Manages the administrative office of the department, coordinating and overseeing operations and supervising subordinate staff; Coordinates and oversees complex schedule of activities, meetings and appointments for the department head, as well as organization of county-wide and other meetings; Evaluates and responds to concerns from administrators, employees, State Education Department, school districts and others, forwarding inquiries as appropriate; Processes, maintains and files confidential materials - personnel records, teacher/administration contracts and negotiation data, budget, purchasing, financials, litigations, FOIL requests, legal documents, and payroll information; Uses computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar and e-mail in performing work activities; Develops and maintains an organized system of administrative records and reports; Handles incoming mail, including faxes and e-mails, and distributes to appropriate person or organizational unit maintaining the confidentiality of the department to which assigned; Collects and processes data relative to various statistical, financial and other reports as required; May supervise, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate employees and instruct new employees in the specialized work of the department, BOCES and its component school districts; May administer programs of the assigned department, including the scheduling of events, programs, activities.