Southern Plains Education Cooperative is seeking a dependable, organized, and professional Arise Academy School Secretary to support the daily operations of Arise Academy.

Interviews are anticipated to be conducted in July 2026. This position is anticipated to begin in late August 2026.

The Arise Academy School Secretary serves as the primary administrative support professional for the day-to-day operations of Arise Academy. This position coordinates school office operations, manages student information and records, supports student data systems, and provides administrative support to the Arise Administrator and school staff.

This position serves as a primary point of contact for students, families, member districts, community partners, and Cooperative staff while helping maintain a welcoming, professional, organized, and confidential school office environment.

Essential duties include:

Greeting and assisting students, families, staff, district personnel, and visitors
Answering incoming phone calls and routing calls to appropriate staff
Supporting daily school office operations
Scheduling appointments, meetings, and maintaining calendars
Managing email correspondence and shared inbox communication
Preparing correspondence, reports, forms, meeting materials, presentations, and other program documentation
Maintaining student information, records, and documentation within JMC, SpEd Forms, MARSS, and other required student information systems
Processing student enrollments, withdrawals, transfers, attendance records, student status changes, and transcript requests
Responding to student record requests while maintaining data privacy requirements
Coordinating communication with students, families, member districts, transportation providers, outside agencies, and Cooperative staff
Assisting with purchasing, office supply inventory, summer school registration, scheduling, and administrative support
Maintaining confidential student, personnel, and program records
Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required
Experience preferred
Valid driver’s license required
Knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications preferred
Ability to learn student information systems, educational software, and office technology
Strong organization, communication, confidentiality, and customer service skills
Ability to work independently, manage interruptions, and adapt to changing priorities
Ability to maintain professionalism in a fast-paced school environment
Ability to lift and carry office materials weighing up to 20 pounds

Work is performed in a school setting serving students with academic, behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs. The position requires frequent interaction with students, families, staff, member districts, and community agencies.

Southern Plains Education Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties performed. Additional duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change based on the needs of Southern Plains Education Cooperative.