ESS Substitute Office Assistant

Office Assistant Substitute

An ESS Office Assistant Substitute is under direct supervision, responsible for performing entry-level clerical duties for a school, including answering and routing calls, greeting and directing visitors, typing correspondence, maintaining files, entering data, and operating office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, route calls, take messages, and respond to inquiries. Greet, direct, and assist visitors.
• Assist school secretary and/or school office manager with projects as requested
• Monitor and enter student attendance data. Contact parents if needed
• Attend work and arrive in a timely manner
• Schedule meetings, appointments, and building use. Set-up and prepare rooms for meetings as needed
• May monitor students in the office and hallways
• Assist with registering students and maintaining student cumulative records
• Assist with student environmental and wellness activities, and student count
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• CO Background Check-Level I-CBI/FBI
• Minimum HS Diploma/GED or equivalent experience
• ESS required documents.

Technical Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Oral and written communication skills
• English language skills (Spanish language skills a plus!)
• Interpersonal relations skills
• Basic mathematical skills
• Personal computer, keyboarding, and data entry skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions, use time efficiently, demonstrate attention to detail, follow instructions, and respond to management direction
• Ability to participate and work in a team environment
• Ability to maintain honesty and integrity in all aspects of the job
• Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance requirements, including regular and punctual employee presence
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

Materials and Equipment Operating Knowledge

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers, peripherals and media equipment
• Operating knowledge of and experience with office software
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

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Pay Rates: $18.74/per hour

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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