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Administrative Assistant - Central Office

Position Overview: The Administrative Assistant is the department's front line, customer service representative. As the first line of service to MPS team members and visitors, the Administrative Assistant is essential to the smooth functioning of the department. This position is responsible for performing a variety of administrative tasks and functions.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma is required
• Associates degree or higher preferred
• Five plus years of experience in clerical or similar office positions is required
• Demonstrated experience with computer systems and associated software is required
• Ability to create documents, forms, spreadsheets, etc., is required
• Experience effectively working with the public is preferred

Essential Duties:

• Perform various clerical and office support
• Answer and route calls; greet visitors and answer questions; respond to emails and act as the first point of contact for the office
• Create and maintain records, electronic data/filing systems, and office inventories
• Perform data entry functions as needed and ensure that data is accurate, organized, and easily accessible
• Process requisitions and purchase orders
• Serve as the department's timekeeper; prepare payroll reports for the departmental lead.
• Assist the departmental lead in disseminating information to all stakeholders
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive data and information pertaining to employees, applicants, and overall information
• Prepare a variety of routine and complex reports and spreadsheets
• Draft and edit documents, slide decks for presentations, and provide other support to team members; proofread and ensure documents are free of spelling and grammatical errors
• Organize meetings, appointments, and manage department calendars
• Assist with the planning and scheduling of events, training sessions, conferences, and meetings
• Assist with onboarding new team members to the department
• Collaborate with the webmaster to ensure that the department's web page is up to date and accurate regarding team members and other public facing information
• Procure and inventory office supplies; schedule the service and maintenance of office equipment
• Other

  How To Apply: All applicants should complete the State of Alabama on-line application and attach it to the specific job number in order to be eligible for hire. This application can be found on the website https://www.careersalk12education.org/ . Any questions should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (334) 607-0686 or (334) 223-6730

  Special Note: The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

  Special Note: For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

  THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. "NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EMPLOYMENT OR BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR OR AGE."