Pea Ridge School District
Position Title: Duty Relief Aide
Department: Assigned Building
Reports To: Principal
Evaluated By: Building Principal
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Days: 178
Time Schedule: 6 hours per day
JOB SUMMARY: Works under the supervision of the principal and assists in the daily supervision
of students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.
Assists in the supervision of students while they are loading and unloading buses, going to
special classes, in the cafeteria, crossing guard, on the playground, etc. and in the classroom as needed.
Assists with behavior management programs and techniques.
Understands and assists in meeting the special needs of students.
Maintains confidentiality and observes professional ethics.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises students when the teacher is not present.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write
simple correspondence, memos, or reports. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one
and small group situations to students or other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar
graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or
diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
situations.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to work with young children. Ability to interact with public and other staff is required. The
ability to tell where sound is coming from is essential in this job. Ability to meet multiple demands
from several people. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the
school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability
to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
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 regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or
hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and
arms. The employee may be required to lift materials of lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK 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 moderate.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
(A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are
performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Pea Ridge Schools is an equal opportunity employer.