Office Assistant
OFFICE ASSISTANT
General Description
Prerequisite: Approval of office secretary
The objective of this course is to practice responsibility, confidentiality, punctuality, and time management while performing various clerical tasks in a school office. Students work with administrators, office personnel, the public and with other students. Students are expected to maintain a business office atmosphere. A pass/fail grade will be issued. Note: Students may not receive credit for more than one assistant position per semester.
Content
Tasks include:
- answering telephones
- filing
- typing, duplicating materials
- and running errands as needed