Building Clerical

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Building

Clerical

Jr.

High

GENERAL

INFORMATION

Title:

Building

Clerical

Jr.

High

Union

Status:

ESPA

Work

Year:

Based

on

Official

School

Calendar

Reports

To:

Building

Principal

ISBE

Classification/Code:

402

Evaluation :

Building

Principal

or

Designee

FLSA

Status:

Non-Exempt

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

None

Salary:

Schedule

A

Pay

Scale

Benefits:

Board

Paid

Single

Coverage

GENERAL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The

Building

Clerical

provides

instructional

support

work

in

providing

assistance

to

teachers

in

the

daily

management

and

instruction

of

students.

The

employee

is

responsible

for

performing

clerical

and

instructional

tasks

to

relieve

teachers

of

routine

activities

and

to

help

carry

out

daily

classroom

activities.

The

Building

Clerical

also

provides

supervision

for

students

throughout

the

day.

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS:

Maintain

confidentiality

in

the

performance

of

all

assigned

duties

Assist

teachers

in

providing

a

well-organized,

smooth

functioning

environment

in

which

all

students

can

take

full

advantage

of

the

instructional

program

Supervise

students

in

a

variety

of

settings

throughout

the

day

(entry/dismissal,

before/after

school,

passing

periods,

hallway,

locker

room,

classroom,

etc.)

Build

relationships

with

students

to

assist

in

creating

a

positive

school

culture

Escort

specific

students

to

areas

such

as

office

and

classes

as

needed

Chaperone

on

field

trips

Cover

for

Building

Secretary

as

needed,

answer

phones,

perform

clerical

duties,

and

support

the

functioning

of

the

school

office

Assist

teachers

with

clerical

duties

as

needed

Assist

in

test

scheduling

and

proctoring

Participate

in

workshops,

inservice

training,

meetings,

etc.

for

the

purpose

of

conveying

and/or

gathering

information

required

to

perform

job

functions

Respond

to

needs

of

students,

staff

and

administration

Substitute

in

classrooms

as

needed

Serve

as

a

role

model

for

students

and

staff

in

demonstrating

positive

attitudes,

accepting

responsibility,

and

an

effective

work

ethic

Protect

confidentiality

of

records

and

information

about

students

and

staff,

and

use

discretion

when

sharing

any

such

information

within

legal

confines

Perform

other

duties

as

assigned

by

Building

Administrator

or

designee

Have

the

ability

to

work

from

home,

in

the

event

work

from

home

is

provided

by

the

district,

including

the

ability

to

access

WIFI

Check

and

respond

to

District

email

at

a

minimum

of

once

daily

Perform

other

duties

as

assigned

JOB

REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent

communication

and

interpersonal

skills

Computer

proficiency

Ability

to

work

independently

without

constant

supervision

Ability

to

work

in

a

fast-paced

environment

under

conditions

including

noise

and

interruptions

Ability

to

work

cooperatively

and

communicate

effectively

and

positively

with

all

stakeholders

and

with

a

diverse

population

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JOB

DESCRIPTION

Building

Clerical

Jr.

High

Highly

organized

and

flexible

EDUCATION,

CREDENTIALS

and/or

EXPERIENCE:

Must

possess

a

minimum

of

a

Substitute

Teaching

License

through

the

Illinois

State

Board

of

Education

(ISBE)

Paraprofessional

approval

from

the

Illinois

State

Board

of

Education

Prior

school

experience

a

plus

Physical

Demands

and

Work

Environment:

While

performing

the

duties

of

the

job,

the

employee

is

frequently

required

to

sit;

use

hands

to

finger,

handle,

or

feel;

and

talk

or

hear.

The

employee

regularly/frequently

is

required

to

reach

with

hands

and

arms.

The

employee

is

frequently

required

to

stand

and

walk

The

employee

must

regularly/frequently

lift

and/or

move

up

to

10

pounds

and

occasionally

lift

and/or

move

up

to

20

pounds.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include:

close

vision,

distance

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

depth

perception,

and

ability

to

adjust

focus.

The

employee

occasionally

types

using

a

keyboard.

In

the

work

environment,

the

employee

is

regularly/frequently

exposed

to

video

display

and

occasionally

works

in

office

environmental

conditions.

Occasional

opportunities

may

be

available

for

work

in

the

evening

or

on

weekends.

The

employee

is

frequently

exposed

to

outdoor

weather

conditions.

The

employee

will

have

contact

with

the

public

which

requires

appropriate

demeanor

and

apparel.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

usually

moderate.

The

physical

demands

and

work

environment

described

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.

Reviewed/Revised:

July,

2022

Salary

and

Benefits

Information

Updated

7/2026

The

statements

in

this

job

description

are

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

the

work

to

be

performed

by

(an)

individual(s)

assigned

to

this

position.

They

are

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

duties

and

responsibilities

related

to

the

position.

This

job

description

will

be

reviewed

periodically

as

duties

and

responsibilities

change

with

the

business

necessity

and

School

Board

Policy

and

procedures.

Essential

and

marginal

job

functions

are

subject

to

modification.

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