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Principal Administrative Assistant

Grundy/Kendall HR Consortium
Yorkville, IL Other
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026

Purpose Statement:

The administrative assistant's role is to perform various clerical and administrative duties to organize, coordinate and schedule school office activities, assist the administration in routine tasks, and perform school public relations.

Reports to:     Building Administration

Work Year:    199 workdays

Essential Functions:

  • Assists families with the completion of enrollment information
  • Manages student records and transfers
  • Supports the building administration by finding and securing substitute teachers
  • Supports and assists the building principal with purchasing, budgeting, and receiving materials
  • Organizes, coordinates, and schedules a variety of activities to assist the administration (including, but not limited to, field trips, building usage, truancy, special education records, report cards, bank deposits, etc.)
  • Create and design presentations and materials for the administration
  • Prepare and accurately maintain a variety of reports, records, and files relating to operations and activities
  • Compose professional messages and assist the principal with creating and sending communication to the school community
  • Contacts parents and families on behalf of the building administration
  • Provide information concerning school policies, procedures, actions, activities, and schedules as appropriate
  • Maintain the school calendar/school website
  • Complies with and executes district safety protocols
  • Perform other duties as assigned

 

Job Requirements: 

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities 

KNOWLEDGE OF:  

  • Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment
  • Current Software
  • Microsoft Office and Google software
  • Record-keeping techniques
  • Budgeting
  • Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary
  • Professional oral and written communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy 

ABILITY TO:  

  • Work confidentially with discretion
  • Perform a wide variety of clerical and administrative duties to coordinate school office activities
  • Perform public relations and communication services for the Administration
  • Compose correspondence independently and professionally
  • Complete work with many interruptions and work independently
  • Maintain good public relations with students, parents, staff, and the public
  • Meet schedules and timelines

 

Physical Demands:

  • Work is performed while standing, sitting, or walking
  • Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing
  • Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights, up to 30 pounds

 

Work Environment:

  • This job is performed in a clean and healthy environment.

 

Experience:

  • Previous educational setting experience preferred

 

Education:      

  • High School diploma or equivalent

 

Certificates and  Licenses

Google Certification desirable


Excellent benefits
Starting Hourly Rate: $21.22 - $22.28 

This position is part of the Yorkville CBA, linked below
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1719490100/y115org/zj8dtrteasxz7ty5kyzd/Copyof2022-2026YEACBA1.pdf?




 




Salary : $21 - $22

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