Office Paraprofessional-Highlands Middle School

General Summary: The Office Paraprofessional at Northview Public Schools is one of the first people seen at the building when students or parents come in. The office paraprofessional will help keep track of attendance help students and parents with their needs maintain the school webpage and assist the building administrative assistant and principal in tasks that make the building run smoothly.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma minimum Associate Degree or higher preferred

Training and Experience:

• Experience with computerized management systems (Preferably Synergy)
• Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail when performing daily duties
• Ability to establish priorities manage multiple tasks and work effectively and efficiently in a fast paced busy office environment
• Excellent telephone skills
• Ability to think on your feet to problem solve
• Highly motivated self-starter who is able to work independently
• Able to establish priorities maintain multiple tasks and work effectively and efficiently in a busy office environment

Human Relations Skills:

• Ability to work as a team
• Ability to maintain sensitive confidential materials and information
• Flexible with a good sense of humor high standards and a strong work ethic
• Ability to deal with challenging parents and students and a calm and caring demeanor
• Positive caring and passionate about students parents and staff needs

Essential Job Functions:

Essential job functions of the office paraprofessional include but are not limited to:

• Answering the phones
• Filing
• Tracking student attendance
• Updating student records
• Assisting students and parents with various needs and
• Maintaining and updating building webpage including calendar.

Other Job Responsibilities:

Other job duties of the office paraprofessional would include:

• Helping out in the lunch room when there is a shortage of help
• General upkeep of the office setting so that it remains presentable and
• Cleaning and assisting other building staff with general office tasks when needed.

Directly Responsible To:

• The Office Paraprofessional works directly under the supervision of the Building Administrative Assistant and is evaluated by the building administrator.

Terms of Employment:

• Refers to the Paraprofessional Agreement

Evaluation:

• Evaluations are done at the end of the probationary period and yearly thereafter.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority