Job Description:

Position Title: Office Paraprofessional

Location: Meadowlark Elementary School

Department: Paraprofessionals

Reports To: Building-level Principal and Administrative Assistant

Term: 182-day position beginning with the 2024-2025 school year

Schedule: Mon-Fri – Approx. 7:15 AM-2:45 PM following the school calendar 

SUMMARY: The Office Paraprofessional supports the administrative assistant and building administrators, staff, learners, parents/guardians, and the wider school community by performing district procedures, policies, and systems.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)

Collaboration:

Assists in supervising learners before & after school, during recess, and at lunchtime.

Assists visitors to the building office including learners, parents/guardians, and substitute educators/paraprofessionals.

Partners with other school staff to ensure efficient and effective functioning of the school.

Assists with registering new learners through data entry, gathering documentation, and ensuring completeness.

Assists in planning and scheduling school events and activities.

Develops positive working relationships with staff, learners, colleagues, parents/guardians, and the wider school community.

Communication:

Answers telephone calls and provides information and assistance to callers.

Maintains learner attendance records for applicable audiences and follow up actions. 

Prepares, copies, and distributes notices, memoranda, or other correspondence for the purpose of informing school employees regarding activities, events, or other work-related matters.

Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.

Responds to inquiries from learners, parents/guardians, parents, and wider district staff by providing information, facilitating communication amongst involved parties, and providing direction, as necessary.

Compassion:

Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.

Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.

Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

Creativity:

Assists with preparation of displays and bulletin boards.

Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.

Critical Thinking:

Assists in maintaining documents, files, and records for the purpose of providing up to date references and audit trail for compliance purposes.

Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.

Reflection:

Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.

Resilience:

Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.

Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.

Responsibility:

Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies and materials.

Distributes incoming mail appropriately and sends outgoing mail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear. 

The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.

The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.

The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.

The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Experience working with computers and programs such as Office 365, PowerSchool, Outlook, and Excel is preferred.

Prior office experience preferred.

Prior experience as an administrative assistant is preferred.

Prior experience working in a school or school library setting, especially an elementary school setting, preferred

Language Skills:

Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.

Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

Salary: Position follows the  2024-2025 Classified Salary Schedule: https://www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/cms/lib/ND02203445/Centricity/domain/103/salary/2024-2025%20Classified%20Salary%20Schedule.pdf at A130.

Starting salary begins at $16.50-$18.15/hour, based on experience.

To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.