Administrative Assistant
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Key details
- Salary
- $37K–$45K/yr
- Location
- Briarwood, NY, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Entry level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Administrative
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 4d ago
About the role
Qualifications & Responsibilities
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Previous administrative experience, preferably in a school, special education, behavioral health, or human services setting.
- Provide daily administrative support to the Principal and other school administrators.
- Manage and organize administrators’ daily schedules, including meetings, appointments, observations, phone calls, deadlines, and other responsibilities.
- Answer incoming telephone calls, take accurate messages, respond to routine inquiries, and direct calls appropriately.
- Demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Remain calm, professional, and responsive during student or staff crises, behavioral incidents, and emergencies.
- Assist administrators in coordinating staff and student needs during crisis situations and ensure necessary personnel are notified.
- Communicate professionally with students, staff, families, visitors, outside agencies, and community partners.
- Assist with preparing and maintaining correspondence, incident documentation, reports, schedules, records, and administrative files.
- Demonstrate the ability to support and appropriately interact with students with emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and developmental needs.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding student, family, staff, behavioral, medical, and administrative information.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and appropriate boundaries when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
- Possess strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate patience, reliability, flexibility, initiative, and emotional composure, particularly during stressful or unexpected situations.
- Ability to adjust priorities quickly while helping ensure the school office and administrative team continue to operate efficiently.
*Compensation for this position is $18.00-$21.50 per hour, based on experience and qualifications*
SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employment Employer.