School Officer
Provide office support to help a school to run smoothly.
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What's it like to be a School Officer?
School Officers provide a variety of administrative assistance to school staff. They assist with daily tasks such as maintaining records of information, data entry, budgeting and communicating information about budgets and workloads to other staff. In some cases, School Officers may support teaching programs. This could include the preparation of learning materials.
Tasks and duties
- Completing administrative tasks as part of daily operations and planning.
- Maintaining records of staff and student information.
- Assisting in recruitment and the onboarding of support staff.
- Assisting with the supervision of support staff.
- Interpreting policies and ensuring requirements are met.
- Performing data entry.
- Supporting teachers with learning programs, if required.
School Officers usually work in a school’s office under the direction of a manager and may help with the selection and supervision of support staff. They work in public and private schools and other educational institutes.
How to become a School Officer
You don’t need any formal qualifications to work as a School Officer, but a relevant qualification may give you an advantage. Computer literacy and administrative experience are desired by some employers. Background checks are essential.
- Complete a relevant qualification, such as a Certificate III in Business (Administration) (BSB30120). This usually takes one year.
- Develop administrative experience in an office-based role using spreadsheets and word processors.
- Complete a Working with Children Check and a Police Check before commencing work at a school.
- Consider further study to broaden your career options. This could be a Diploma of Business (BSB50120), or a bachelor degree in business, accounting or another related field.
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Latest School Officer reviews
May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Graduate Certificate of Counselling
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Special needs
The good things
My day involves supporting young people to engage with education both through social/emotional support and assistance with the subject matter presented in the classroom. My tasks are many and varied a...
The challenges
Challenges to my role include sometimes poor job security, as we are only hired during the school term and then only from year to year as needed. The work is sometimes challenging with students who ha...
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May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Administration
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Data Analysis
The good things
The great thing about working in a school is the hours and if you are lucky to get a term time position even better. Even though the role is cyclic the work is varied.
The challenges
The challenges in a school officers role could include changes in curriculum and policies. Learning new software.
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