Ss2023-96: Secretary Secondary - West Vancouver, Canada - School District #45 (West Vancouver)
Description
POSTED:
May 8, 2024
CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm, May 15, 2024
COMPETITION # SS
SECRETARY - SECONDARY
Permanent Assignment
West Vancouver Secondary School
Effective Immediately
35 hours per week
Salary starts at $26.25/hr at Step 1
Why West Vancouver Schools?
West Vancouver Schools, the premier place for learning, has a long-held reputation for excellence and innovation.
Our motto endorses our vision that we aspire to provide the finest educational experience in the country - for our children, our employees, our community and our world.
We support this vision in the work we do, and the drive to be the first and best is clear, both inside and outside the organization.
Summary of Duties:
Reporting to and under the daily direction and guidance of the Administrative Assistant, the Secretary is responsible for providing various general secretarial services for the school, using both computerized and manual systems.
composes and prepares routine correspondence; enters data, designs, types, formats, edits and/ or proofreads a variety of materials
retrieves, compiles and/or prepares various operational information (e.g. permanent record cards, interim reports, transcripts, passport to education)
gathers, solicits articles/ photos from staff, students, parents, community groups; types/ formats and issues approved school newsletters/ papers
photocopies, files, cuts, punches, staples, labels and collates materials (e.g. mailouts, provincial exams)
sorts/ screens and distributes mail/delivers to Post Office
provides backup front counter reception and switchboard services; relays messages; calls students to office; directs visitors; answers routine inquiries from students, parents, staff, community, etc.
provides information, takes student registrations/ transfers and confirms documentation; sets up appointments with counselor; establishes and maintains files (i.e. student files, PR cards, etc.); requests/ forwards student files
operates standard office equipment including computer (word processing, spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing, graphics, scanners, student information system, data entry, power point), E-mail, PA system, switchboard, postage meter, photocopier, facsimile
performs other comparable duties as assigned which are within the area of knowledge and skills required by the job description
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Grade 12 Graduation
Good command of written/ spoken English (grammar, spelling, punctuation)
Ability to use judgement and tact in providing information
Good knowledge of office procedures and standard office equipment including Windows based office computer systems and business software
Minimum keyboarding speed of 50 wpm
Good organizational, interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
Ability to meet deadlines and deal effectively with constant interruptions
OR an equivalent combination of training and experience
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Knowledge of School District administrative software
Knowledge of School District operations
St. John's Ambulance-Emergency First Aid Certificate or SOFA with CPR
Fluency in written and spoken French (some schools)
Secretarial training at post-secondary level
Successful applicants not currently employed by West Vancouver Schools are required to sign a "consent for Criminal Record Search" to permit a criminal record review.
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