ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - SPECIAL EDUCATION

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**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is seeking a dynamic person with excellent collaborative skills to serve as our Administrative Assistant
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As a member of the Special Education team, you seek to turn challenges into high-quality service experiences. You are a collaborative problem solver and constantly seek to perform your job professionally and strive to help others and seek solutions at all times.
This position works closely with the Special Education team at BHS and provides services to all district Student Support Services staff, to accomplish a variety of work and assignments.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Associates or Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of equivalent experience
Mastery of grammar, rhetoric, punctuation, and spelling.
Must be able to work independently in a high paced environment ;
but also thrive under a team concept with the office staff
Training and/or experience in the use of office equipment such as telephone, two-way radios, personal computers, photocopiers, printers, fax machines, intercom, etc.
Proficient in computer applications – including but not limited to, Microsoft Office, word processing, spreadsheets, email, internet, and Google Docs.
Sound judgment, discretion, and decorum in dealing with students, parents/guardians, staff, and administrators. Adhering to confidentiality around students, student families and personnel issues is a must.
Strong organizational skills are highly desired. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work schedule to promote smooth and efficient workflow.
First Aid knowledge and training preferred.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Learn complex systems in order to issue meeting notices, parent surveys and other assigned tasks
Schedule multilingual liaisons, families, and teachers for IEP and evaluation meetings across the school district.
Answer phones, take messages, greet visitors, respond to their needs.
Point person for all attendance management, which includes daily communication with teachers, students, and families, using PowerSchool
Processes incoming mail for filing, prioritization, follow-up, disposal or further distribution.
Maintain a safe, orderly, and neat office space.
Prepare and file confidential documents as requested.
Perform routine office duties such as typing, filing, photocopying, computing data, data entry, and school mailings.
Comply with Board and administrative policies, regulations, and procedures and reinforces students' doing the same.
Attend scheduled staff/faculty meetings as requested.
Prepare/Complete appropriate reports/paperwork.
Regular attendance in accordance with established days/hours of work.
Perform other tasks and duties as appropriate and/or assigned.
Adherence to district safety policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES - PHYSICAL DEMANDS.
Possess visual acuity and stamina to work at a computer monitor as needed each day.
Possess strength and stamina to be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 90 minutes at a time throughout the workday.
Ability to hear, speak, and communicate with individuals in person and via telephone or other devise or equipment.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Frequent moving about the building, light lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, bending, stooping, twisting, climbing (stairs), or other limited physical activities, often in multi-storied buildings without elevator access.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Maintain character and personality that instills confidence and respect of students, parents, and colleagues.
Demonstrate commitment towards professional growth and educational achievement for all students within the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***..
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work environment is a regular office or other school setting.
Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned buildings.
Occasional exposure to weather extremes.
Ability to tolerate extremes in noise levels.
Ability to tolerate stressful situations and maintain proper decorum.
Position Type:
Full-time
Equal Opportunity Employer
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Christopher Celotto
150 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, Vermont 05401
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