Administrative Assistant

Brookfield Elementary School seeks an administrative assistant for our small, caring, and friendly school. This position requires a calm, personable, unflappably professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate is kind and patient with children and communicates well with parents and staff members. This is a full-time school-year position with school breaks off. Some additional flexible days are required in the summer. Primary function of the job includes assisting staff with timesheets, coordinating substitutes, purchasing supplies, answering phones and returning calls, maintaining strict front door security, assisting in communication to families, maintaining student files, helping to organize dismissal and field trips, stepping in when the nurse is not available and other duties assigned by the principal.

Other required qualities:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Punctuality and reliability
• A positive can-do attitude with the willingness to step in whenever needed
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Outstanding tech skills including the use of Facebook, Word, Excel, Tyler system, and Google
• The ability to work independently, take initiative, organize and manage multiple tasks, and problem-solve with minimal supervision
• First aid/CPR certification Three years of relevant experience preferred.