1250 Administrative Specialist: 30-40 hours/wk

Posting # 1250

Posting date: July 23, 2025

Posting close: August 3, 2025

Location: Sioux City 

Begin: Immediately

Overview

Northwest AEA provides visionary leadership and quality, student-centered services through relationships with families, schools, and communities. In short, our focus can be summed up in these four words: Inspiring Learning. Changing Lives. 

Our vision is to be the first contact for timely and ongoing support to improve the performance outcomes and well-being of all learners.

About the Agency

Northwest AEA provides special education and school improvement services to 34 public school districts and 32 accredited, non-public schools. The agency serves 45,000 students and more than 5000 educators in a 10-county area of Northwest Iowa (Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, and Crawford). 

Our headquarters is located at 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, with regional offices in Cherokee, Denison, Le Mars, Onawa, and Sioux Center.

Why Northwest AEA?

Our vision, mission, and anchors guide our actions. Staff at Northwest AEA believe that what they do inspires learning and leads to changed lives for the students, staff, and families we serve. Our work is anchored in building positive, professional relationships with stakeholders and with one another. We embrace responsiveness in how we serve so that students, staff, and families can see improved results.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED

Job Purpose:  This position provides essential front administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the agency, including support to HR and the business office. Additionally, the position serves as a liaison for agency staff and customer needs, assists with annual and special projects requiring organization and execution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides support to the human resources department, including data entry and systems updates.


• Provides assistance to the business office related to payroll, benefits, accounts payable and accounts receivable.


• Provide assistance to the board secretary with projects as needed.


• Schedule conference room reservations for internal and external customers.


• Assist with agency-wide and customer communications, including social media.


• Work with outside vendors for agency needs.


• Assist with projects regarding organization, production, and execution.


• Process and distribute incoming and outgoing U.S. mail and inter-office mail.


• Receive the public and staff, providing direction and information.


• Answer and direct incoming calls for the agency.


• Collaborate and work with staff on projects.


• Other duties as assigned.
  

It is the policy of Northwest Area Education Agency not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Jerome Schaefer, Equity Coordinator, 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux City, Iowa, 51111, 712-222-6114.