Elementary School Office Assistant
About the Employer
Qualifications
• High school diploma (minimum) and an excellent command of the English language.
• Knowledge and working experience with various computer applications, as well as demonstrated basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Understanding and utmost respect for confidential information in the elementary office environment.
• Exceptional customer relations skills; experience working or volunteering in a school office preferred.
• Ability to handle work assignments with constant interruptions.
• Ability to take direction from multiple personnel in support of overall building operation.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance required.
Job Details
• Monday-Friday, 4 hours per day
• 10.5 month schedule
• 2 days worked in August at Principal's discretion
Job Title
Elementary Office Assistant
Job Description
Brewster Elementary School
Salary
2026-2027: $15.84/hour (RSPA Master Agreement for Classification E)
Reports To
Elementary Principal
Job Goal
To provide general office assistance to the Elementary Building Principal and Secretary, and support elementary building personnel, students, families, and visitors.
Performance Responsibilities
Prepare documents, file, process incoming and outgoing mail, answer telephones, and perform other routine office assistance as needed or assigned. Provides front office customer service to staff, students, and visitors by answering questions, relaying messages, and following through with problem resolution. Supports district security protocols in place for visitor access to the building during school hours. Performs daily reporting tasks, including but not limited to: daily attendance reporting and follow-up, daily lunch count tabulations, etc. Supports the Building Principal and Elementary Principal Secretary with any required medical action plan and daily medication administration per the District policies and regulations, including maintaining the Medication Administration Log. Assists the Elementary Principal Secretary with orders, inventories, distributes, and maintains all stock supplies for staff and conducts an annual inventory of building equipment. Assists the Elementary Principal Secretary with annual student record maintenance, including emergency card updates, CA-60's, and student immunization records, and medical action plans. Covers office duties during Elementary Principal Secretary's lunch and breaks. Other duties and responsibilities requested by the Elementary Principal or 'Teacher-in-Charge' when the Principal is absent from the building.
Terms of Employment
Works modified 10-month schedule. Hours per day, depending on the building student population and other unique elementary location needs, will vary between 3, 4, or a maximum of 5 hours/day. Wage Schedule: RSPA Classification E
Working Conditions
An employee working in this assignment will be required to sit for long periods of time and work on a desktop computer. Data entry and record search is a large part of the duties of this position and repetitive hand motion will be required.
Required Position Tests
Microsoft Office - Current District Version: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Customer Service Phone Skills, Interpersonal/Teamwork Office Skills Assessment, Alpha/Numeric Filing and Record Locator Tests.
Application Procedure
Interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application through the Rochester Community Schools website at: https://rochester.schoolspring.com/
Note
Revised 2/14/09, 7/16/91, 8/1/94, 7/1/96, 2/99, 5/99, 2/02, Reformatted 6/2015, 6.23
Rochester Community Schools
Rochester Community Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCREA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C., Section 1324a et seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible. Rochester Community Schools has designated certain individuals to serve as Compliance Coordinators for purposes of federal and state nondiscrimination laws and regulations. For additional information, including the names and contact information of the designated Compliance Coordinators, please visit the Rochester Community Schools Policies and Title IX webpage: https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/about-us/departments/human-resources/policies You can also visit our website at www.rochester.k12.mi.us and search 'Notice of Nondiscrimination'