School Secretary Job at MyStaff Consulting

MyStaff is a HR Consulting firm in Nigeria, offering recruitment and outsourcing services to businesses to get the right human resource and improve business performance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: School Secretary

Job Location: Amuwo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description


  • A School Secretary works in the administrative office of an elementary school, middle school, or high school, and is responsible for performing daily clerical work.
  • The job description of a School Secretary involves interacting with students and parents, tracking attendance records, mailing school forms, and managing the school calendar.

Job Responsibilities

  • Answer telephone and addresses caller questions and concerns.
  • Transfers calls to proper individual and/or department as needed.
  • Maintains records of student absences.
  • Accepts and processes tuition and school lunch payments from parents.
  • Makes bank deposits.
  • Welcomes visitors to the school and provides directions around the building as needed.
  • Assists in designing and drawing up promotional and informational materials for parents.
  • Maintains student records and files.
  • Provides administrative support to principal or other upper level administrator as needed.
  • Takes dictation and transcribes documents.
  • Provides students with tardy slips.
  • Sorts and distributes mail delivered to school office.
  • Contacts parents in the event of student illness or behavioral issues.
  • Attends office meetings and takes minutes.

Job Requirments

  • Interested candidates should possess an OND or NCE qualification with 1-2 years of experience.
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
  • Maintains professional and friendly demeanor.
  • Demonstrate ability to multi-task effectively.
  • Works well with a variety of students, administrators, and parents.
  • Exhibits ability to remain polite and calm when dealing with troublesome students or frustrated parents.
  • Demonstrates ability to think creatively.
  • Possesses excellent organizational skills.
  • Is capable of managing time efficiently.
  • Demonstrates strong writing and editing abilities.
  • Possesses excellent telephone etiquette.

Salary
N30,000 - N40,000 / Month.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@mystaffjob.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.