Staff Secretary II - Open to Kern High School District Regular Employees Only -

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires knowledge of word processing techniques, proper office methods, techniques and procedures including report writing and proper telephone techniques; proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling; word processing techniques and computer software applications. Must possess the skill to learn the operations, procedures, policies, and requirements of assigned program, department, or operational units and apply them with good judgment in a variety of procedural situations; learn, interpret, and successfully apply District rules, while independently carrying out a variety of technical procedures; perform related duties as required.

Must be able to establish and maintain efficient record keeping/filing systems and prepare routine reports; coordinate activities and details and maintain schedules of events; analyze situations and take appropriate action regarding routine procedural matters without immediate supervision; perform mathematical calculations accurately; understand and carry out a variety of oral and written instructions; type 50 net words per minute ; take non-verbatim notes/minutes; operate a variety of standard office machines and equipment; coordinate work flow among clerical staff and students assistants assigned to program office, or operational units; ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with the public and with school employees.

Two years of secretarial/clerical and stenographic experience preferably involving considerable public contact. May require the skill to take dictation at a speed of 80 words per minute and to transcribe with speed and accuracy. A RECENT (IN-PERSON) FIVE-MINUTE TYPING CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

Certificates must be less than two years old and cannot be completed through an online website. Kern High School District employees who currently work in a position requiring the same or higher minimum typing speed do not need to submit a typing certificate. DUTIES OF POSITION: Perform a variety of complex and responsible clerical/secretarial duties in support of the day-to-day operations relating to specific programs and procedures with the operational units.

This job performs a wide variety of complex and responsible secretarial/operational support functions and requires the use of initiative, problem solving skills and independent judgment. STARTING SALARY: $4,265.31 (monthly) NUMBER OF MONTHS: 12 (to begin as soon as possible) NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 (daily working hours 7:30 a.

m. to 4:30 p.m.)