Administrative Assistant Lakeland Elementary

Please apply directly to Elk Rapids Public Schools


Job Title:
Administrative Assistant


Reports to:
Building Principal


JOB SPECIFICS:
The Administrative Assistant performs a variety of administrative tasks.

These responsibilities include ensuring a welcoming and supportive office environment as well as organizing and operating in an efficient manner to support students, staff, and the community.

DISTRICT AND JOB DESCRIPTION:

Elk Rapids Schools has approximately 975 students in grades K-12 and is located in the northwest lower peninsula of Michigan.

The District also serves as an authorizer of Mill Creek Academy, a K-5th-grade District that educates approximately 230 students.

Elk Rapids Schools is an education leader within the Northwest Education Services Intermediate School District and is eager to interview the best candidates for this vacancy.

Lakeland Elementary School is seeking a motivated, passionate, engaged, and dedicated Administrative Assistant to make a difference in our community and district.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' lives by fostering a positive, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment.

The ideal candidate will commit to educational excellence, effective classroom management, and a collaborative approach to working with all students, colleagues, parents, and community members.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administrative Assistant:

o Help with office tasks - answering phones, greeting parents and visitors, helping students, etc. o Call families regarding attendance/adjust attendance in PowerSchool o Sign out students who leave the building and return/ adjust attendance in the student management system o Student First Aide o Schedule Facility usage on the calendar for LES o Input behavior reporting data into the student management system o Enter educational records into the student management system o Manage daily needs, communication, and problem/solutions for the general office o Effectively communicate with district-wide school offices as neededOther Duties as assigned by the Lakeland Principal


ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified candidates should skillfully demonstrate the following competencies:Organizational SkillsStudent-Centered MindsetCollaborativeProficient with TechnologyCommunication Skills


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

High School Diploma Preferred:
Experience working in public school systems


OTHER INFORMATION:

Salary:
Based on experience and the

Administrative Assistant Scale Posting Timeline:
Accepting Applications until 11/14/25 at 4:00 pm


APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, current resume, transcripts, and three letters of reference via Unified Talent by going to the Elk Rapids Schools website: On the main page, select "District" and then "Employment Opportunities.

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