Position Type:
Educational Support Personnel
Date Posted:
7/31/2026
Location:
Orono Middle School
Date Available:
08/27/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Description: Guidance Office Secretary
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Answers incoming office telephone calls to the guidance office.
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Assists with students, parents, visitors, and vendors that come into the office.
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Assist families attempting to access online information systems.
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Maintains effective communication regarding application and testing deadlines, college visits, etc.
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Register new students, process dropped students, request and provide transcripts and records in a timely manner.
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Manage the updating of student records, course credits, etc.
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Assist in registration and scheduling of all students, including master schedule runs.
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Assist with transcript requests in a timely manner.
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Provide counselors with updated schedules for weekly meetings.
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Maintain all grading, grade changes, GPA ranks, and grade uploads.
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Reviews and responds to emails, voice mail, phone messages, and written correspondence and disperses them.
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Answers questions and communicates information to administration, staff, students, and the community.
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Run reports, rosters, etc. for staff.
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Assists parents in obtaining homework for absence students.
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Manage online data-management programs and remain current on training.
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Maintain the job board and guidance display case.
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Monitor and order office supplies as needed.
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Provides coverage for other secretaries during events as required.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Evidence of the ability to work in a supportive relationship with teachers, other district staff, and the schools.
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Evidence of the ability to take work direction from teachers and resource staff.
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Evidence of the ability to work effectively with groups of students, parents, and staff.
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Evidence of working knowledge and experience using Google and Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
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Ability to learn new programs and remain current on updates.
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Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community.
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Maintains safe working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety-minded in the performance of all school-related duties.
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Advances the District's mission and goals through careful attention to the key issues of Scholarship, Character, and Relationships.
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Ability to work collaboratively with a team of support personnel.
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Ability to self-manage time and work load;
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Ability to manage a busy schedule in multiple places of whole and small group activities.
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Knowledge of data privacy and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Building/Site: Orono Middle School
Schedule: 6.5hours/day 208 days/year
Bargaining Group and Level: ESP Responsibility Level III
COMPENSATION
Hourly Wage: $20.33-$21.80
INSURANCE
Single Health: 90% Covered by District
Employee + 1 Health: 75% Covered by District
Family Health: 75% Covered by District
Dental: 100% covered by District
Life insurance equal to annual wages: 100% Covered by District
LTD insurance: 100% Covered by District
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
VACATION AND HOLIDAYS
Personal Days: 2 per year
Holidays: 7 Paid Holiday/Year
Sick and Safe Time: 11 days
OTHER BENEFITS
Incentive Pay: 1%
RETIREMENT/PENSION
Positions covered by Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
Application Procedure:
All applicants must apply online at: http://bit.ly/oronojobs
District Website: www.oronoschools.org
Contact:
Kim Van Eyll, Principal
or
Dr. Scott E. Alger, Executive Director of Human Resources
952-449-8370
[email protected]