School Support Assistant

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:BROOMFIELD

School: Emerald Elementary

Position Title: School Support Assistant

Position Start Date: March 9, 2026

Position Type: Office Professionals

FTE: 1.0 - 40 hours per week - Regular, ongoing

Work Schedule: 210 Days - 12 Months - August Office

Pay Range:*$24.10 - $31.09 

Closing Date: March 4, 2026

Summary:

The School Support Assistant provides comprehensive clerical, communication, and operational support to ensure safe and efficient daily school operations. Essential duties include serving as a primary point of contact for the building; composing, compiling, and distributing school communications; processing attendance requests and transactions; supporting required reporting; maintaining student records and databases; supporting student open enrollment and registration; assisting administrators and counselors; and providing backup support to the School Office Manager and healthroom operations.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a primary point of contact for building by providing front-office reception services, supporting visitor management and building security procedures, responding to inquiries, and directing individuals to appropriate personnel in accordance with district policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate student records in Student Information Systems, including enrollment, withdrawals, schedules, contact and emergency information, immunization records, records requests, and other student information as directed.
• Maintain accurate student attendance records and ensure that attendance is recorded in a timely manner by staff and information submitted by parents/guardians is recorded in Student Information Systems, and support the principal and District Attendance Advocate with attendance concerns, family follow-up, and October Count verification.
• Provide clerical, communication, and operational support to the school community, including managing information, routing messages, coordinating routine processes, collecting and filing student permission slips, composing, maintaining, and distributing communications, supporting daily school operations, and supervising student office assistants as assigned.
• Provide backup support in the health room and support students with delegated tasks from the school nurse and building administrators. Including but not limited to meds, emerg. etc.
• Provide backup support to the School Office Manager as directed by the Principal.
• Support staff with discipline referrals and procedures when the principal or other designee is unavailable. Provide before and after school support for students left unattended by parents/guardians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

Required: 

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Minimum of one year experience in secretarial or clerical work. 
• Communicate (read, write, and speak) in English. 
• Completed and submitted BVSD online application. 

Preferred: 

• Bilingual English/Spanish 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions. 
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations. 
• Ability to interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. 

Salary Information: 

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

*Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule).

BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.