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Montgomery County Public Schools · 10 hours ago

FY26: School Secretary I, Southlake ES, 8hrs/10mos, Ad Closes 2/10/26

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$65K/yr - $131K/yr

1+ years exp

Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking a School Secretary I to perform general office work in a school setting. The role involves maintaining attendance, typing reports, answering phones, and managing clerical records while ensuring effective communication with students, parents, and staff.

Education

Responsibilities

Perform general office work in a school

Maintain and report attendance

Type reports, answer phones and take messages

Photocopy and assemble materials, and maintain files

Use initiative and independent judgment to complete assigned tasks

Qualification

Office practices knowledgeWord processing skillsClerical record maintenanceComputer skillsCommunication skillsHuman relations skillsArithmetic knowledgeBusiness English knowledge

Required

High School or GED diploma required

One year experience in performing responsible clerical and secretarial work in a busy office environment

Working knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic

Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures

Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures and to apply these to work problems

Ability to maintain clerical records and prepare routine reports from such records

Ability to maintain good relationships with the general public

Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, students, members of the community and others

Skill in the operation of a typewriter, and of a computer terminal to perform word-processing or data system tasks

Excellent human relations skills

Computer skills including word processing and database required

Experience with existing MCPS databases including: OASIS, OSS, SIMS, etc

Knowledge of and the ability to meet the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS)

Company

Montgomery County Public Schools

Montgomery County Public Schools is the school district serving Montgomery County, Virginia.

Founded in 1929

Christiansburg, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://mcps.org

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Brittany Mackel

Instructional Specialist, Higher Education Partnerships

Christopher Edmiston, Ed.D.

Content Specialist of Career and Postsecondary Partnerships

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