• Job Description

  Req#: 5298625

  Position: Gator Wellness Center Support Clerk

  Department: Gator Wellness

  Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

  Immediate Supervisor(s): Director of Mental Health & Counseling/ Gator Wellness Center

  Pay Grade: Per Compensation Manual

  Days Employed: Per Compensation Manual

  POSITION SUMMARY :

  • Assist the Gator Wellness Center in answering phone calls, mental health agency referrals, maintaining the resource library, and assisting with the daily operations of the center

  QUALIFICATIONS :

  Education/Certification:

  • High School diploma or GED certificate

  Special Knowledge/Skills:

  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in English
  • Ability to work with children
  • Knowledge of computer-based programs (Outlook, Excel, Google Docs, Google Spreadsheet, Word, eSped, Skyward, etc.)
  • Ability to schedule meetings around several different calendars based on required members
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with parents/students/DISD staff
  • Operate copier and scanner efficiently

  Experience:

  • A minimum of one year of work experience

  MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Help manage mental health agency referrals and appointments
  • Send calendar appointments
  • Assist in setting up, supporting, and communicating with UTMB TCHATT patients
  • Copy and/or print documents
  • Email parents and staff
  • Assist in maintaining the Gator Wellness Center Resource Center: barcode resources, check out materials using the online system, and file resources
  • Submit purchase orders for the Gator Wellness Center following DISD policy
  • Fax requests to agencies
  • Assist with documentation for grant-funded projects
  • Attend meetings as needed
  • Assist the Social Emotional Learning Specialist in contacting team members in crisis situations
  • Assist in maintaining the Gator Wellness Center inventory
  • Answer the Gator Wellness Center incoming calls and direct appropriately
  • Originate, draft, distribute and file memos/letters or other documents that are essential to the operation of the Gator Wellness Center
  • Maintain confidentiality both verbal and written
  • Participate in staff development, training, department meetings, and special events as assigned
  • Assist with translation for Gator Wellness Center staff and counselors (if bilingual employee)
  • Utilize the DISD time clock plus system daily
  • Follow the work calendar provided by DISD
  • Ability to commute between campuses/ESC
  • Maintain contact log
  • Other duties as assigned

  EXPECTATIONS OF MENTAL DEMANDS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

  • Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; use of ipads, laptops, and computers, including specialized software
  • Posture: Frequent standing; kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
  • Motion: Frequent walking and reaching; must be able to maintain a stationary position for testing and report writing
  • See: Must be able to observe students
  • Communicate: Must be able to communicate with staff, students, and parents; must be able to convey accurate information, maintain composure and communicate effectively under stress
  • Lifting: Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); heavy lifting (45 pounds or over)
  • Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise; exposure to biological hazards (body fluids, bacteria, communicable diseases); regularly travel between campuses within the district
  • Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; Must be able to meet multiple demands from several people.
  • Professional Dress: Dress must be clean, neat, in a manner appropriate for his or her assignment, and in accordance with any additional standards established by his or her supervisor and approved by the Superintendent. During work hours, visible body piercings (except earrings) will not be allowed.

  EVALUATIONS :

  • Performance of this position will be evaluated annually

• About the company

  Dickinson High School is located in Dickinson, Texas, United States, in the Dickinson Independent School District.

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