What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraeducator Office position at GILCHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Starting August 2025
188 day
Monday-Friday
8 hours daily
Pay Column D: $13.64/hourly
Benefits
Laramie County School District 1
Job Description
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Job Title: Paraeducator - Office |
Revised Date: July 2021 |
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Department: Paraeducators |
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt |
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Work Year: 10 months |
Salary Schedule: Para – 188 day |
SUMMARY: Provides office clerical support to assigned school site, including answering phones; checking-in visitors; preparing, distributing, and filing documents/records; maintaining inventory of supplies; monitoring students; and administering prescribed medication, first aid, and medical assistance to students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/functions 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.
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1. Answers telephone, screens calls, responds to inquiries, takes messages, and/or transfers caller to requested individual. |
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10% |
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2. Maintains a secure school and office by greeting, checking-in, and verifying visitors, guests, and parents/guardians. |
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10% |
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3. Prepares standardized documents such as form letters, memos, calendars, bulletins, etc. and distributes materials, documents, checks, supplies, messages, etc. to building staff. |
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10% |
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4. Assists with office processes including attendance, enrollments, etc. |
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10% |
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5. Maintains manual and electronic files and records. Perform copying and purging of files/records as required. |
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10% |
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6. Maintains inventory of office supplies, forms, and materials to ensure availability of items. |
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10% |
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7. Monitors and supervises students referred to the office for illness or disciplinary action, as well as in a variety of other settings, including classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc. Implements various levels of discipline in accordance with school district and building policies for the purpose of ensuring a safe and positive learning environment. Models conversations, manners, active listening, organizational skills, problem solving strategies, and everyday interaction to demonstrate appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner. |
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10% |
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8. Administers prescribed medication, first aid, and medical assistance to students as instructed by a certified school nurse for the purpose of meeting students’ health care needs and ensuring student body health. |
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10% |
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9. Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student, fights, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution. |
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10% |
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10. Participates in training, in-services, and meetings and learns current and new technologies, medical information, regulations, policies, etc. as deemed appropriate. |
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5% |
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11. Performs other duties as assigned. |
Ongoing |
5% |
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TOTAL = |
100% |
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- No experience required
- Experience working with school age children preferred
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
- Criminal background check required for hire
- First Aid certification preferred
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES:
- English language skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal relations skills
- Basic math skills
- Bilingual language skills preferred
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
- Ability and willingness to work effectively and compassionately with students with all levels of abilities
- Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance expectations and to follow district procedures for absence reporting
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Trustees policies, District policies, and building and department procedures
- Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate/required safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals preferred; required within 2 months after hire
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, etc. preferred; required within 2 months after hire
- Operating knowledge of and experience with office productivity programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, etc. preferred
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:
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Principal |
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Direct reports: |
This job has no supervisory responsibilities |
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- Responsible for supervising the behavior and well-being of students in the office, classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.
BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
- None required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions 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.
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