Administrative Secretary

Position: ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - 48003317
Requisition No: 869246 Agency:
Department of Education

Working Title:

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY -  Pay Plan:
Career Service Position Number:  Salary: $34,760.00 - $36,448.00 Posting Closing Date: 02/04/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool Florida Department of Education Division of Public Schools Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services

Location:

Tallahassee Turlington Building

Position Title:

Administrative Secretary - Career Service Salary Range: 34,760. CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months. APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS Application Information:
* Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
* Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of: *

Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
* Any position held by a Florida University
* All periods of employment from high school graduation
* All periods of current or prior unemployment
* Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for
* * Any Education
* Any Volunteer Experience
* Your resume and application must match
* * Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed - you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
* It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
* Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
* Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. Hiring Information and Requirements:
* The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
* If claiming Veteran's Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
* If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only. If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process. OFFICE CONTACT:
Madison Strickland,

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The role of the Administrative Secretary entails providing direct support to the Senior Educational Program Director in the Dispute Resolution and Monitoring (DRM) section of the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS). This position involves undertaking significant administrative responsibilities related to the statutory regulations governing the education profession in the State of Florida. The role necessitates exceptional communication skills.

Working in our administrative positions will allow you to gain experience in state-related programs such as My Florida Market Place /Ariba, STMS, and WORKS. This role presents an excellent opportunity for individuals who are highly organized, detail-oriented and possess effective communication skills.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Note:

The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.) The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:
* Serves as personal assistant to a Educational Program Director by planning, initiating, and carrying out to completion clerical, secretarial, and administrative activities, including document preparation, tracking of all assigned correspondence, and maintenance of all equipment.
* Proofs, edits, and rewrites (for grammatical structure) letters, memos, and narrative reports which staff prepares for the Program Administrator and Bureau Chief's signature.
* Makes arrangements for conferences including space, time, and place; informs participants of topics to be discussed; and may provide them with background information.
* Maintains section's leave/travel calendars and green/blue slip correspondence, which includes accurately maintaining and updating the tracking log on a daily basis.
* Prepares and reviews travel documents to ensure that they comply with state regulations.
* Works with other staff in the Department related to P-card transactions.
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