Office Supervisor/Admin Assistant

Office Supervisor/Administrative Assistant

West Vancouver Secondary School

Permanent, Fulltime position

Be part of the team sup ervising the full range of operations at the largest school in West Vancouver Schools , contributing to a collaborative and well-organized school community within a n innovative district committed to excellence in education.

We are seeking a full-time, energetic person to join our West Vancouver Secondary team. The successful candidate will have exceptional interpersonal skills, outstanding ability to multitask and supervise a busy office setting. Reporting to the Principal, this position is responsible for the general management of the school office and for providing various general and confidential administrative services (including labour relations) for the Principal, the Vice-Principal(s) and the school. The Administrative Assistant is also responsible for the overall administration school's finances and the supervision of unionized office employees.

The successful applicant will possess:

• Grade 12 graduation plus courses at post-secondary level (including courses in accounting and computer software).
• Demonstrated supervisory experience preferably in a unionized environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of district staff, senior management, trustees, members of other organizations and the public at large.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and exercise sound judgment in the resolution of problems and in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Self-starter with ability to organize daily tasks, set priorities, work independently and as a member of a team and work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Good command of written/ spoken English (grammar, spelling, punctuation).
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Extensive experience with the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and Power Point.
• Minimum keyboarding speed of 50 wpm.
• Experience implementing new technology and/or systems.
• Knowledge of school district operations and administrative software is considered an asset.
• Level 1 Occupational First Aid is preferred.

The District offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with qualifications.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume via under West Vancouver Schools. Please visit the Job Opportunities page on for more details on the application process.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Successful applicants not currently employed by West Vancouver Schools are required to sign a “consent for Criminal Record Search” to permit a criminal record review.