Position Type :
NL-S District Staff / Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education
Date Posted : 11 / 18 / 2025
Location : District Office
Date Available : ASAP
Closing Date :
Until Filled Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education
Full Time - 12 Month Position
Interviews will be held the week of December 8, 2025
General Definition of Work :
Under the direction of the Superintendent the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, provides secretarial and office assistant services to the Superintendent and the Board of Education and also completes several other administrative assistant duties as listed in the essential functions.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This position contains the unique opportunity to be the first point of contact for staff, students, families, community members, and others when entering the district. It is critical that the individual in this role is a positive influencer who has the ability to connect with others in short order. A warm, welcoming, enthusiastic, and positive character is essential.
Essential Functions
- Attends all meetings (work sessions, regular meetings, etc) of the Board of Education and provides secretarial support in keeping minutes, attendance, and other duties necessary.
- Keeps an accurate and permanent record of the proceedings of the Board and published minutes of meetings as required by law.
- Coordinates Minnesota Automated Reporting Student System.
- Is responsible for the scheduling of regular and special meetings of the Board and prepares, together with the Superintendent and the Executive Committee, an agenda setting forth all known items of business to be considered at the meeting as well as information and memos delineating the substance of agenda items.
- Disseminates all information regarding Board meetings to Board members, schools, administrators and other interested citizens in a timely manner and in accordance with state law.
- Maintains all records of the Board and ensures their safekeeping and availability for public inspection in accordance with state law and district policy.
- Secures and facilitates the distribution of information between the Superintendent, the Board, district employees, the media, and the public.
- Serves as Confidential Secretary to the Superintendent and is responsible for all clerical duties associated with the effective performance of duties of the Superintendent including :
Places and receives telephone calls and records messages
Warmly welcomes visitors and arranges for their comfortManages email systemPrepares and types correspondenceMaintains files and a library in all areas relating to the superintendencyMaintains a schedule of appointments and makes arrangements for all functionsHandles registration and travel arrangements as required by the Superintendent and Board membersOrders supplies, subscriptions, and memberships as required by the Superintendent and BoardCoordinates district business, meetings, and Board Meeting packets as necessaryReviews periodicals, articles, newsletters, etc. and advises the Superintendent of information pertinent to current district concernsAdvises the Superintendent immediately of the existence of any problems deemed to warrant prompt attention, advice or interventionFacilitates procedures regarding district emergenciesAttends school and community meetings, workshops and conferences as determined by the SuperintendentKeeps abreast of outstanding achievements by students and staff requiring recognition by the SuperintendentMaintains effective communication with various city, county and state offices to facilitate cooperation regarding mutual concerns and schedules meetingsPromotes effective public relations through telephone and written communications with citizensCoordinates and prepares for special district functions such as community forums, the district retirement reception, and other functionsPerforms special assignments and other duties as determined by the Superintendent.Administers and enhances the Student Information System known as Infinite CampusSupervises and completes the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) SurveyAdministers the Minnesota Common Course Catalog (MCCC)Serves as the school districts Homeless LiaisonManages the required Homeschool Reports and is the liaison between homeschool families and the school districtManages the Open Enrollment programCompletes the annual censusHome School Submittals / Non-Public School submittalsEnrolls new students and manages all items related to enrollmentManages Parent and Student Portal in Infinite CampusCompletes the Digital Equity Access ReportAdministers the P-EBT Food Benefit ProgramMaintainer of SSID and confirms ELSAServes as the district's Identified Official With Authority (IOWA)Completes Site Verification for the districtSSDC CoordinatorMaintains Carl Perkins program dataOther duties as assigned by the SuperintendentKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Office management, business practices, files, and record keeping systemsProper language usage, grammar, and spellingBasic arithmetic conceptsPublic relationsExhibit tact with information and communications received and givenPerform a wide variety of responsible secretarial work and coordinate a volume of administrative detailUnderstand and follow difficult oral and written instructionsChange and adapt office procedures and details to changing needs and requirementsMeet and work effectively with District officials, administrators, teachers, parents, and the publicUse of modern office equipment and softwareProficiency with Google ProductsEducation and Experience
Any combination equivalent to an Associate's of Arts degree in office management or business administration and some experience as a secretary to a key administrator is preferred but not required.Computer literacy is required.Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 30 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing and walking; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Valid driver's license.
Rate of Pay :
$20.00 to $25.00 / hour dependent on experience and qualifications.
Benefits include :
Medical InsuranceDental and Vision InsurancePTO403(b)PERAFree School Fitness Center Membershipand more