What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Paraprofessional position at West Fargo Public Schools?
Job Description
Position Title: Office Paraprofessional
Location: Cheney Middle School
Department: Paraprofessionals
Reports To: Building Principal
Term: Ongoing 9-month position following school calendar
Schedule: Mon-Fri Approx. 7.5 hours/day.
Salary: Position follows the Classified Salary Schedule 2026-2027 at A130. Starting salary begins at $17.75-$19.95/hour, based on experience.
Date of last review: June 2026
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.
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.
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
Position Title: Office Paraprofessional
Location: Cheney Middle School
Department: Paraprofessionals
Reports To: Building Principal
Term: Ongoing 9-month position following school calendar
Schedule: Mon-Fri Approx. 7.5 hours/day.
Salary: Position follows the Classified Salary Schedule 2026-2027 at A130. Starting salary begins at $17.75-$19.95/hour, based on experience.
Date of last review: June 2026
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.
To Apply: Please complete the application and include three references.
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.
- Develops positive working relationships with staff, learners, colleagues, parents/guardians, and the wider school community.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assists in maintaining documents, files, and records for the purpose of providing up to date references and audit trails for compliance purposes.
- Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
- Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
- Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
- Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
- Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies and materials.
- Distributes incoming mail appropriately and sends outgoing mail.
- Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules and district policies and procedures.
- Provides basic school health/nursing support when the nurse is assisting other learners or is offsite.
- Dispenses medication to learners, following the Medication Administration protocol.
- 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 must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
- The employee will work in an environment that has a quiet to loud noise level.
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Associate's Degree is preferred.
- 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.
- Experience working in a middle school setting is preferred.
- Experience working with complex learner behaviors is preferred.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
- Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
- Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
- None.
Salary : $18 - $20