What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Assistant position at East Penn School District?
Hours
29 Hours/Week
Job Description
Title: Staff Assistant
Organizational / Labor Relationship: Collective Bargaining Agreement East Penn School District and Administrative Assistant and Instructional/Staff Assistant Employees
Status (FLSA): Non-exempt, 10 month position, Instructional Assistants can work on normal student days.
Reporting Relationships: Ascending building administrator; descending none
Evaluation: Staff Assistants are reviewed after the initial 90 days of employment and annually thereafter by the building administrator
Position Summary: A Staff Assistant assists the professional staff in monitoring, discipline and other duties related to supporting all students.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function / duty / responsibility at acceptable standards as set by the employer. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.
EOE
29 Hours/Week
Job Description
Title: Staff Assistant
Organizational / Labor Relationship: Collective Bargaining Agreement East Penn School District and Administrative Assistant and Instructional/Staff Assistant Employees
Status (FLSA): Non-exempt, 10 month position, Instructional Assistants can work on normal student days.
Reporting Relationships: Ascending building administrator; descending none
Evaluation: Staff Assistants are reviewed after the initial 90 days of employment and annually thereafter by the building administrator
Position Summary: A Staff Assistant assists the professional staff in monitoring, discipline and other duties related to supporting all students.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, and administrators
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships and positive rapport with students, staff, parents and administrators
- Ability to organize and plan effectively
- Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks with limited supervision
- Understand and comply with confidentiality protocols
- Understanding components and reasons for assessment
- Understanding of responsibility for professional and ethical practice demonstrated by fairness and impartiality
- Ability to perform basic clerical tasks
- Knowledge of basic computer skills
- Ability to maintain discipline of students in all school settings
- Knowledge of operation of basic office machinery
- Monitor students as necessary in all school settings including, but not limited to, cafeteria, hallways, library, classrooms, study halls, on and off bus, etc.
- Complete clerical duties such as copying, assembling, laminating, answering phones, etc., as assigned by the classroom teacher
- Other duties as assigned by classroom teacher or building administrator(s).
- Completion of CPR and basic first aid certification
- Provide a safe, secure and positive educational environment through appropriate student supervision and intervention
- Attend and complete successfully all staff development trainings and/or meetings as required by the employer
- Practice appropriate hygienic precautions for student, self and the work environment
- Demonstrated ability to work with school age students
- This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned
- Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, communicate (vision, hearing, and speech), carry or convey sufficient weight to safely and effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities
- Ability to independently ambulate in and around school buildings and office areas
- Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support
- Is able to independently read, write, speak and comprehend the English language
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function / duty / responsibility at acceptable standards as set by the employer. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.
EOE