Secretary for Special Education Staff Support

Administration Building

Full-Time

Monday-Friday

8 hours per day

12 Month Schedule

2023-2024 Salary

$15.91 per hour, per RSPA Master Agreement for Classification II

QUALIFICATIONS:            

1. High School Diploma with excellent command of the English language.
2. Demonstrated ability to utilize technology and software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Google Drive, with an aptitude for learning new programs.
3. Ability to accomplish tasks with frequent interruptions and minimal supervision.
4. Ability to interact positively with the professional staff and the general public.
5. Ability to maintain an exceptionally high degree of confidentiality and exhibit sensitivity to the particular concerns of the parents of special needs children.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Special Education

JOB GOAL: To provide direct office and system support to the Special Education Staff.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:  The performance responsibilities listed below represent an overview of the responsibilities for this position.

1. Processes all digital license and consumable materials orders.
2. Obtains quotes, creates purchase requisitions and facilitates district-wide distribution for all Special Education curriculum and staff support materials and equipment.
3. Coordinate all NCI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention) training including the roster, rooms, materials, invites and attendance sheets to keep in compliance with district guidelines
4. Support the RCS Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) with securing meeting space, Disability Awareness Workshops, Sparkle Awards and other requests as approved by the Assistant Superintendent.
5. Maintains the special education department’s webpage on the RCS website
6. Maintains special education staff lists with emails and Google drive access.
7. Applies for an maintains temporary permits and special education approvals through the Michigan Department of Education as needed for special education staff.
8. Reserve meeting space for special education staff as requested.
9. Manage and order office supplies as needed for the Special Education team at the administration building.
10. Assists with other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Special Populations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. 12 month position
2. 8 hours per day
3. Salary and benefits as per master agreement for Classification II

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. An employee working in this assignment will be required to sit for long periods of time and work on a desktop computer.
2. Data entry and record search is a large part of the duties of this position and repetitive hand motion will be required.

REQUIRED POSITION TESTS:

Microsoft Office Current District Version: Intermediate Word and Excel, and PowerPoint; and Office Basic Outlook; OPAC Clerical Skills Assessments in: Bank Deposits/Petty Cash; Customer Service Phone Skills; Numeric/Alpha/Record Locator Tests, Sentence Clarity, and Spelling.  Encounter Software: Interpersonal/Teamwork Assessment

Adopted:  9/14/18

Revised: 9/19/18, 11/10/23

Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.

Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 – Students: Cory Heitsch, Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, (248) 726-3130; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118; Title IX Coordinator: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118.