JOB TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - SCHOOL SITE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Principal, assists with a wide range of duties related to the school, including managing student behavior issues; participating in staff and student activities; and assisting with school/community leadership and activities. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assists the student guidance, including discipline, behavioral issues, behavioral contracts and parent conferencing. 2. Monitors student attendance: absences, truancies, tardies, home visits and SARB referrals. May chair a site SARB Committee. May coordinate with Law Enforcement agencies as necessary. 3. Monitors the effectiveness of yard and cafeteria supervision; coordinates training; distributes equipment; orders supplies; coordinates activities, develops plan/projects to continually improve those conditions; assumes supervisory duties as needed. 4. Coordinates student activities which may include; Student Council, Conflict Managers, Student Tutors, or Safety Patrol. May require organizing the selection process, training students, scheduling and monitoring, coordinating fund raisers, collecting monies and distributing products. 5. Promotes positive relations between the school and the community. Acts as a liaison between staff, parents, or parent groups. Provides information to and from administration, advisory teams, support staff and community resources (i.e. social workers, therapists) and any responding parties. 6. Assist with chairing for site specific committees which may include; Child Study; 504 Accommodation of Meetings; Safety Committee. Duties may include planning, scheduling, and data gathering. 7. Coordinate school activities which may include student recognition/rewards, enrichment assemblies; community activities or demonstrations by community resources (Fire Department, etc.) and holiday activities. May require evening or weekend participation. 8. Utilizes computer programs, including SASI system, ability to maintain accurate recordings of interventions/interactions; gather compile, enter data and file pertinent reports in accordance with state, county and district requirements; compose memos and correspondence, agendas and documents. 9. Administer first aid and dispense medications as needed. Current training in CPR and first aid may be required. 10. Supervise in-house suspensions/detention. 11. Other student and administrative/office duties as assigned. Qualifications: Must have experience, interest and ability in working with children in an instructional and/or supervisory capacity, preferably in a school district. B.A. degree desirable or any combination of training and/or experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities. Abilities: To deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, friendliness, poise and firmness; excellent student supervision skills; learn, interpret and apply laws and regulations governing schools; relate in positive, effective way with students, staff and parents; understand, carry out, and give oral and written instructions; all essential secretarial/clerical skills; and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.