School Year Secretary

For more than 250 years, Westerly Public Schools has been actively advancing its educational standards and supporting its growth and development within the community. Here we create an inspiring, challenging, and supportive environment where students are encouraged and assisted in reaching their highest potential. Our District offers competitive wages and a full range of benefits for both part-time and full-time staff including a complimentary employee assistance program, 403(b) participation, and holiday pay. Full-time benefits include paid time off and comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage as well as employer sponsored life insurance and much more!
Are you ready to advance your career while giving back to the community by aiding in the development of our youth’s future?

• Serves as an administrative assistant to an administrator by:
  • Maintaining records
  • Producing reports
  • Distributing communications
  • Handling administrative details
• Must maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion regarding work related issues and activities.
• Arranges substitutes for Teachers, Teacher Assistants and Lunch/Recess Aides, as necessary using electronic software when possible.
• May compose and distribute correspondence.
• Produces finished correspondence/reports from written drafts or verbal instruction.
• Keeps, prepares and publishes notes or minutes of meetings and conferences.
• Answers main telephone line into school and directs calls as necessary
• Maintain records of important telephonic, fax and automated communication.
• Maintains automated and paper data and filing systems, and to produce a variety of routine and special reports as required.
• Schedules conferences and meetings with public officials and with representatives of the public, consumers, providers, professionals and related organizations.
• Responds to a wide range of verbal and written inquiries of an administrative nature, which does not require interpretations of policies and procedures.
• Receives, reviews and distributes correspondence, memoranda, statements, forms and records.
• Processes purchase order requests and check requests.
• Maintains accurate information on the student database as necessary including student attendance; new class assignments; withdrawals changes to current information and setting up classes for each new year.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Experience:
  • 1-3 years handling difficult, multiple and complex clerical duties and the independent handling of important administrative details.
• Education:
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
• Authorized to work in the USA
• Current national background check without disqualifying results at time of hire.

Questions can be directed to: HR@Westerly.k12.ri.usWesterly Public School District is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.