Muscatine Schools is hiring a Clerk to support the Student Services Office at Muscatine High School. Clerks are assigned to work approximately 10-months/year while school is in session. This position is assigned 206 days per year between August and June. This position is scheduled for 7.75 hrs/day (7 hours 45 min.), Monday through Friday, with an approximate schedule of 7:30am - 3:45pm. Starting pay for this position is currently $17.22/hour but will increase to $17.72/hour as of 7/1/24. Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.
Please see below job description for a list of the duties and responsibilities of a Clerk. All positions are open until filled. All essential functions must be performed on-site.
An interview, pre-employment background check, and onboarding/training session will be required prior to a candidate beginning as a Paraeducator with Muscatine Schools.
For assistance with the online application, please contact the Muscatine School District Human Resources Department at 563-263-7223.

MUSCATINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS

POSITION TITLE: Clerk

EMPLOYEE UNIT: Clerical/Secretarial/Aide/Paraeducator

FUNCTIONAL AREA: Student Support Services

REPORTS TO: Supervisor

STATUS: 9-month position, plus additional days

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Greets visitors courteously, determines their needs, checks appointments and directs or escorts them to the proper person.
• Maintains files as per the directions of the immediate supervisor.
• Operates computer, calculators, phone systems, copiers, and staplers and handles routine office systems.
• Answers questions of callers according to school policy, takes messages for staff members and pages authorized personnel over phone system.
• Carries out administrative procedures and paperwork for Director or Supervisor.
• Assist with leave requests, bus additions, deletions, fees as determined by the immediate supervisor.
• Willing to work in a matrix rotation as required with other Clerks.
• Maintains the databases required for the department.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bilingual preferred or highly desirable. Qualified candidates are required to have completed at least 24 college level credit hours. Familiarity with Google Mail, Google Drive, and Google Docs and Sheets is preferred. Prior experience with a switchboard or other phone system is preferred. Must demonstrate computer proficiency and office skills. Must attend training on and demonstrate proficiency in, word-processing, databases, or other software used in building or district.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required to carry out the job satisfactorily:

• Must have excellent communication skills, both orally and written
• Must have professionalism with students, staff, parents, and all visitors
• Must be capable of organizing and coordinating many activities
• Must be competent working with computers, scanners, fax, copiers, phone systems
• Capable of organizing work and setting priorities
• Must be comfortable working in a team environment

AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT STATEMENT:

The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Employee must be capable of working under stress with large numbers of students, parents and co-workers. Lack of mobility may limit assignment(s). Mental acuity is required and mental and physical ability to manage workload is essential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands 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 duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the building including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement while supervising activities, etc. The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures.

The Muscatine Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibilities, essential functions, physical requirements, and working conditions of the Clerk position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive list. An employee serving in the Clerk position may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts the District’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to the Clerk position at any time.

EVALUATION: Director/Supervisor shall evaluate on mandated cycle.

A. Job Postings
Whenever a job opening occurs, other than a temporary opening as defined below, in any
existing job classification or as the result of the development of a new job classification, a
notice of such an opening shall be posted on the district’s website for a minimum of five
(5) working days, unless extenuating circumstances require fewer days. The notice shall
include rate of pay, classification title, closing date, and minimum qualifications required
for the job. Minimum qualifications may include successful testing, physical demands,
working environment, bilingual skills and other minimum qualifications.
Applicants, who wish to apply for the opening including employees and employees on
layoff from any classification, may do so. The district shall fill the opening, after
interviewing the top applicants, by selecting from the applicant pool the candidate it
believes who most closely matches the requirements of the position. Employees who are
offered and accept a position in a different classification will begin at Year 1; or if the
employee had prior years of service in that classification, will begin at the year following
the number of prior years of experience on the wage scale.
During the first ninety (90) working days of employment or appointment to a new
position, an employee will not be eligible to apply for vacancies in order to provide
consistency for students. The contents of this section shall be noted prominently on all
postings.
Pre-employment fitness-to-perform examinations may be required. Such examinations
shall be specific to actual job requirements and essential functions of the job for which
the applicant has applied and if required shall be paid in full by the district. Failure to
meet the standardized medically valid criteria specific to the job requirements of the
specific job for which the applicant has applied shall be valid grounds not to hire.
However, the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements for reasonable
accommodation shall remain in force.