understand that in order to be considered as a candidate you must complete all steps in the application process. These steps include completing the online application, uploading your cover letter and resume, and providing three current references (one must be current supervisor).

Pay starts at $21.59 per hour, dependent on relevant experience.

Kirkwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity and other characteristics protected by law.

This information is subject to change.