Building Para

Wright City R-2 School District

Wright City Middle School - Wright City, Missouri This job is also posted in Wright City R-II School District

Job Details

Job ID:

5923798

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Sep 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

Wright City Middle School is seeking a qualified person to serve as building paraprofessional. Job Description

Position Title:

Building Para

Reports To:

Building Principal/Assistant Superintendent of HR

Summary:

The building aide performs a variety of computer, clerical, library, classroom, and building duties to support building functions. The building aide provides general information and assistance to students and staff.

Job Responsibilities:

Performs all assignments and duties given by the building principal throughout the year.

Assists teachers with students when assigned by the building principal.

Performs basic clerical duties, such as assisting the public, answer the office phone, make copies, take messages, and/or copy and maintain various forms as needed.

Manages student behavior in a constructive manner using the behavior protocols used by the building.

Enforces school policies with the students.

Provides extra assistance to students with special needs.

Assists in supervision duties as assigned by the principal.

Assists the librarian as assigned by the principal.

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff and the school community.

Can produce accurate work with frequent interruptions and perform several tasks simultaneously.

Maintains confidentiality, and unquestionable integrity.

Complete other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or GED.

60+ college hours or DESE substitute certificate

Excellent communication, organization, and computer skills.

Essential Functions:

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Interpersonal Skills

Must possess strong, positive interpersonal skills including communication, ability to work with a group on problem-solving, listening skills, positive attitude, and deportment.

Language Skills

Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret documents, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or small group situations.

Mathematical Skills

Performs routine computations requiring a knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and/or percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and understand. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is regularly required to use hands and arms to finger, handle, feel and reach as well as to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, twist, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Regular attendance on the job is expected.

Terms of Employment:

Terms covering compensation, benefits, and working conditions are specified by the Board of Education's policies, agreements, and approvals. This is a nine-month nonexempt support position.

Approved Date:

May 19, 2016

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$19.34 to $34.11 Per Hour