Williston Basin School District #7, Williston, North Dakota, is currently accepting applications for the following position:SchoolSecretary
Garden Valley ElementaryJob Summary: Performs secretarial duties for the school.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Answer telephone to provide information, take messages, or transfer calls.
Greet visitors at school, determine nature of business, and direct visitors to destination.
Greet and inform substitute teachers of assignment, assists with sub procedures.
Get subs for aides when positions need to be filled.
Manage sub slips for substitute teachers.
Take attendance and hot lunch counts.
Compose, or transcribe from rough draft, correspondence, bulletins, memorandums, newsletters, and other materials.
Compose, type, and distribute school newsletter.
Talk with student encountering problems and resolve problems or directs student to another employee, e.g. counselor.
Manage building security, maintain key inventory, and organize building use schedule and/or fee required.
Maintain mailboxes for teachers and staff, check in mail and distribute, open and organize principal's incoming correspondence- making note of any due date for reports, meetings, etc.
Assist with safety procedures, e.g. fire drills.
Accept and deposit funds for lunches, school supplies, and student activities.
Maintain calendar of school events.
Update enrollment figures weekly and send to the District Office.
Manage activity and petty cash accounts, including disbursements and deposits.
Prepare notes and memos going home to parents regarding any school events.
Keep track of supplies and order when necessary.
Fill out accident reports when needed and send to District office.
Collect and review monthly time sheets for support staff.
Credit hot lunch accounts. Balance money taken in; make out deposit slips, receipts, deposit summary and account summary.
Send out ParentSquare messages as directed by the building principal.
Order and dispense school materials and supplies.
Maintain confidentially and a need-to know with regard to staff and student information.
Maintain office equipment and performs routine maintenance/repairs and notifies appropriate service workers when necessary.
May be required to dispense first aid and/or medications to students.
Assists with lice checks.
Observe safety and security procedures; report potentially unsafe conditions.
Other duties assigned by the building principal.
Job Requirements: Minimum QualificationsSKILLS:Ability to maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and/or parent information.Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gathers analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in a group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.Ability to manage difficult or emotional "peop
