Utility Assistant

Bellefonte Area School District; Hublersburg (PA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Bellefonte Area School District is seeking a dependable Utility Assistant to support daily school operations through cafeteria aide duties, office coverage, and student assistance. Location is Marion-Walker Elementary School, with a 4-hour work day and 180 days/year (9 months).

This part-time role requires strong communication and organization, and the ability to adapt to various tasks to keep the school functioning smoothly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Six months experience with school-age children preferred.
• Associate's degree or 48 post-secondary credits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain calm, pleasant atmosphere in school settings.
• Assist Building Principal in orderly operation of school and classroom functions.
• Support cafeteria, office, and student assistance tasks as needed.
• Provide tutoring/learning support under supervision.
• Assist with attendance, lesson materials, and clerical duties.
• Cover various office and cafeteria duties as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree or 48 credits

Tools

Computer equipment

Laminating

Book binding

Job description

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Utility Clerk
• Date Posted: 7/20/2026
• Location: Marion-Walker Elementary School

The Bellefonte Area School District is accepting applications for the Utility Assistant position

Location: Marion-Walker Elementary School

Work Day: 4 hour position, current hours are 9:30-1:30

Work Year: 180 days/year; 9-month position. 3 paid holidays.

Part-Time

Pay Level: C

Position Overview

The Bellefonte Area School District is seeking a dependable Utility Assistant to support daily school operations through a combination of cafeteria aide duties, office coverage, and student assistance. This versatile role is essential to maintaining smooth and efficient functioning across multiple areas of the school environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, a willingness to work with students, and the ability to adapt to a variety of tasks as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a calm, pleasant atmosphere in all school settings.
• Provide assistance to the Building Principal for the orderly operation of school and classroom functions.
• Provide an orderly environment for the behavior management of students by organizing students into orderly lines, aiding in cafeteria functions, enforcing school rules, participating in bus duty, and/or aiding in classrooms and library support areas as needed.
• Assist in technical support services such as laminating, book binding, maintaining and caring for equipment, and/or using computer equipment as needed.
• Assist in maintaining a healthy, clean environment for students and staff.
• Provide tutoring and/or learning support functions with students as needed under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Assist students with individual needs such as getting to and from school transportation, recess, classes, study hall, cafeteria, health room, etc.
• Assist the staff with attendance, preparing lesson materials, and general clerical duties.
• Assist in various office and cafeteria duties including coverage.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: High School Diploma
• Preferred: Associate's Degree or 48 post-secondary credits

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: Six months experience with school-age children
• Preferred: Previous role working with students in public education

Certifications & Licenses

• None

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Ability to hear with 40 decibel loss maximum. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Ability to stand eighty percent (80%) of the workday.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud at a standard acceptable level for this environment. The employee is continuously responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Bellefonte Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity it operates. Individuals may report concerns or view our non-discrimination policy athttps://www.basd.net/