A professional who performs secretarial duties in public or private school. Responsibilities include:

• Composes, or transcribes from rough draft, correspondence, bulletins, memorandums, and other material, using typewriter or computer.
• Compiles and files student grade and attendance reports and other school records.
• Greets visitors to school, determines nature of business, and directs visitors to destination.
• Talks with student encountering problem and resolves problem or directs student to other worker.
• Answers telephone to provide information, take message, or transfer calls.
• May order and dispense school supplies.
• May accept and deposit funds for lunches, school supplies, and student activities.
• May disburse funds, record financial transactions, and audit and balance student-organization and other school-fund accounts.
• May take dictation in shorthand and transcribe notes, using typewriter or computer.
• May maintain calendar of school events.
• May oversee student playground activities and monitor classroom during temporary absence of teacher.