Clerk II - Paradise Valley HS

Job Title

Clerk II – Counseling

Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, Arizona

Grade: 11
Salary: $15.15 per hour

Hours:

8 hours per day, 9 months (August 3, 2026 – May 27, 2027)
Position Type:
Non‑Interim

The Clerk II provides clerical support to administrative personnel by greeting visitors and staff, directing inquiries, maintaining records, and providing requested information or referrals.

• Answer telephone system calls, screen, transfer, and record messages.
• Coordinate projects and program components such as meetings, Read Across America program, substitute coverage, and peer‑mediation schedules.
• Greet visitors, parents, students, vendors, and others; direct them to appropriate locations per security procedures.
• Input data into commercial and customized databases (attendance, scheduling, parking, transcripts) for accuracy.
• Maintain manual and electronic records (e.g., absence reports, counselor schedules) in accordance with guidelines and legal requirements.
• Perform general clerical tasks such as copying, faxing, data entry, and filing.
• Schedule activities (appointments, building use, bus and van usage) for administrators and supervisors.
• Distribute items within the site (mail, discipline notes, special deliveries, messages) to ensure receipt.
• Receive mail, special deliveries, packages, and supplies for distribution to appropriate parties.

• Maintain reception area materials to provide resource information to visitors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the work unit.

Skills (required): preparing and maintaining accurate records; operating standard office equipment; using relevant software; customer service; screening telephone calls.

Knowledge (required): basic math; understanding written procedures; writing routine documents; following written and oral instructions; business telephone etiquette; office practices; record‑keeping and retention practices.

Abilities (required): scheduling activities; gathering, collating, and classifying data; using basic job‑related equipment; working with diverse individuals; problem‑solving in data scenarios; maintaining confidentiality; adapting to changing priorities; communicating with diverse groups; displaying tact and courtesy; organizing tasks.

Work under immediate supervision, provide information and/or advice, and collaborate with other work units as necessary to fulfill job functions.

Physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; fine finger dexterity. The job consists of approximately 85% sitting, 10% walking, 5% standing in a clean, healthy environment.

Experience:

Job‑related experience required.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

• Criminal Background Clearance.
• Valid Arizona DPS Level I IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Pre‑Employment Proficiency Tests:
  Spelling, Mathematics, Filing & Typing.

Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or disability. For inquiries related to compliance with Title VI, Section 504, ADA, or GINA, contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.

• Human Resources
• 15002 N 32nd Street
• Phoenix, Arizona 85032
• Phone: 602 449 2000
• Email: