Casual School Administrative Assistant and Library Worker

School Administrative Assistant

Definition

This is routine administrative work in a school under the supervision of a senior school administrative assistant, principal or designate. Work involves administrative support duties such as; typing, keyboarding, preparing correspondence, reports, memoranda, forms, tables and charts from drafts, copies or dictation; composing, typing and in some cases, signing routine or form correspondence; preparing, processing and auditing basic reports, records and other documents; gathering and compiling statistics; operating a full range of office equipment; preparing and maintaining files and records; performing receptionist duties; opening, sorting and allocating mail; performing inventories and preparing requisitions for supplies; distributing supplies; demonstrating standard office procedures to new or temporary employees; and answering factual questions regarding day-to-day office activities and school procedures. Work may include computer operation such as data entry on students’ records, processing and retrieval.

N.B. Other related responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as may become necessary to the operation of the school.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school including or supplemented by business education courses including computer courses and other courses relative to the position assignment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Library Worker

Definition

This is library work under the direction and supervision of a school administrator or School Library Assistant II that involves assisting individuals or groups in various library activities. Duties include ordering, processing, shelving, mending, taking inventory and weeding library materials; typing, filing and keeping various clerical records; purchasing, copying and revising catalogue records; maintaining supplies and operating electronic office equipment. Work involves establishing and maintaining circulation files, providing directional assistance with library policies and procedures, informational assistance to patrons in the use of manual and computerized data bases, basic reference assistance, preparing displays and simple finding aids. Work in the library may also include the supervision of students and volunteers.

N.B. Other related responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as may become necessary to the operation of the school.

Qualifications

Graduation from high school and some related work experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
 

How to apply

You can apply to either School Administrative Assistant I or School Administrative Assistant II online through Apply to Education. To get started, click on the link below.