Senior Administrative Secretary

Senior Administrative Secretary - ( 26000140 )

Description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best pre-K through 12th grade private schools, where approximately 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided with a cost-free home and a top-notch career-focused education. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey in 1909, the school is fully endowed today, with the resources to ensure students can thrive. The school has prepared over 12,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students.

MHS is seeking a Senior Administrative Secretary to support the team in the Elementary School, serving students from pre-K through 4th grade. The Senior Administrative Secretary provides administrative support to the principal and others in the building office. This position plays a critical role in ensuring smooth operations for the school and within the elementary division. This is a twelve-month on-site position that compensates between $22.53 - $29.81 an hour (based on years of experience), plus an excellent benefits package.

Responsibilities include

• Managing complex and dynamic schedules and coordinating meetings.

• Collaborating extensively within the elementary division.

• Several Committees participation and support.

• Ensuring timely and effective communication with staff, students, and external partners.

• Preparing documentation including correspondence, reports, and presentations.

• Maintaining databases and accurate record keeping.

• Providing budget oversight and processing of financial transactions.

• Handling special projects.

• Providing other administrative support and contributing to continuous improvement to ensure the office operates efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Minimum 3 years of administrative experience including financial administrative responsibilities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google applications and AI.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to engage well with staff, students and their families.

• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, including an ability to proactively anticipate and prepare.

• Demonstrated professionalism, confidentiality, and commitment to high-quality customer service.

• A high degree of integrity, as all MHS staff serve as role models for students.

• Candidates should be “all in” and eager to engage actively with students.

Schedule : Full-time

Job Type : Standard

Job Posting : Aug 10, 2026

Req ID: 26000140

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Milton Hershey School does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.