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Kern Community College District

Administrative Secretary - Allied Health (Ridgecrest)

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A Secretary performs office administrative work and provides administrative assistance to an office staff. Organizes files and assists with record keeping and data base management. Manages office calendars and helps to organize office workflow. Provides administrative support for reports and budgets. Documents office expenses. May handle phone inquiries. May help to arrange travel for office staff.

$55,574 / year median in California

-8% projected decline

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Job Description

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide administrative support and assistance to the area of assignment; perform a wide variety of complex secretarial and clerical duties for a department or office.

Assist in the administration of the office to which assigned; evaluate activities of assigned area; recommend improvements and modifications; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures. Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; provide or coordinate staff training; implement policies and procedures. Research, compile, analyze and summarize data for special projects, programs and comprehensive reports; develop and coordinate or perform the implementation of special projects and programs. Screen office and telephone callers; respond to complaints and requests for information on regulations, procedures, systems and precedents relating to assigned responsibilities; receives and routes mail. Coordinate and participate in meetings related to area of assignment; take and transcribe minutes; disseminate information, coordinate projects, and implement procedural changes in follow-up on action items. Process personnel actions for new hires; participate in the recruitment of staff as directed; monitor faculty load; coordinate and maintain performance evaluation schedules for staff. Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for budget items; monitor and control expenditures and budget accounts; respond to budget inquiries from college staff. Maintain calendars of department or office activities, meetings and events; coordinate activities with other departments, offices, students, the public and outside agencies. Organize and maintain complex and confidential filing systems; operate a variety of office equipment including a computer; input and retrieve data and text; organize and maintain disk storage and filing. Prepare or review for completeness and conformity to established regulations and procedures a variety of forms, reports, summaries, and contracts. Independently compose correspondence related to assigned area; maintain a variety of manuals, codes, handbooks, and directories. Prepare or direct the preparation of annual, quarterly or administrative reports. Exercise functional and technical direction over assigned clerical staff. Perform related duties as assignedAny combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by specialized secretarial or office administration training and five years of increasingly responsible secretarial experience.
KNOWLEDGE OF
Basic principles and practices of fiscal, statistical and administrative research and report preparation. Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment. Rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the community college system. Business letter writing and report preparation. Principles and procedures of financial record-keeping and reporting. Basic budgeting procedures and techniques. English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation. Public relations techniques. Principles and practices of providing work direction and guidance.
ABILITY TO
Work cooperatively with other departments, offices, students and outside agencies. Understand the organization and operation of the district and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities. Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of fiscal, statistical and administrative reports. Perform responsible secretarial work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative. Provide work direction and train assigned staff. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. Operate a computer and related peripheral equipment. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Interpret, apply and explain office policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
SALARY RANGE
$4,895.85 - $6,917.70 monthly
Maximum Starting Salary:
$5,143.70 monthly
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
First Review of Applications:
Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by August 26, 2026 at 11:59pm, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.