School Secretary

• FT w/benefits
  • 75% of health & dental insurance premiums paid, vision available
  • South Dakota Retirement benefits
  • Up to $25,000 life insurance policy
  • 12 months of benefits, 216 day work agreement (per school year)
• High School Office Secretary
• $19.82/hour
• Position closes 3/31/26

TITLE: SECRETARY TO THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH SCHOOL

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School diploma and one or more years equivalent or related clerical experience.
2. Ability to use a variety of computers and software packages to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
3. Good communication and listening skills. 
4. Ability to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner.
5. Good organizational skills with ability to tolerate constant interruptions.

REPORTS TO: Principal and Assistant Principal

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provide word processing and clerical support through answering questions from students, parents and staff; creating, editing and preparing computer generated reports, forms and documents; updating, maintaining and troubleshooting computer programs for school records; compiling and copying forms, booklets and handouts; and assisting teachers and other staff with all facets of the copy machine.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work effectively at a computer for long periods of time; finger dexterity and endurance to enter data quickly and accurately; mobility in and around the office/school; and ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Provide clerical support by answering phones, answering questions from students, parents, visitors and staff.
2. Maintain all attendance records, run reports & attendance letters.
3. Keep demographic information up-to-date.
4. Handle students with attendance or discipline problems.
5. Deficiencies are done quarterly and mailed.  Report cards are processed quarterly.  
6. Perform nursing duties, take temps, assist with injuries, take care of ill students, distribute medications, and learn to give shots.
7. Enroll new students, getting them set up in our computer system.
8. Keep inventory for the Brookings High School up-to-date throughout the year.
9. Change student’s schedules throughout the year.
10. Work with scheduling during summer months, fixing conflicts, rearranging schedules to even class sizes, getting schedules ready for students to start school.
11. Perform many miscellaneous office duties, filing, copier maintenance, distributing supplies, and assisting with other projects as assigned by the Principal and Vice Principal.
12. Other duties as assigned.  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The Board shall offer a letter of agreement with wages and benefits to be determined by the board as delineated in the Master Agreement.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE:

This position is responsible to the building principal(s) and the performance of this position will be evaluated by the building principal(s).