Administrative Assistant I 2026-27 Puesta… at SchoolSpring · Bellevue

Summary: Bellevue School District, serving students through its Puesta Del Sol Elementary school, is seeking an Administrative Assistant I to provide secretarial and office support. The role handles reception and telephone duties, word processing, data entry, records maintenance, material preparation, customer service, and assistance with special projects and office workload.

Responsibilities:
- Provides secretarial support to work group; performs skilled word processing, data entry and typing; operates a variety of office machines
- Answers telephones and assists visitors; provides a variety of customer service and public relations to the public, district staff, and other agencies; answers informational inquiries; takes messages
- Maintains a variety of records and files, and gathers information for reports
- Prepares, processes and distributes a variety of materials
- Performs special projects, such as compiling information for reports
- Provides back-up and peak-load assistance to office staff

Required Qualifications:
- High school graduation or equivalent and one year of secretarial/clerical experience
- Customer service procedures
- General office machines
- Word processing software
- Correct grammar, spelling and English usage
- Accurate word processing and data input
- Organization
- Problem solving
- Telephone etiquette
- Ability to operate a multi-line phone system
- Ability to use or learn the use of spreadsheet and database software
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Ability to effective oral communication skills
- Ability to perform all physical activities and meet all physical requirements indicated in section above
- Ability to exert all necessary mental effort indicated in section above
- Ability to perform all duties in accordance with applicable Board policies and District and Legal requirements
- Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations
- Required to meet deadlines
- Experiences interruptions to concentration
- Required to work with diverse populations
- May answer calls from frustrated or hostile individuals
- Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions
- Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met
- Verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States must be completed
- The District does not currently provide visa sponsorship

Required Skills: Multi-Line Phone Systems

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life-insurance eligibility is based upon 630 hours worked within a school year., Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.