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Administrative Assistant I (School-Based)

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Watson Mountain Middle School, Virginia

Administrative Assistant I (School-Based)

Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Watson Mountain Middle School, Virginia
 
Salary: Information not available
 

Job Overview
This is general clerical and administrative support work performed in a school. An employee in this class performs routine to varied office operations requiring general office skills. Assignments typically consist of one or more standard office operations such as phone and visitor reception work, file maintenance, data entry including routine database maintenance, keyboarding including word processing of common office/business documents, mail processing, library clerical work, and similar tasks that are quickly learned on the job. Assignments are generally limited in scope, contain fairly routine tasks, and are performed within a procedural framework established by a higher-level employee.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Responds to request for information made from the public, parents, staff, and or other interested parties.
• Answers routine questions; directs callers/visitors to appropriate location or staff member.
• Prepares a variety of routine correspondence, logs, information, paperwork, invoices, forms and or other related information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Receives, sorts, and distributes a variety of correspondence, deliveries, and mail.
• Files electronic and hard copy documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed methods established with filing systems.
• Performs routine database maintenance duties including entering data into computerized database programs and systems, editing and correcting data; may produce reports, lists, summaries and other documents that are printed out and distributed.
• Reviews and maintains calendars for school staff; schedules appointments and or meetings; updates bulletin boards; maintains reference files/materials/logs, and other office records.
• May notify central office staff, school staff, and other parties of informational matters requiring their attention.
• Supports library clerical work including managing library materials; maintaining current records; printing overdue notices; assists library users in locating materials and using equipment such as readers, projectors, index files, card catalogs, and computers.

Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Working knowledge of general English vocabulary, spelling, and arithmetic; working knowledge of modern office equipment, practices and procedures
• Ability to compose routine memoranda and letters from general instruction; maintain clerical records and prepare routine reports from such records
• Ability to operate a computer, printer, scanner, fax machine, phone system, shredder and other general office equipment
• Good organizational, human relations, and communication skills and to work under pressure and/or with frequent interruptions

 

Physical Requirements
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

 

Reports to: Principal 

FLSA  Status: Non-Exempt
Months/Days/Hours: 10 months/198 days, 7 hours per day
Salary Level: Universal 4

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range:$20.58 - $21.86

About Loudoun County Public Schools (Virginia)

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) fulfills its mission of “Empowering all students to make meaningful contributions to the world" through deeper learning experiences, demonstrating instructional leadership across the Commonwealth and nation as a member of the Virginia is for Lovers Network 4.0 and by being recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as a School Division of Innovation.

Loudoun's 98 public schools offer more than 82,000 students an educational program that ranks among the best in Virginia and the nation.  As the fastest growing county in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Loudoun continues its proud tradition of quality public education, maintaining an outstanding record of student achievement despite the pressures of surging enrollment.

Loudoun County Public Schools is the third largest school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 41st in the nation.

LCPS centers equity as one of its foundational core values. For our community, equity means being committed to providing a safe, supportive, inclusive, affirming, and respectful environment for each student and staff member that fosters success, growth, and academic rigor. The cultivation of this environment requires us to reject and condemn the use of hate speech, racial slurs, antisemitism, and any action or behavior that discriminates based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, orientation, gender expression, socio-economic status, religion, ability, or other cultural identities or expression. Such noninclusive speech, behavior, and actions do not reflect who we are as a learning community.

We embrace and value the unique identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and needs of each student and employee. Celebrating our diversity is important and helps define us as a school division.

Demonstrating the courage to address inequities and remove barriers represents an integral part of our collective effort towards excellence in education. Equity is the vehicle that leads to greater access, opportunity, and equality so that each student is empowered to make meaningful contributions to the world.

With rapid growth and expansion comes various jobs vacancies! We hope you will consider LCPS as you begin your career!