New Lenox School District is hiring: 10 Month Building Secretary in New Lenox

Position Type:
Secretarial/Clerical/Secretary

Date Posted:
10/8/2025

Location:
Haven Administration Center

Date Available:
12/01/2025
New Lenox School District 122 is hiring a 10 Month Building Secretary starting Monday, December 1st.

Position Title: 10 Month Building Secretary (Category B)

Report To: Principal(s)

Benefits:

NLSD offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and additional optional benefits. See attached contract.

Starting Salary

NLPSSC Contract

Total Work Days

210 (Including Paid Holiday)

Hours

8 Hours Per Day

Paid Holidays

9

Sick/Personal Days

10/3 Days

Condolence Leave

3-5 Days

Summary:

• Serves as secretary to the principal and as facilitator for the school being served in communicating information, problem solving, material acquisition, record keeping, and registration.

Qualifications:

• Have earned a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrate excellent office skills and practices. This includes, but is not limited to, being proficient in Microsoft Office, Google, general bookkeeping, organizational and filing skills, data management and information retrieval.
• Possess a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills necessary to favorably meet and communicate with our school community.
• Present evidence of a physical exam to determine"fit for duty", evidence of being free from communicable disease (TB), and submit to a criminal background check.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organize and maintain an efficient and effective office that handles a variety of school related tasks.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
• Successfully deal with problems involving different variables.
• Get along with people and display patience to all school community members.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Act as a receptionist, greeting visitors, answering telephone calls in a pleasant and efficient manner, and communicating effectively in routine, sensitive, and confidential matters.
• Maintain school records, including student/staff attendance.
• Distribute mail and handle correspondence of the office.
• Orders, processes, and maintain office materials and equipment.
• Make announcements and operate school intercom systems.
• Assist the Principal and designee and staff in handling interruptions and emergencies, calling for assistance when needed.
• Administer basic first aid and administer medication when needed.
• Orients substitute staff
• Assist with arrival and dismissal including changes in transportation.
• Assist with lunch routine and procedure.
• Display ethical and professional behavior. Serve as a role model for the school community by demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming, accepting responsibility, and effective work ethic.
• Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the Principal or designee.

Evaluation:

• Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on the evaluation of classified personnel.

Attachment(s):

• NLPSSC_AGREEMENT_2024-2027.pdf