What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Administrative Assistant position at Yorkville Community Unit School District 115?
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- This job is performed in a clean and healthy environment.
- Previous educational setting experience preferred
- High School diploma or equivalent
JobID: 9322
Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical
Secretarial/Clerical
Date Posted:
4/6/2026
4/6/2026
Location:
Grande Reserve Elementary School
Grande Reserve Elementary School
Date Available:
08/01/2026
08/01/2026
Closing Date:
07/15/2026
07/15/2026
District:
Yorkville Community School District 115
Yorkville Community School District 115
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:
Job Requirements:
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
ABILITY TO:
Physical Demands:
Work Environment:
Experience:
Education:
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