What are the responsibilities and job description for the PK-8 Building Clerk (Reposted 1/30/2026) position at Warren City Schools?
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Graduate or equivalent.
- Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate basic business-related skills.
- Computer literate with ability to successfully work with all District operating systems, including but not limited to various Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Publisher.
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks in order to effectively work within timeline.
- Clerical experience beyond minimum required.
- Ability to perform duties requiring strictest confidentiality.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cooperatively with other personnel.
- Willing to cross-train with other positions.
ADDITIONAL PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor Degree, Associate degree or academic hours completed beyond high school
- Experience gained in any unit of the school system.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Explicit oral and written instructions received from Supervisor or designee for carrying out the operations to be performed.
DUTIES:
- Greet school visitors while interacting with the public in the school office or other settings.
- Work under the direction of the assigned building Principals;
- Cross-trained in student daily attendance and other office procedures in order to be able to substitute when a pod secretary is absent.
- Assist assigned staff with signing in and recording students tardy to school.
- Assist assigned staff with calling parents/guardians of absent students to verify absences in order to maintain high level of building attendance and accountability.
- Assist clerical staff with daily office routines as requested to include, but not limited to;
- U.S. and inter-office mail distribution;
- Any building mailings for staff and/or students;
- Daily and year-end filing and storage of forms/files as needed by clerical team;
- Process kindergarten, new student/withdrawn student files, as instructed;
- Assist with student permanent files as needed;
- Answering phones and distributing messages as needed; and
- Copying, laminating, sorting and preparing materials for classrooms.
- Be directly responsible for maintaining copy machines throughout the building which includes filling copiers with toner, calling for repairs, reporting copy counts, etc.
- Assist librarian in literacy instruction and provide services as directed to individuals and/or small groups of students when time permits.
- Assist in receiving, cataloging and shelving supplies arriving at the Library on a time available basis.
- Abide by the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Warren City School District Board of Education.
- Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned by Superintendent, Associate Superintendent, or his/her designee.
SALARY: Salary Table E, Pay Range I, Salary Range: As per negotiated contract.
CONTRACT: 209 Days (40 Weeks); 7.5 hours per day/37.5 hours per week.
Employment upon verification of BCI & FBI background checks, and all other pre-employment requirements are met.
PROCEDURE FOR MAKING APPLICATION:
Current Warren City School Staff: Please send cover letter and resume to the Warren City School District, Office of Human Resources, Attention: Debbie Ball, 105 High St., N.E., Warren OH 44481, or via email at debbie.ball@warrencityschools.org, by the closing date indicated above.
External Candidates: Please apply using AppliTrack system through the link attached to this posting or by visiting the Warren City School District website at http://www.warrencityschools.org, click on "Job Opportunities", then "Apply" next to Job ID 669 or "Start an application for employment." Once your application is complete and submitted, you will receive a confirmation number.
Warren City Schools uses the AppliTrack system from Frontline Technologies to manage employment applications online.