Secretary in Kitchener

Reporting to the Principal, through the Head Secretary, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the activities of the administrative staff in the day-to-day operation of the school. The successful applicant for this Educational Support Staff position Level C will work 8 hours per week, 10 months per year, effective as soon as possible.

Hours of Work: TBD

Salary: $24.63 - $29.62/hour

Responsibilities:

• Support the vision, philosophy and procedures of the school;
• Maintain good public relations by interacting positively and professionally with students, staff and parents;
• Telephone and reception duties;
• Maintain and update the Aspen student information system;
• Provide assistance to students and staff as required;
• Perform other duties as required (such as attendance, budget, newsletter, report cards, ordering of supplies, video/kit requests, mail distribution).

Qualifications:

• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of the administrative team of the school;
• A Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent education is required;
• Experience in using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a Windows computer environment is required;
• Experience with G-Suite is required;
• Experience with K212 would be an asset;
• Experience using the Aspen Student Information System and applying this knowledge to record keeping and maintaining data integrity is required;
• Experience and knowledge of Google Docs and School-Day would be an asset;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with students, teachers and the public;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to complete assigned duties with minimal supervision;
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form;
• Knowledge and ability to assist managing School Budget;
• Experience with new report cards on the web would be an asset.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to: First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.

While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.