January 5, 2009
Is the guidance secretary of a middle and high school supposed to print student schedules for music teachers?
creativity1 asked:
I just started a job as a guidance secretary for a middle and high school. I am very busy during the day with my daily guidance duties. However, I know I must do work for the guidance counselors, but am I supposed to print student schedules for others such as music teachers, ocupational therapists, reading teachers, etc? I seem to be working overtime a lot in order to get all my work done. I keep finding notes on my desk asking me to print out student schedules for other people not part of the guidance department. Can any guidance secretaries respond.
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I’m a teacher, not a secretary, but at our school ALL staff have access to ALL student schedules using our gradebook/attendance software. I would check with the counselors to see whether these other people really cannot get the schedules without you, or if they are just looking for a shortcut.
If they can access the schedules but are repeatedly asking you to do it, perhaps some training is needed: here’s how to do it, please do not ask our secretary as he/she has a million other things to do! I’m betting that your predecessor was ok with that request, and everyone’s assuming that you will be, too. That policy will need to come from the principal or someone else who has the power to say “Here’s how it’s gonna work from now on!”
If there really is no other way for everyone to get the information, then do let your boss know how much time it’s taking and ask if that’s really what he/she wants you to prioritize?