<p>Job Description:</p> <p>VACANCY NOTICE</p> <p>2025 - 2026 School Year</p> <p>April 10, 2026</p> <p>Walsh Intermediate School</p> <p>Administrative Assistant to the School Principal</p> <p>Title: Administrative Assistant to the School Principal</p> <p>Work Year: 12-Month</p> <p>Department: Walsh Intermediate School</p> <p>FLSA Status: Represented, Non-Exempt</p> <p>Reports To: Principal</p> <p>Salary Range: Level 4</p> <p>Hourly Rate: $27.89 - $29.54</p> <p>Position Overview:</p> <p>The Intermediate School Principal's Administrative Assistant provides comprehensive administrative and confidential support to the Principal of Walsh Intermediate School. This position performs complex secretarial, organizational, record-keeping, and bookkeeping duties requiring discretion, independent judgment, and strong interpersonal skills.</p> <p>The Principal's Administrative Assistant serves as a central point of communication among students, staff, parents, Central Office, and external agencies, ensuring efficient school operations and accurate management of records, scheduling, reporting, and communications.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <p>Administrative and Executive Support</p> <ul> <li>Organize workflow to relieve the Principal of administrative details. </li><li>Screen telephone calls and correspondence requiring personal attention and prepare responses, including confidential matters. </li><li>Arrange meetings and schedule appointments for the Principal. </li><li>Act as liaison with parents, students, Central Office staff, and the public. </li><li>Coordinate details for staff observations and evaluations; maintain confidential teacher and staff records. </li><li>Transmit Principal directives and follow up to ensure compliance, completeness, and timeliness. </li><li>Allocate work to secretarial and clerical staff as necessary. </li></ul> <p>Student Information and Interagency Coordination</p> <ul> <li>Interact daily with students and families in a professional and supportive manner. </li><li>Coordinate confidential student information with agencies such as local law enforcement and the Department of Children and Families to ensure timely submission and receipt of required information. </li><li>Maintain and process staff personnel information and submit required data to Central Office and other agencies. </li><li>Prepare and submit authorized state Department of Education reports. </li></ul> <p>Scheduling and Academic Records</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with faculty and staff committees to develop the school master schedule and student schedules. </li><li>Coordinate collection of student, faculty, and facility information for schedule development. </li><li>Prepare tentative and final schedules for administrative review and distribution. </li><li>Maintain and adjust schedules throughout the school year as needed. </li><li>Maintain and supervise school filing and database systems. </li><li>Import and verify teacher grade and comment data for report cards; proof and process for distribution. </li><li>Coordinate mailing of quarterly progress reports to parents and guardians. </li><li>Monitor student grade data and inform the Principal of students requiring remediation. </li></ul> <p>Education & Experience:</p> <p>High school diploma required with four (4) years of progressively responsible secretarial or office administrative experience;</p> <p>OR Associate's degree in Secretarial Science (or related field) with two (2) years of progressively responsible office administrative experience;</p> <p>OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.</p> <p>Prior school-based experience preferred.</p> <p>See Full Job description on our website.</p> <p>Start Date: Immediately After Filled</p> <p>Open Until: April 24, 2026</p> <p>Interested candidates must complete the application online at</p> <p>www.branfordschools.org</p> <p>(Internal candidates should provide all the required information.)</p> <p>Bilingual English/Spanish candidates encouraged to apply</p>