Secretary (10.5 Months)

Upper Primary Secretary (This role works for 10.5 months per school year)

Provide administrative support to the Upper Primary Associate Principal and Executive Secretary to ensure the efficient operation of the Upper Primary Administrative office.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Secretarial and Administration

• Provide effective secretarial and administrative support to the UP Associate Principal and Executive Assistant. Support for parents, students and faculty and handle general enquiries. 

Faculty Support

• Liaise with faculty on classroom and curriculum needs e.g. ordering and purchasing of curriculum books and stationery, coordinate summer work requests with Facilities Management. 

Office Support

• Duties and functions as required which will help impact and strengthen the contributions of the division and improve overall operations. 

Purchasing

• Liaise with Finance Office on purchase requests, including curriculum book orders and general purchase orders to ensure classroom supplies are ordered and delivered on time. Assist with budget preparation.

Events and Community Building Activities

• Coordinate Community Building Committee; faculty events and other special projects. organize school functions.

UP Calendar and Facilities

• Maintain and update UP online calendar and UP facilities bookings.

UP Supervision Support

• Support with supervision duties of students during recess an/or lunchtime

Other

• Undertake other duties and functions as required that will impact and strengthen the contributions of the department and overall operations of the school.

Minimum requirements and qualifications:

Education:

• Completed secondary education

• Secretarial training or relevant experience

Experience:

• 3 years of relevant experience

Required skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet applications

• Familiarity or ability to learn Apple programs

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with parents, faculty and students efficiently and effectively

• Fluent in English, Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) is a plus

• Team player with good interpersonal skills

• Ability to multitask and work independently with attention to detail

• Good time-management skills, able to prioritize and complete assigned tasks within set timeline

Child Protection Statement:

• At HKIS, each child’s welfare is paramount. We act to ensure that our students enjoy the right to be protected from harm and exploitation and have their welfare safeguarded.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates, please forward your updated resume together with a cover letter and references to Apply Now

We look forward to hearing from you!