School Secretary

School Secretary Job Number UAE00300 Job Type Non-Teaching School / Entity Name The International School of Choueifat, Abu Dhabi Department Administration About SABIS®SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.Job PurposeEnsuring that all incoming and outgoing telephone calls are handled in an efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Greeting all incoming students, families, and guests respectfully and professionally.
• Answering phone calls in a professional, pleasant, informed manner for the purpose of providing information and creating a good image of the school.
• Accompanying new parents on the school tour and informing them of the facilities and features of the SABIS® Educational System™.
• Assisting the Admission Officer/ Office Manager in providing support to new parents to complete the documentation, explain the system, school policies, rules and regulations, etc.
• Arranging with SLO® for the new parent orientation and school tour.
• Assisting in interviewing students for new admission to KG 1, KG2 & Grade 1 classes. (if and when needed)
• Booking appointments for parents with AQCs and preparing relevant documents and information in advance (including student’s profile, infractions, and exam results) whenever an AQC assistant is not available.
• Receiving parent inquiries (KG1 to Grade 13), transferring them to person in charge, and following up with AQCs, Head Supervisor, and Office Manager.
• Assisting in student registration paperwork, procedures, and follow up.
• Keeping record for any announcement and schedules for all school activities (SLO® & P.E.) and sharing them with parents and being able to answer their queries precisely.
• Developing a positive, welcoming, and caring environment in the Front Office.
  
  

Ideal Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent
• English Proficient, and Local language is a must
• Pleasant personality
• MS Office proficiency
• Ability to work within a team
  
  

Employment Requirements:Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.Additional details about this position will only be provided to short-listed candidates.SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non – discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.