SCHOOL SECRETARY - Full-time

Job Details Job ID: 5890711 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Aug 18, 2026 Starting Date: Immediately Locations Pulaski County High - Somerset, Kentucky Job Description SCHOOL SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER: Perform a wide variety of clerical and secretarial duties to coordinate school office activites and assist the Principal in routine administrative tasks and coordinate school office activities; perform public relations and communications services for the Principal. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Incumbents perform a variety of clerical and secretarial duties in a small to medium-sized school. Incumbents perform a variety of clerical and secretarial duties in a large elementary school with a larger number of faculty, student body enrollment and educational programs. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: - Coordinate a variety of office activities to assist the Princpal with administrative tasks; prepare and accurately maintain a variety of reports, records and files relating to students, staff, budgets, operations and activities. - Serve as secretary to the Principal; compose routine correspondence independently; prepare, type and distribute communications and minutes of meetings; schedule appointments and meetings as requested; receive, open and route mail. - Train and provide work directions to clerical personnel and students workers as assigned; monitor workflow and adjust duties to complete assignments in a timely manner as assigned. - Provide information concerning school policies, procedures, actions, activities and schedules as appropriate; maintain school calendar and serve as a coordinator of events. - Collect, compile, organize and record a variety of data related to attendance, enrollment, personnel, payroll, equipment inventory and student activities; prepare and maintain related records, files and logs. - Collect and account for monies collected in conjunction with school activities; secure monies and process according to established procedures. - Administer first aid to ill and injuured students; contact the nurse, parents or public safety agencies as appropriate. - Register, release or transfer students; complete enrollment information and database. - Operate a variety of business equipment including typewriter, calculator, copiers, computer equipment and other school office machines. - Requisition, receive, store and distribute supplies and office materials; maintain materials and equipment inventory as assigned. - Provide clerical assistance to faculty and staff as needed. - Orient new and substitute teachers; provide directions, keys and instructional materials. - Perform related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE OF: - Modern office practices, procedures and equipment. - Record-keeping techniques. - Health and safety regulations. - Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary. - Oral and written communication skills. - Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. - Telephone techniques and etiquette. - Basic first aid techniques. - Operation of standard office machines including computer equipment. ABILITY TO: - Perform a wide variety of clerical and secretarial duties to coordinate school office activites and assist the Principal in a variety of adminstrative tasks. - Perform public relations and communications services for the Principal. - Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately. - Understand and follow oral and written directions. - Compose correspondence independently. - Complete work with many interruptions. - Type at an acceptable rate of speed. - Work indpendently with little direction. - Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. - Learn, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures. - Operate a variety of office machines including typewriter, computer terminal, calculator and copiers. - Understand and work within a scope of authority. - Maintain good public relations with students, parents, teachers and the public. - Meet schedules and time lines. - Plan and organize work. - Train and provide work direction to others. - Compile and maintain accurate records and prepare reports. - Work confidentially with discretion. - Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. - Administer first aide to ill or injured students. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: High School Disploma, GED Certificate, bookkeeping experience a must. Position Type: Full-Time Salary: $14.20 Per Hour Contact Information Daniel Hill, Principal Pulaski County High Phone: 606-679-1574 Email: daniel.hill@pulaski.kyschools.us