CAREER PATHWAYS
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School-Based Clerical Pathway
Promote from an entry-level clerical position to an administrative position and beyond.
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REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from High School
- 2 years experience performing office work OR
- A 30 hour course in supervision + 1 year of experience
COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to Effectively Supervise Others
- Knowledge of Relevant HR Laws
- Knowledge of School Office Procedures
- Expertise in Office Productivity
- Highly Proficient with Office Technology
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Writing Skills
- Compelling Analytical/Problem Solving Skills
REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from High School
COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of Office Practices and Procedures
- Skilled in Office Productivity
- Proficient with Office Technology
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Writing Skills
REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from High School
- 1 year of experience performing clerical work
COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of Office Practices and Procedures
- Skilled in Office Productivity
- Proficient with Office Technology
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Writing Skills
REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from High School
- 2 years of clerical experience that included data input, data processing, and record-keeping duties of which one year was in a school office.
COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of School Office Procedures
- Expertise in Office Productivity
- Knowledge of Relevant HR Laws
- Highly Proficient with Office Technology
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Writing Skills
- Compelling Analytical/Problem Solving Skills
REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from High School
- Two years of experience in office clerical work that included using a computer keyboard and record
keeping.
COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of School Office Procedures
- Expertise in Office Productivity
- Highly Proficient with Office Technology
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Writing Skills
- Compelling Analytical/Problem Solving Skills
Taking Your Career To The Next Level
Your career in the School-Based Clerical Pathway can move on from here – consider promoting into positions within the Secretarial, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Analysis or the Parent Education Pathways.
Recommended Training
Professional development, or the continued training and education of employees, is the key to keeping you up-to-date in your field as well as helping you develop new skills to advance in your career. The Personnel Commission’s Organizational Excellence Program offers a wide range of on-line courses on topics intended to expand your skills in your chosen career path. Listed below are course topics offered by Organizational Excellence intended to enhance your skills in the critical competencies for this career pathway.
Entry Level
Expand your job-related skillset and prepare to move up in your career path; consider viewing classes in the following areas:
- Office Procedures
- Customer Service
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Communication/Writing Skills
- Effective Telephone Skills
- Email Management
- Microsoft Office
Mid Level
Continue to grow your talents and prepare to move into supervisory positions; consider viewing classes in the following areas:
- Exceptional Supervisory Certificate Program
- Supervising Others
- Managing Performance
- Delegating Effectively as a Supervisor
- Communication/Writing Skills
- Customer Service
- Time Management/Setting Priorities
- Providing Effective Administrative Support
- School Office Procedures
- Microsoft Office - Intermediate Level
Management
Prepare yourself for the challenges of management jobs; consider viewing classes in the following areas.
- Providing Effective Administrative Support
- Business Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Interpersonal Skills
- Time Management/Setting and Managing Priorities
- Microsoft Office