Office Para
Posted: Continuous
2012-07-30
Available: 08/13/2012
Closes: 08/06/2012
Turnberry Elementary (PK-5)
DESCRIPTION: Assist school secretaries by performing basic
office duties such as answering phones, taking messages, greeting visitors,
entering data, making calls, sorting mail, making copies, assisting with
medical needs of students, etc.
Salary: Classified Grade C, $10.69 - $12.29 per hour
to start, depending on recent relevant experience. 8 hours per day, Monday –
Friday. 187 day work year, paid over 12
months. Eligible for benefits
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Enter
attendance data into the computer, run attendance reports, hand out tardy
slips, and write student passes.
- Answer
office phones, take messages, provide information to callers, and greet
visitors.
- Contact
absent students and call parents whose children are absent or have excessive
absences and truancies.
- Assist
the secretary with mail distribution, sorting documents, and newsletters.
- File
materials and records.
- Make
copies for teachers and the Principal.
- Assist
secretary with medical needs of students, including first aid, administering
medications, and assisting ill students.
- Assist
secretary with other office tasks such as collating papers, work orders, etc.
- Perform
special office projects as needed.
- Count
and organize papers to be sent home with the students and post papers on
bulletin boards.
- Type
letters. May also translate letters,
memos, and newsletters from English to Spanish.
- Prepare
cum folders, white cards, and health cards for all students for each new school
year.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High
School diploma or equivalent required.
- Certification
in CPR and First Aid required within 3 months of hire.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to pass a
Colorado and Federal Bureau of Investigation background check.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Up to 2 years’ experience with
basic computer skills, office skills and communication skills required.
REPORTS
TO BUILDING PRINCIPAL ///// SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT ///// DIRECT BANKING
REQUIRED ///// AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ///// School District 27J desires
to recruit and retain employees who share our commitment to providing
outstanding educational services and opportunities to our diverse student
population. The District is an equal opportunity employer, and does not
discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, national
origin, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or veteran status. The District complies with the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, related Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the
Educational Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veteran's readjustment At of 1974,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and all civil
rights laws of the State of Colorado. Accordingly, equal opportunity of
employment shall be extended to all persons and the District shall promote
equal opportunity and treatment through fair and equitable hiring practices.
The 27J Administration Building is located at 18551 E. 160th Ave., Brighton,
CO 80601. ///// Strong bilingual skills, especially in Spanish, are a
plus. Experiences working with students from economically diverse backgrounds
are sought for many of our positions. All current employees shall be
interviewed and considered first. If there are no qualified candidates,
then non-employees shall be interviewed and considered.
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