Administrative Assistant I

Application Deadline: June 22, 2015
Work Months: 12
Hours: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week
Clock Hours: 9:30am - 6:00pm (30 minute unpaid lunch - clock hours not negotiable)
Salary: $24.72 to $30.11 per hour

About FCUSD
FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Job Announcement Administrative Assistant I Job Description Under the general direction of a Coordinator(s), perform a variety of responsible and difficult administrative, secretarial, and office support duties, requiring thorough knowledge of the assigned department, division, school site, or program, its procedures, and operational details; plan, coordinate, and organize office activities and coordinate flow of communications and information for the Coordinator(s).

Distinguishing Characteristics
Administrative Assistant I is the entry level classification in the series and typically reports to a department head or designee, and performs routine clerical and administrative tasks, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining records, and maintaining basic office systems. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform routine administrative, secretarial, or clerical duties with a focus on supporting day-to-day operations.

Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:

• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures
  • Understanding of general office procedures, record-keeping, filing, and office management techniques
  • Telephone techniques and etiquette; Business letter writing, editing, and proofreading techniques
  • Basic mathematical skills; specific positions may require considerable statistical and arithmetical computations
  • Basic clerical accounting including processing purchase orders, tracking budgets, and invoicing
  • Methods of collecting, researching, and organizing data and information
  • Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
  • Operation of a computer, assigned software, and office equipment
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy

  QUALIFICATIONS:
  A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
  Experience :
  • Two (2) years of responsible and varied typing and clerical experience requiring some contact with the public.
  • One (1) year experience in a public education setting is preferred.
  Education:
  • Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade.
  Licenses and Certifications:
  • Within six (6) months of employment, acquire and maintain valid CPR and First Aid certificates.
  • Typing Certificate of forty (40) words per minute(wpm).
  

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check

• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)

• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.

• In Person typing test with a minimum of 40 wpm.
  Need a typing test? Contact your local Job Center to schedule an appointment.

Comments and Other Information: The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students)
[email protected]
916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[email protected]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[email protected]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at:

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students:
Staff:

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: Staff:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU