JOB REQUIREMENTS - QUALIFICATIONS: Experience Required: Prior experience successfully interacting with children and adults as a parent, volunteer, or in another capacity. Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Skills to perform basic clerical functions; basic arithmetic calculations; operate standard office equipment; correct use of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proper handwriting; knowledge of principles of child development, instructional processes. Abilities to take direction and carry out oral and written instructions; maintain confidentiality of student records; meet schedules and deadlines; read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies; use English in both written and verbal form; work with students, staff and constituents tactfully, courteously, and with good judgment. Stand for extended periods of time. Significant physical abilities include lifting a minimum of 50 pounds, carrying/pulling, stooping/kneeling/crouching, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations and other sounds, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision. Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: TB test clearance; Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance; must obtain CPR/first aid certification within six months of employment.