Administrative Assistant to the Principal at Holliston Public Schools

Holliston's Robert Adams Middle School (grades 6-8) is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the school Principal.  The anticipated start date for this position is January 5, 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain good public relations with the community, pupils and school personnel.
• Assure professionalism at all times in our school.
• Oversee general operation of the Main Office.
• Perform administrative duties to facilitate the smooth and safe operation of the school
• Anticipate, organize, coordinate and meet deadlines and calendar events.
• Obtain, gather and organize pertinent data as needed.
• Create, develop and maintain school calendar.
• Assure accuracy and quality of all correspondence and presentations.
• Oversee office personnel and their duties and responsibilities.
• Give appropriate input and support to the Principal in creating budget documents and oversee spending and monitoring of the budget and student activity account.
• Provide administrative support in all aspects of the Principal’s administrative duties.
• Manage the completion of large long-term projects that may require the assistance of other staff.
• Ensure confidentiality of issues and correspondence of a confidential and/or sensitive nature.
• Act as a backup to the Data Specialist.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary by the building Principal.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong writing and editing skills 
• Strong technical skills
• Knowledge of Google Suite
• Spreadsheet and database experience preferred
• Ability to work and communicate positively with students, parents and staff

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three (3) letters of reference.

This position is part of the Holliston Federation of Teachers Secretaries Unit.

Public School employees of Massachusetts are required to submit their fingerprints to a National Criminal Database check. The check will require you to pay a fee of $55 if you hold an Educator’s License, or $35 if you are an unlicensed employee. In addition to the national background check, a satisfactory Massachusetts Criminal Record Check (CORI) is required.

Robert Adams Middle School:  We are a grade 6-8 middle school  immersed in a three year journey to evaluate and modify everything we do around the mindset of Personal Local Global (PLG).  

PLG encompases our greater vision that RAMS is here to develop critical thinkers, effective communicators and collaborative problem solvers, who are self-aware, curious, creative, compassionate, and resilient young adults- poised and prepared to pursue their passions and to contribute to an increasingly complex, interconnected and ever-changing world. Classrooms and schools need to be learner focused environments where students feel empowered to actively construct meaning, apply understandings, develop essential skills and grow individuals and learners in a dynamic, collaborative and interactive manner under the expert guidance of their team of teachers.  This would include opportunities for voice and choice, development of complex problem solving and critical thinking skills, time for reflection and self assessment, opportunities to create and innovate, collaboration, relationship building, and targeted instruction and explicit feedback.