Secretary II - Palo Alto
2 days ago
Job description
Secretary II at Palo Alto Unified School DistrictApplication Deadline
2/26/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
2/9/2026
Contact
Sandy Esquivias
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$ $38.70 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Range 25 on the Classified Salary Schedule
Length of Work Year
10 Months / 8 Hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Palo Alto Unified School District
Department
Palo Alto High School
Benefits
100% District-paid (employee only) / Family Benefits voluntary
Job Summary
Job Summary
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Associate's degree or equivalent required;
Four years of progressively responsible clerical experience with at least two years in a responsible secretarial capacity, preferably in a school district;
Current history of employer evaluations with satisfactory marks in all areas;
Successful experience demonstrating tact, courtesy, positive attitude, and maintaining cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work
OVERVIEW:
Under direction, serve as secretary to an administrative official usually at the coordinator level, relieving him/her of clerical and routine administrative details; perform work of above-average difficulty requiring a high level of initiative, judgment, and organizational ability
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Compose correspondence and memos from brief verbal instructions or notes;
May take dictation that includes a substantial amount of technical terminology exercising judgment in taking verbatim minutes;
Keyboard at a minimum rate of 50 words per minute from ordinary transcript or printed material;
Take dictation at a speed of not less than 100 words a minute and transcribe it accurately;
Conduct continuing correspondence or telephone communications independently on procedural or informational matters without review by the supervisor;
Work with the public answering questions involving and understanding of policies, procedures, and regulations;
Act as receptionist, making appointments, arranging group meetings, and transmitting confidential or controversial information;
Manage many of the details of the office including making decisions based on established policies and procedures;
Compile reports from a wide variety of sources, and transmit them to other offices or agencies;
Type/keyboard difficult financial and statistical reports, budgets, contracts, etc.;
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