Posted 3 days ago
Administrative Assistant
@ Eskasoni School Board
Eskasoni, Nova Scotia
Overview
Eskasoni School Board is hiring a full-time Administrative Assistant reporting to the Principal to keep the school office running smoothly. The work covers reception, records, attendance, events and office supplies, with a salary range of $45,280 to $54,006 stated.
Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to school administration and staff
- Greet and assist students, parents and visitors
- Manage reception, phones and inquiries
- Maintain student records, attendance and school documents
- Coordinate meetings, events and registration
Requirements summary:
- One-year post-secondary diploma in office or business administration, or high school equivalency with two years of experience
- One year of administrative experience
- Fluency in Mi'kmaq required
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- First Aid and WHMIS required or willingness to obtain
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, WHMIS |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | office administration, business administration |
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Eskasoni School Board
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- LinkedIn followers
- 86
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 92
- Reported office locations
- Shore Rd, Eskasoni, Nova Scotia B1W, CA
- Other recorded names
- Eskasoni School Board
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Eskasoni, Nova Scotia |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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Job Posting
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Reporting to: Principal
Location: Essissoqnikewey Siawa’sik-l’nuey Kina’matinewa’kuo’m
Employment status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $45,280.00 - $54,006.00
Summary:
The Administrative Assistant plays a vital part in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the school office, fostering a positive and professional environment for students, parents, and staff.
This role requires exceptional organizational, detail-oriented, and time-management skills.
Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to the school administration and staff.
- Greet and assist students, parents, staff, visitors courteously and professionally.
- Manage the reception area, answering phones, and directing inquiries when needed.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date student records, attendance data, and other school documents.
- Assist in the organization of meetings, in-service activities and events.
- Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information and situations.
- Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, diploma/certificate and documents.
- Responsible for ordering office supplies and maintaining inventory of office supplies.
- Assist with coordinating school events and activities, assisting with logistics and registration.
- Determine and establish office procedures.
- Tacking attendance for staff and students.
- Assist with data input and maintain data in student information systems.
- Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
- One year post-secondary diploma in office or business administration or with high school equivalency combined with two years of administrative experience.
- One year of administrative experience.
- Prior experience in a school setting an asset.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- Fluency in Mi’kmaq language is required.
- First Aid and WHMIS required or willingness to obtain upon hire.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Gmail, docs, sheets, google classroom).
Please note that successful candidates must provide a current satisfactory criminal record with a vulnerable sector check, child abuse registry check prior to commencing employment.
Preference will be given to internal applicants.
Preference will be given to Indigenous people in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preferences Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
While we appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Application Process:
Applications should be submitted electronically through Bamboohr and must include a resume, cover letter and 3 work related references or by email to [email protected]
https://eskasonischoolboard.bamboohr.com/jobs/
Closing Date: November 18, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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