Also called: School administrative assistant
The person at the front desk who knows everything happening in the school.
School secretaries answer phones, sign in visitors, manage attendance calls, comfort a sick kid waiting for a parent, and keep the principal's schedule. They're often the heart of a school.
Based on BLS secretaries and administrative assistants.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; office skills.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking. BLS projects declines for secretaries overall.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles phones, attendance calls and scheduling; greeting visitors and comforting a sick kid at the front desk stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for school office assistant openings; start in a front office and learn the systems First: School fingerprint background check and district onboarding (a few weeks)
Classes: Computer applications, Business, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6014.
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