Principals Secretary / 12 Months / Norton Elementary School

$63,835

Cheshire Public SchoolsPosted Sep 25, 2026

Job description

12 MONTHS PRINCIPAL'S SECRETARY NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Description: Principal's Secretary, Norton. This is a 12-month position with a 35 hour work week. Duties include: Provides support to Principal Maintains multiple calendars Schedules all building-level meetings throughout the school year Manages the school budget Processes purchase orders Responsible for ordering supplies Manages the student activity account Processes student registrations and withdrawals Responsible for state reporting Maintains electronic and paper student records Assists with building schedules Ensures substitute coverage Responsible for verifying payroll Schedules all safety drills Processes all building use requests from outside organizations Works closely with various departments including payroll, transportation, maintenance and PTA Responsible for staff and parent communication Coordinates Promotion & other school events Coordinates new student orientations Assists in field trip coordination and transportation Other administrative and office duties as assigned by the Principal oversees office operations, plans and organizes work according to office standard procedures Establishes priorities within work assignment Answers phones, providing information and assistance to parents, staff members and others as needed or refers callers to appropriate office or staff person Prepares and independently composes letters, reports and various other documents Maintains school budget using Tyler ERP and handles purchasing for all divisions Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.

It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Qualifications

High School Diploma and at least 2 years of general office experience. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have a good attendance record, and be able to work independently Able to follow multi-step directions and carry out the assigned tasks thoroughly and with accuracy Manage long-term projects Strong organization skills Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Ability to operate multiple web-based applications Must be able to relate positively to parents, staff members, students, and the general public at all times, being able to maintain decorum in a fast-paced and stressful environment A background in accounting is beneficial Knowledge of Google Applications, Power.

School, Munis, Frontline is preferred Supervised By: Receives task direction from the School Principal and/or his/her designee. Schedule: Full time, 12 month/Grade 4 position. Monday

  • Friday. Salary: In accordance with the Agreement Between Cheshire Board of Education and the Cheshire Educational Secretaries and Technicians United . Starting Salary $30.69 (Grade 4, Step 1).

Benefits

Sick days personal days Bereavement days, Vacation days, Paid Holidays, Health Insurance, HSA employer contribution for HSA plan, Dental, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings Plan To Apply: Please apply online at www.applitrack.com/cheshire/onlineapp Cheshire Public Schools reserves the right to close the posting when a suitable applicant is found before the closing date.

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