Part-time Office Aide

Job Title : Office Aide (Part-time - 20 hours per week)
Reports to : Building Principal
Location: Harrison Elementary
Pay Rate: $13.60 per hour

Southwest Local School District, situated in the southwestern corner of Ohio, is composed of: Harrison Elementary School, Miami Whitewater Elementary School, Crosby Elementary School, the Southwest Early Childhood Learning Center, Harrison Junior School and William Henry Harrison High School. The District has achieved an "Excellent" rating from the Ohio Department of Education for the past four years and each of our schools have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with Blue Ribbon Awards for Excellence in Education.

Our Mission: "Academic and Social Growth for all students, every day!"
Our Motto: "Excellence through Relationships"
Our Core Values: Trust, Respect, Ownership and Leadership

Southwest Local School District believes in providing the best possible learning environment by hiring, developing and retaining quality personnel. We believe that education needs to take a leadership role in improving society by enhancing activities/programs that help develop well-rounded students who can cope with everyday pressures. We are seeking an Office Aide (Part-time - 20 hours per week) to join our team at Harrison Elementary School.

Job Summary: The Office Aide provides clerical, receptionist, and customer service support to assist in the daily operation of the school office. Under the direction of the Building Principal and School Secretary, the Office Aide performs routine office functions, assists students, staff, parents, and visitors, and provides administrative support to facilitate efficient building operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet and assist students, staff, parents, and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.
• Answer telephones, direct calls, take messages, and provide routine information.
• Receive visitors and follow established district visitor management procedures.
• Schedule appointments and assist with routine office communications.
• Prepare, copy, sort, distribute, and file correspondence, forms, records, and other documents.
• Assist with data entry and routine recordkeeping activities as directed.
• Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
• Assist with attendance documentation and routine office procedures.
• Organize and maintain office files, records, and materials.
• Maintain office supply inventories and notify appropriate personnel when supplies need replenished.
• Assist students who are ill or injured and follow established procedures for obtaining appropriate assistance.
• Provide clerical and organizational support to building administration and the School Secretary.
• Maintain confidentiality of student, staff, and district information.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or School Secretary.

Qualifications 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.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous clerical, office support, customer service, cash handling, or bookkeeping experience preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to perform clerical and organizational duties accurately and efficiently. Ability to establish positive working relationships with students, staff, parents, and visitors. Ability to handle routine financial transactions with accuracy and maintain organized records. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while following established district procedures and direction from building administration and the School Secretary.

Southwest Local School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.