Administrative Secretary - Post Secondary Success - Alabama State Department of Education : Job Details

The Instructional Superintendent's Administrative Secretary assists and relieves the administrative staff of paperwork and other assigned duties so that he/she may devote maximum attention to the responsibilities of their departments and their administrative duties. The Instructional Superintendent's Administrative Secretary provides office and clerical support to assist with the efficient operation of the school district.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of office administrative tasks in relieving a supervisor of important details.
• Composes and prepares correspondence for signature; disseminates definitive information; prepares and types periodic and special reports.
• Serves as an intermediary between supervisor and other officials, students, parents, business or the general public, gather data, supplies information; explains policies and procedures; assists in solving complex problems at the procedural level.
• Maintains office files/records.
• Schedules meetings and conferences and completes details relating to meetings; attends meetings and take and transcribes minutes; prepares reports and summaries.
• Keeps appointments calendar; keeps supervisor informed of important administrative matters and sees that appointments are kept.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading secretarial publications.
• Book meeting rooms and conference facilities.
• Organize travel and accommodations.
• Must have the ability to make people feel at ease by being gracious and welcoming or able to smooth the ruffled composition of someone waiting on assistance.

Qualifications:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent of graduation from high school and experience in general secretarial and clerical work. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.

Application Requirements:

• Completed Application (HireTrue)
• Resume (uploaded to application)
• Three (3) returned References (HireTrue)

*PLEASE ENSURE ALL INFORMATION IS CURRENT WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD*

Physical Requirements:

Physical strength, mobility, dexterity, stamina, and acuity are required to perform job responsibilities.

All candidates must submit to a background check. Employment is contingent upon candidate meeting suitability criteria as established by Alabama State Department of Education. The Birmingham Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Birmingham Board of Education is required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match.