Support Assistant

Title

Staff Support Assistant

• Position Type: Support Staff / Staff Support
• Date Posted: 2/12/2026
• Location: Thornwilde Elementary School
• Date Available: 03/01/2026
• Closing Date: Until Filled
• Internal Transfer Deadline: 2/16/2025
• Schedule: Monday - Friday / HRS to be determined
• Days per school year: 180
• Salary potential: Earn between $13.58-$19.75 (based on approved years of experience)
• Benefit eligibility: for employees working 20 hours or more per week.

• Has a high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate
• Has keyboarding skills and the ability to type at a skill level of 35 words per minute
• Has specialized skills in filing, telephone and copy machine operations
• Has the ability to read and follow written directions
• Has one-year experience entering data on automated office equipment and using software
• Has experience handling confidential information
• Has basic mathematics skills
• Has demonstrated the ability or potential to communicate and work effectively with students and staff
• Has and maintains certification in American Red Cross/American Heart Association CPR and First Aid (See Terms of Employment on page
  2)

Principal or assigned Administrator

To perform a variety of responsible and technical work in support of an assigned school or district program or function

• Be familiar with and follow written policies, procedures and directions from supervisor related to job responsibilities
• Assist in answering telephone and greeting and providing information to parents, students, staff and others
• Operate computer and peripheral equipment, utilizing various software as required to enter, revise and update information: generate records, reports, lists, scheduling and summaries as needed for assigned job
• Inputs all data to enroll students into the attendance and demographic data bank including, but not limited to; addresses, health records, lunch status and bus assignment
• Maintains logs, medication, records and files related to the school clinic
• Communicate with other departments and/or schools to compile information and prepare reports as required
• Provide technical information concerning policies and procedures of assigned attendance program or office according to established guidelines
• Compose and prepare correspondence requesting, providing or verifying information
• When assigned to the library, assist in implementing the circulation system of library materials and equipment
• When assigned to Site Based, attend and take minutes of Council meetings and keep Site Based manual up-to-date. Duplicate and distribute all written materials related to the Site Based Council to Council members and the Board of Education
• Assists school personnel in improving student attendance
• Perform other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the supervisor

• Hours / Months / Days
• School Duties: 35 hours per wk., 9 ¼ months, 180 days
• Computer Duties: 35 hours per wk., 12 months, 246 days
• Site Based Duties: 10–15 hrs. per month, 12 months, varies
• Central Office Duties: 37½ hours per wk., 12 months, 246 days
• Superintendent's Office: 40 hours per wk., 12 months, 246 days
• Special Ed Duties: 37½ hours per wk., 9 ¼ months, 180 days
• Maintenance: 37½ hours per wk., 12 months, 246 days
• Transportation Duties: 40 hours per wk., 12 months, 246 days
• Note:
  
  School Duties and Computer Duties require training in CPR and First Aid Elementary and High School allocated 20 days for school duties (i.e. clinical and attendance). Middle Schools allocated 67 days for school duties (i.e. clinical, attendance, registrations and withdrawals)
• Board Approved 4/8/04, 8/13/2015, Revised 6/9/2016
• Grade 5