Administrative Office Support - Goodnow Brothers Elementary School
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12 Month Position
Location
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School
Effective Date of Employment
June 1, 2026
Salary
$29.15 per hour
Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority
Reports to the School Principal
Job Summary
Actively provides office support for the School Building and performs administrative office support work, general office assistance functions and related work as required. Works cooperatively with district and school building personnel. This role is a critical part of the overall school presentation and culture.
Statement of Duties
Provides back up administrative office support to the Principal
Answers the phone, email, fax, door and responding to parent, student, staff and school visitor requests, dealing with the public tactfully and maintaining effective public relations with parents, staff, students and school visitors
Monitor entry of building visitors
Manage electronic communication
Handle matters discreetly, exercising good judgment in handling confidential mail, records, scheduling and conversations
Process paperwork
Answering communications and correspondence quickly and efficiently
Submit information to payroll as necessary
Distribute mail
Operate standard office machines and appliances incidental to administrative office support assignments
Maintain accurate files and records
Maintain information for short-term and long-term (semester or longer) objectives for the office
Follow school policies, guidelines, protocols and procedures
Keep daily record of staff absences making sure it coincides with the absence management system and communicate with payroll
Support building substitute teacher assignments daily
Handle class coverage requests
Enter Building Use request and field trips into Electronic Calendar
Qualifications
High School Graduate
Minimum of two years' administrative assistant office experience
3-5 years' supporting a school administrator a plus
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with diverse office technology and equipment, specifically database, spreadsheet, and word processing.
Knowledge of Aspen, as it relates to student information is a plus
Experience with MUNIS software a plus
Must be able to work well with the public, staff and students with a variety of backgrounds
Ability to maintain confidentiality required
Good customer service skills in dealing with the public and staff effectively
Must be able perform work quickly, efficiently and accurately
Good abilities with office practices, procedures and office equipment
Excellent skills in oral and written communication
Must be a strong team player, able to collaborate well with others
Strong computer competence including standard office software (ex. Word and Excel) and data entry in database
Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese) highly preferred
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, gender identity, age or disability in its education programs, services, activities, or employment practices.