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Prince Rupert – School District #52

Prince Rupert, B.C.

Job description

School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) is located within traditional Ts’msyen Territory on the beautiful north coast of B.C. and services the small communities of Hartley Bay and Port Edward in addition to the City of Prince Rupert. Currently we have one secondary school, one middle school, five elementary schools, one store-front site and one “on reserve” school (Hartley Bay, K-12). Our student population is approximately 2,000 students, 64% of which are aboriginal.

Our small community boasts an excellent recreation facility (ice arena, swimming pool and gymnasium), an 18-hole golf course, racquet centre, tennis court, museum and a 700-seat performing art centre.

School District No. 52 is an exhilarating place to work where new ideas and opportunities are embraced. School District No. 52 has often been described as “cutting edge” in terms of instruction and assessment practices and is well known for the forward thinking work of the Aboriginal Education and Support Services Department and their initiative and involvement in many projects.

School District No. 52 has the following opportunity:

Secretary

Qualifications include:

•Grade 12 or equivalent.

•With minimum 5 years’ experience in a secretarial position.

•Exercises discretion and confidentiality in dealing with all matters pertaining to students and staff.

•Computer literacy and keyboarding skills of 60 wpm required.

•Good organizational and inter-personal skills.

•Good working knowledge of business procedures, the rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

•Basic bookkeeping skills.

•Ability to operate office equipment.

•Possession of a First Aid Certificate would be considered an asset.

•Must be able to communicate clearly, understand and follow directions and prioritize tasks.

•Candidate may be required to take a Clerical Skills Assessment to determine qualifications.

About this occupation

This job is classed under Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.

Administrative assistants perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Typical duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare, key in, edit and proofread correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, reports and related material from machine dictation and handwritten copy
  • Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations
  • Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer
  • Order office supplies and maintain inventory
  • Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages

Usual requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries or Previous clerical experience is required.

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AI Summary

What you’ll do

Provide secretarial support. Handle confidential matters pertaining to students and staff. Operate office equipment. Perform basic bookkeeping duties. Communicate clearly and follow directions. Prioritize tasks

What you’ll need

Grade 12 or equivalent. Minimum 5 years of experience in a secretarial position. Computer literacy. Keyboarding skills of 60 words per minute. Good organizational and interpersonal skills. Working knowledge of business procedures, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Basic bookkeeping skills. Ability to operate office equipment. Ability to communicate clearly, understand and follow directions, and prioritize tasks. First Aid Certificate considered an asset. May be required to complete a Clerical Skills Assessment

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