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Office Paraprofessional Highland Park HS (7347)

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TitleOffice Paraprofessional Highland Park HS
Posting ID7347
Description

Reports To:   Building Administrator

 

Position Purpose: To assist the secretary with the usual office routines and practices associated with a busy, hectic, productive, and smoothly-run environment; to work extensively in receiving, welcoming, referring, and communicating with parents, students, community members, and school district personnel.

 

Qualifications:                      

  • Typing and word processing skills
  •  High School diploma or GED
  •  Ability to operate office machines
  •  Bookkeeping and accounting skills in running school’s food service program
  •  Ability to work extensively with computer/word processor, Excel, Access, Publisher
  •  Ability to handle pressure and stress
  •  Skill in working with the public in a positive manner

 

Physical/Emotional Requirements: (The incumbent may be required to use the following skills and abilities during any part of the working day.) Speaking, Hearing, Visual, Walking/Mobility, Consistency of temperament, Ability to work with a variety of people at the same time, Stamina for working in stress producing environments.  Position may include stooping, kneeling and bending.  Ability to sit/stand/move around at will.

 

Performance Responsibilities:      

  • Answer telephones/take messages (pleasant tone of voice, accuracy in messages and transfers, relate name of caller)
  • Greet visitors – similar skills
  • Manage daily attendance

        -Telephone attendance line, messages – written or verbal, edit as necessary

        -Produce attendance sheets for staff

  • Manage tardies
  • Produce breakfast and lunch count sheets
  • Enter discipline referrals and suspensions into student database
  • Type suspension forms
  • Type work orders

        - Maintain current file/notebook of work orders

  • Produce update S160s – student class lists - at least monthly; more often may be necessary.  Produce in format described by office secretary
  • Manage pony mail distribution and preparation for departure
  • After school supervision of late pick-ups
  • Copy as requested
  • Assist secretary as requested
  • Assist with enrollment as directed by secretary
  • Assist with CUM folders as requested by secretary
  • Enter new students/drops as requested by secretary
  • Room reservation notebook
  • Enter student updates in student database system and email staff
  • Maintain monthly staff copy counts
  • Keep copy/printer paper supplied
  • Other duties as requested by secretary, assistant principal, principal, coordinators

 

Terms of Employment:       

Full-time – 6 to 8 hrs – wage and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

 

Evaluation:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Support Service Personnel.

 

Significant associations:

The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

Shift TypeFull-Time
Salary Range$10.20 - $11.15 / Per Hour
LocationHighland Park High School

Applications Accepted

Start Date08/13/2019