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HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION

Title of Position: PRINCIPAL CLERK 12 MONTH BARTLETT SCHOOL AND ASSESSMENT

ANTICIPATED OPENING(S)

Work Year: July – June – 12 Month

Effective Date

of Employment: Immediate

Salary: $40,572 to $46,023

Organizational Relationship Authority:

Directly responsible to the Principal of the School and/or his/her designee

Performance Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of clerical activities related to the functions of assigned school office and/or programs.
• Greet public, receives visitors in school office and follows the proper protocol in allowing access to the building. 
• Answer telephones, transfers calls to proper individual or department, takes messages and refers callers to appropriate staff members.
• Displays strong positive communication and interaction skills when dealing with co-workers, students, administrators, parents/guardians, visitors and/or the community.
• Open, sort and route incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail. 
• Schedules appointments. 
• Prepares memos, correspondence and/or reports from handwritten copy, notes or verbal direction including posting updates to the school webpage and calendar.
• Scan and upload digital copies to database.
• Maintain and organize both digital and hard copy filing systems.
• Requisition for textbooks, school supplies, equipment; other school related forms. 
• Coordinates office and general school supply purchase orders; receive and assist and direct the distribution and storing of supplies and office materials, maintain office materials and office equipment inventory; maintain school/department purchase orders.
• Monitors and responds to radio communications.
• Prepare weekly payroll of personnel. 
• Prioritizes assignments to assure efficiency and effectiveness and meets established timelines.
• Compiles school budget and performs related work. 
• Collects fees and/or funds from student events related to student activities (e.g. field trips, uniforms, ticket sales, yearbooks, dances, fundraisers, student fee money, etc.).
• Record transactions necessary for keeping records of a checkbook for school funds including making bank deposits – Student Activities as requested.
• Keeps up-to-date enrollment data; maintain student files.
• Keeps up-to-date personnel files.
• Maintains an organized and orderly office
• Maintains the student information in the district database.
• Maintains accurate student and staff attendance.
• Verify parents and guardian notes and investigate any discrepancies in attendance information; refer continuing student attendance concerns to the school principal and or his/her designee.
• Process and track staff leave requests manually and in the district database system.
• Exercises considerable discretion in the management of and protection and release of confidential information of both student and staff and in the interpretation and administration of policies and procedures.
• Displays ethical and professional behavior in communicating and working with staff, students and community members.
• Participates on the Building Crisis Response Team.
• Provide teachers with all necessary data and forms.
• Training will be provided to all Principal Clerks as necessary in order to fulfill their job duties and responsibilities.
• Perform all other general duties as indicated by the Principal and his/her designee.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Post-secondary education / training preferred or relevant life experience.
• Secretarial and /or clerical experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong effective time management planning capabilities.
• Performs all clerical work in the office with little supervision.
• Self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task when necessary. Skills to operate standard office equipment including use of computer applications and various business machines.
• Perform data entry and word processing. The data entry will include: daily student attendance; daily staff attendance; current enrollment data; student information; budget document; supply orders; other data as required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and familiar with Apple software, SchoolBrains, and Budgetsense.
• Bi-lingual Preferred
• Previous experience in a school environment preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the building principal or his/her designee may find appropriate and acceptable.

Closing Date for Receipt

of Application: Until Filled

Applicant Tracking Posting #: 896

School Spring Posting #:

Address all Applications and

Letter of Intent to: School Spring (Preferred) 

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Haverhill Public Schools

Human Resource Department

4 Summer Street - Room 104

Haverhill, MA 01830

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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