Secretary (C)

Elmira District Secondary School
Educational Services
**Applicants will be considered in the following order**:
1) Qualified permanent ESS/OSSTF Bargaining Unit employees.
2) Qualified probationary, temporary and Temporary Hourly Rated (THR) ESS/OSSTF employees.
3) Qualified external applicants (includes employees from other Bargaining Units)
The successful applicant for this Educational Support Staff position Level C, will be working 5 hours per week, 10 months per year, effective as soon as possible.
**Hours of Work**: TBD

**Responsibilities**:
Respond to telephone calls and perform reception duties;
Assist with the daily routine of the main office including computer data entry (i.e. attendance) and report generating;
Assist with the maintenance of attendance records for all students;
Respond to the concerns of staff, student, parents and the public;
Interact positively with students, staff and community using all modes of communication;
Support the vision, philosophy and procedures of the school; and
Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:
Ability to work collaboratively as member of the administrative team of the school;
A Secondary School Graduation Diploma is required;
Experience using Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel in a Windows environment is required;
Experience and knowledge of Web Attendance is required;
Knowledge and experience of G-Suite is required;
Excellent interpersonal skills with students, teachers and the public;
Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Ability to complete assigned duties with mínimal supervision;
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form;
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of the administrative team of the school; and
Previous work experience in a secondary school office would be an asset.
Applicant Self-Identification Questions
The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities; and
persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.
Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.