Head Secretary

HEAD SECRETARY
Margaret Ave P.S.

Educational Services

Applicants will be considered in the following order:
1) Qualified probationary, temporary and Temporary Hourly Rated (THR) ESS/OSSTF employees.

2) Qualified external applicants (includes employees from other Bargaining Units)

Reporting to the Principal, this position is responsible for supporting the activities of the administrative staff in duties related to the day-to-day operation of the school.

The successful applicant for this Educational Support Staff position Level E, will work 35 hours per week, 10 months per year, effective as soon as possible.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain good public relations;
- Establish and implement efficient office procedures;
- Receive and initiate communication at the school;
- Liaise with staff at other schools and the Education Centre;
- Monitor school budgets and accounts, compile staffing and enrolment statistics, monthly enrolment reports;
- Create P.O. requisitions and track orders in K212;
- Prepare, check and submit school data;
- Maintain and update the Aspen Student Information system;
- Support the vision, philosophy and procedures of the school;
- Interact effectively with the students, staff and parents in a positive and confident manner; and
- Complete any other duties assigned by the principal.

**Qualifications**:

- Secondary School Graduation Diploma is required;
- Proven strong organizational and time management skills;
- Experience and knowledge of School Day and Google Docs is required;
- Experience and knowledge of K212 is an asset;
- Experience with G-Suite is required;
- Excellent computer and word processing skills;
- Experience in using Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel in a Windows computer environment is required;
- Experience and familiarity with ONSIS is preferred;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with students, co-workers, teachers and the public;
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of the administrative team of the school;
- Ability to complete assigned duties with mínimal supervision;
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms;
- Proven ability to take initiative, work independently, and make decisions as appropriate;
- Ability to exercise high level of confidentiality and discretion;
- Keen attention to detail and ability to multitask; and
- Elementary Head Secretary school experience 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.

with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited

to:
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;
persons who identify as women; and

persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender

identities, and gender expressions.

We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of

hiring process.

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.