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District Office Secretary II at Mariposa County Unified School District and COE

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted
9/24/2025
Contact
Amy Smith
2097420250 1209
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$17.86 - $22.78 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Salary placement is dependent on experience related to the position, plus educational unit incentive pay opportunities. Hourly range based on 2024-2025 salary schedule, with negotiations in process for 2025-2026.
Length of Work Year
8 hrs/day, 261 days/year (12 months)
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Secretary II, under minimal supervision, performs intermediate secretarial and clerical duties, involving specific routines and application of established policies and procedures, and performs other related duties as assigned. The Secretary II may provide direct support to the district office administration, inclusive of multiple departments. Due to the busy nature of the district office, the employee must be able to routinely work well under pressure and remain calm and tactful with students, parents, community members, and staff. Employee must adhere to appropriate dress and grooming standards. This position is part of the Classified Employee Unit at MCUSD/MCOE and will be placed on the Classified Employee Salary schedule on Range 17, with step placement dependent on relevant work experience. ***All applicants are required to take the MCUSD Clerical Eligibility test. Please schedule a test by referring to the "Links for this Job Posting" or by copying and pasting this link into your web browser: https://forms.gle/AHroNADcK5eL3hFD9. If you have taken the test previously, please indicate this in your cover letter. Otherwise, if you have any questions please reach out to Amy Smith at asmith@mcusd.org.

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JOB TITLE: District Office Secretary ll
REPORTS TO: Deputy Superintendent
EVALUATED BY: Deputy Superintendent
CLASSIFICATION: Classified
SALARY LEVEL: Range 17
CONTRACT DAYS: 12 Months

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DEFINITION:
The Secretary II, under minimal supervision, performs intermediate secretarial and clerical duties,involving specific routines and application of established policies and procedures, and performsother related duties as assigned. The Secretary II may provide direct support to the district officeadministration, inclusive of multiple departments. Due to the busy nature of the district office, theemployee must be able to routinely work well under pressure and remain calm and tactful withstudents, parents, community members, and staff. Employee must adhere to appropriate dress andgrooming standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:

  • Education equivalent to completion of 12th grade.
  • Passage of district clerical test.
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

Desirable:

  • Previous experience in public school setting is preferred.
  • Two (2) years of clerical/secretarial experience including word processing.
  • First Aid and CPR Certification.
  • Valid California Driver’s License.
  • 55 WPM typing speed.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY:
General Knowledge and Ability:

  • Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and techniques.
  • Knowledge of and ability to use English correctly and appropriately.
  • Knowledge of receptionist and telephone response techniques.
  • Knowledge of basic mathematics.
  • Ability to complete the tasks of a Secretary I.
  • Ability to operate a variety of office machines.
  • Ability to use word processing and spreadsheet software.

Specifically for this Position:

  • Ability to learn and apply policies, regulations and operational procedures.
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to compile information from a variety of sources and complete on a variety of formsand databases.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively presentinformation in one-on-one and small group situations to students, co-workers, parents and other employees of the organization.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written,oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few know variable in routine situations.
  • Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in an accurate, neat, timelyfashion; to make good judgments and decisions, and to evaluate the results of judgments anddecisions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Act as a receptionist, arrange appointments and meetings, answer telephone and initiateoutgoing calls, and refer messages to appropriate personnel or students as necessary.
  • Receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Perform a variety of clerical tasks including word processing, typing, filing, copying,proofreading and recording of data; Compile, compose and type routine memoranda, reports or correspondence from verbal or written instructions which may deal with materials of aconfidential nature with complete security.
  • Handle cash transactions and prepare routine related financial reports.
  • Organize, design, and maintain a filing systems.
  • Assist other staff in completing office or school related tasks.
  • Cooperate and communicate with district personnel, public, students’ families, andcommunity agencies regarding a variety of basic district and school related issues and topromote positive school climate.
  • Supervise office activity.
  • Maintain equipment and furniture and inventory.
  • Maintain student body books, financial transactions and reports and electronic databases.
  • Maintain department budgets.
  • Process Purchase Orders.
  • May maintain reports of staff absenteeism and process payroll documents.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and reach with both hands and arms, talk, hear and listen. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. However, while lifting amounts above 25 pounds a partner must be used. Specific vision abilities required by this job include closevision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Office environment.
  • Constant interruptions.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical

parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humidconditions, fumes, or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Approved: DRAFT - PENDING BOARD APPROVAL

Requirements / Qualifications

A complete application packet will include: > Complete Edjoin Application* > Cover Letter > Resume** > Unofficial college transcripts (if applicable) > Passage of MCUSD Clerical Test*** (see below) CURRENT MCUSD INTERNAL STAFF (excluding substitutes): If you are interested in this position please refer to "Links Related To This Job" and select the "MCUSD Internal Employee - Lateral/Promotional Transfer Request Form" or copy and paste this link to your web browser - https://forms.gle/nhxawesJtKh79EEh7 ***All applicants are required to take the MCUSD Clerical Eligibility test. please schedule a test by copying and pasting this link to register https://forms.gle/A8jEXd2f3RcXxHaK7. If you have taken the test previously, please indicate this in your cover letter. If you have any questions, please reach out to Amy Smith at asmith@mcusd.org. Incomplete application packets will NOT be considered.

All applicants are required to take the MCUSD Clerical Eligibility test. To schedule a test, please refer to "Links for this Job Posting" or copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://forms.gle/AHroNADcK5eL3hFD9 If you have taken the test previously, please indicate this in your cover letter. If you have any questions, please reach out to Amy Smith at asmith@mcusd.org. *Complete Edjoin application will include the following information: > Education > Work Experience (last 3 years) > 3 Professional References*** ** Professional Resume should consist of all relatable work experience to the position to which you are applying as this will assist in salary placement. ***Professional References are persons who know your qualifications for the position to which you are applying and are not persons that are related to you. Incomplete application packets will NOT be considered.

Requirements / Qualifications

A complete application packet will include: > Complete Edjoin Application* > Cover Letter > Resume** > Unofficial college transcripts (if applicable) > Passage of MCUSD Clerical Test*** (see below) CURRENT MCUSD INTERNAL STAFF (excluding substitutes): If you are interested in this position please refer to "Links Related To This Job" and select the "MCUSD Internal Employee - Lateral/Promotional Transfer Request Form" or copy and paste this link to your web browser - https://forms.gle/nhxawesJtKh79EEh7 ***All applicants are required to take the MCUSD Clerical Eligibility test. please schedule a test by copying and pasting this link to register https://forms.gle/A8jEXd2f3RcXxHaK7. If you have taken the test previously, please indicate this in your cover letter. If you have any questions, please reach out to Amy Smith at asmith@mcusd.org. Incomplete application packets will NOT be considered.

All applicants are required to take the MCUSD Clerical Eligibility test. To schedule a test, please refer to "Links for this Job Posting" or copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://forms.gle/AHroNADcK5eL3hFD9 If you have taken the test previously, please indicate this in your cover letter. If you have any questions, please reach out to Amy Smith at asmith@mcusd.org. *Complete Edjoin application will include the following information: > Education > Work Experience (last 3 years) > 3 Professional References*** ** Professional Resume should consist of all relatable work experience to the position to which you are applying as this will assist in salary placement. ***Professional References are persons who know your qualifications for the position to which you are applying and are not persons that are related to you. Incomplete application packets will NOT be considered.

Comments and Other Information

This position is for our District Office location which is located in Mariposa, CA. The District Office supports the administrative offices of the Superintendent, Human Resources Department, Business Office, Educational Services and Special Education Services. The District Office serves both the district and county office for Mariposa County Schools. The Mariposa County Unified School District is located in California’s beautiful Central Foothills near Yosemite National Park. THE MARIPOSA COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Mariposa County Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans’ status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Marcia Miller, Deputy Superintendent; P.O. Box 8; Mariposa, CA 95338; (209)742-0250

Comments and Other Information


This position is for our District Office location which is located in Mariposa, CA. The District Office supports the administrative offices of the Superintendent, Human Resources Department, Business Office, Educational Services and Special Education Services. The District Office serves both the district and county office for Mariposa County Schools. The Mariposa County Unified School District is located in California’s beautiful Central Foothills near Yosemite National Park. THE MARIPOSA COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Mariposa County Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans’ status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Marcia Miller, Deputy Superintendent; P.O. Box 8; Mariposa, CA 95338; (209)742-0250