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Administrative Assistant
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Governor Baxter School for the Deaf is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong administrative assistant skills. The person in this position will provide office and administrative support to the Director of Statewide Educational Services located on Mackworth Island in Falmouth, Maine. Major duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

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Acting as a liaison between parents, school districts, the community and the Director of Statewide Educational Services and staff
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Updating and maintaining the department database
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Coordinating sign language interpreter assignments and schedules
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Coordinating American Sign Language for Families classes which involves registration, scheduling and creating announcements/flyers
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Scheduling and taking minutes for meetings as needed
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Handling incoming calls and mail
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Maintaining and organizing files for the department director
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Composing and preparing general correspondence
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General clerical duties such as copying, faxing, bulk mailing and word processing

Minimum Qualifications:
High level of organizational and communication skills
Must be knowledgeable in relational database management, spreadsheets, record keeping and composing and editing business correspondence
Discretion and judgement in dispensing information is essential
Ability to effectively plan and adjust work assignments to deal with planned and unexpected changes as well as independent decision making skills and initiative
Willingness to learn American Sign Language is required

Salary:

$27,995 - $36,899 annually dependent upon qualifications and experience

To apply, send cover letter and resume to:

MECDHH/GBSD
Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105



The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/The Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
One Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine, 04105 Phone: (207) 781-3165