About this role
Early Childhood Operations Assistant (One Year Only)
Summary: Performs a series of highly responsible, complex technical-clerical tasks as part of a centralized unit involved in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of documents and records which represent the business transactions of the assigned office.
Qualifications: Required
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate. • One (1) year of experience in general office administration related to the assigned office. • Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. • Ability to exercise tact, good judgment, and initiative. • Ability to deal quickly and accurately with quantitative information and verify the correctness of actions.
Major Duties/Essential Functions: • Processes a large quantity of financial, personnel, or complex office-specific documents for which accurate and timely completion is crucial to the operation of the school division. • Provides information to employees or the general public regarding policies and procedures of the assigned office. • Explains complex rules or procedures to employees and the general public, as required. • Reviews processed transactions, ensuring the presence of all required supporting documents, and determining the need for additional information in order to meet regulatory requirements. • Prepares documents, forms, and correspondence incidental to the processing of such transactions. • Resolves a variety of documentation problems by applying exceptionally detailed and involved regulatory criteria. • May utilize query programs to create data tables and generate management reports. • Exercises independent judgment and initiative to complete transactions. • Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements: This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.