Part Time Recording/Transcribing Secretary for School Committee Meetings

Recording/Transcribing Secretary for School Committee Meetings

Somerville Public Schools

General Description

Under general direction, acts as a recording/transcribing secretary to the Somerville School Committee for School Committee meetings; performs responsible, confidential and complex duties related the recording/transcription of records and documents.

Responsibilities include

• Review, transcribe and present for approval past and prospective Regular Meeting and Executive sessions notes.
• Required to attend Regular School Committee Meeting which are held on Mondays twice a month and Executive Sessions to take/record minutes.
• Comply with deadlines by completing transcriptions in a timely manner so that meeting minutes can be submitted for approval at the following scheduled School Committee meeting.
  
  

Qualifications

• Perform responsible and difficult recording secretarial work involving the use of independent
• judgment and personal initiative.
• Understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume
• assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of practices and techniques of minute taking and preparation.
• Knowledge of English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to perform responsible and difficult recording secretarial work involving the use of independent
• judgment and personal initiative.
• Ability to take and transcribe dictation at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
• Ability to type at a speed necessary for successful job performance
• Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision
• Ability to maintain tact and courtesy in high stress environment.
• Ability to operate and use modern office equipment including a computer.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  
  

Reports to: Superintendent of Schools

Terms of Employment

• Part-time Admin Support Assistant (up to 19 hours/week); To support School Committee Meetings for indefinite period of time;
• Confidential position
  
  

The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs, facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals' group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.