Secretary II

Secretary II at Palo Alto Unified School District

Application Deadline

5/3/2026 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

4/23/2026

Contact

Sandy Esquivias

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$30.36 - $38.70 Per Hour

Add'l Salary Info

Range 25 on the Classified Salary Schedule

Length of Work Year

10 Months / 20 Hours per Week

Employment Type

Part Time

Location

Palo Alto Unified School District

Department

Palo Alto Adult School

Work Schedule

Mon-Thurs Evening (5:00 PM to 10:00 PM)

Availability Date

2026-27 School Year

Benefits

• 50% on the Prorated Cost Table for Part-Time Employees
  
  

Job Summary

Job Summary

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s degree or equivalent required;
• Four years of progressively responsible clerical experience with at least two years in a responsible secretarial capacity, preferably in a school district;
• Current history of employer evaluations with satisfactory marks in all areas;
• Successful experience demonstrating tact, courtesy, positive attitude, and maintaining cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work;
• Spanish speaking preferred. OVERVIEW: Under direction, serve as secretary to an administrative official usually at the coordinator level, relieving him/her of clerical and routine administrative details; perform work of above-average difficulty requiring a high level of initiative, judgment, and organizational ability. RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Compose correspondence and memos from brief verbal instructions or notes;
• May take dictation that includes a substantial amount of technical terminology exercising judgment in taking verbatim minutes;
• Keyboard at a minimum rate of 50 words per minute from ordinary transcript or printed material;
• Take dictation at a speed of not less than 100 words a minute and transcribe it accurately;
• Conduct continuing correspondence or telephone communications independently on procedural or informational matters without review by the supervisor;
• Work with the public answering questions involving and understanding of policies, procedures, and regulations;
• Act as receptionist, making appointments, arranging group meetings, and transmitting confidential or controversial information;
• Manage many of the details of the office including making decisions based on established policies and procedures;
• Compile reports from a wide variety of sources, and transmit them to other offices or agencies;
• See more in job description attached below.
  
  

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• Palo Alto Unified School District
• PAUSD Salary Schedule
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