INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT ISS
Qualifications:
- High school diploma with a successful passing grade on the Para Pro exam or twoyear degree or 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college or university
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Prior work with children
- Knowledge of computers
- Preferably Bilingual communication skills
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Reports To: Principal
Job Goal
To provide a supervised and structured environment for students assigned to the inschool suspension program within the school. Position works with classroom teachers to coordinate the academic activities of suspended students and provides assistance to students in completing the assigned work. Position monitors students and maintains a safe and orderly environment within the inschool suspension classroom.
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Performance Responsibilities
- Enforces adherence to established rules and regulations of the inschool suspension program and creates an effective climate for learning.
- Communicates appropriate behavior school rules and regulations to students in the program; and explains to students the reasons for suspension and its impact on their education.
- Maintains daily attendance and other records of students assigned to the program.
- Guides and encourages students to develop a positive attitude toward learning.
- Serves as a liaison between the classroom teacher and students assigned to the program to obtain and return the students daily classwork and homework.
- Assists students assigned to the program with completing their regular classroom assignments.
- Assigns additional work if the student completes their regular classroom assignments.
- Emails teachers 24 hours in advance for work requests (if possible) for all students assigned to the room.
- Monitors students who have been assigned to inschool suspension and reviews student progress.
- Escorts students during break/lunch periods and monitors hallways.
- Facilitates and arranges delivery of student lunches when necessary.
- Models nondiscriminatory practices and appropriate behaviors in all activities.
- Refers any additional behavioral problems to Administration.
- Reports the effectiveness of the program to the school administrative staff and makes suggestions for improvement.
Specific Job Requirements
- Possess and utilize excellent teambuilding skills
- Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
- Able to work under occasional stress
- Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance
Terms of Employment:
182 days per school year; salary and work year to be established by the Board.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.
York School District One is an equal opportunity employer
York School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color handicap sex age alienage or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.