JOB POSTING

Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE 35 hours/week) School Secretary

Swift Current Comprehensive High School

Competition #3625 The Chinook School Division is proud to serve nearly 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in AP 176. Successful candidates are expected to: understand the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;

present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;

identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity; and,

take meaningful action.

Start Date: November 4, 2024 Chinook School Division is looking seeking a Secretary to work 7 hours/day on student attendance days at Swift Current Comprehensive High School. The Secretary is a team member who, in cooperation with the Office Manager, is responsible to the Principal for ensuring that the school office functions in an efficient and effective manner. This position requires the performance of secretarial/clerical tasks and related office functions to provide support for the principal, school staff and students.Required Qualifications: Must possess excellent interpersonal skills

Possess a Grade 12 education

Certificate in secretarial training at an institution or equivalent as recognized by the Board is an asset

Experience as Secretary/Office Manager within a school is an asset

Superior knowledge of business English, spelling, and punctuation

Knowledge in basic accounting practices

Knowledge in the operation of equipment, such as photocopier, fax, telephone, and computer

Knowledge of methods and procedures used in maintaining an office

Duties: Perform receptionist duties by greeting visitors and parents, assisting with the intercom system, answering the telephone, ascertaining the nature of business, providing information or redirecting inquires as required

Help track and monitor student attendance

Perform various computer, word processing and typing responsibilities such as forms, school programs, correspondence, exams, student handbooks, school communication, newsletters, schedules and a variety of reports as directed

Operate computer-based programs for accounting, student and personnel information as required

Enter data and generate monthly and other reports in the student information, accounting and administrative systems as required by the Principal and Division Office personnel

Promote the vision, mission, principles and goals of the Chinook School Division

Update and monitor the schools social media accounts

Benefits: Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Employee benefit package

Positive work environment

Pay range: $19.25 to $25.73 per hour

Applications must be submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. on October 22, 2024.

For more information about this position, please contact Kelsey Tsougrianis, Principal, at 306-773-2801. Please submit your application to the attention of Ken Garinger, Superintendent of Human Resources.

Please note: all successful applicants must agree to a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Search as a condition of employment.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

By virtue of the submission of the application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer.