Paraprofessional Student Success Center SSC Starts at 2079 per hour

Position Starting August 2025

Job Title: Paraprofessional Student Success Center (SSC) /In School Suspension (ISS)

Position Purpose: Primary responsibilities are to maintain a caring and instructional climate by providing students with a positive neutral environment to learn responsibility to employ reteaching opportunities with a variety of prevention and intervention strategies and to build confidence in the students ability to apply skills they have learned to live situations by accepting logical consequences. This individual may also work to provide academic assistance and work with teachers to collect assignments.

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Interacts and communicates with administrator/trainers students staff and parents in a courteous professional manner.
• Records data for factual documentation accountability and evaluation purposes.
• Exercises crisis management methodologies and strategies to deescalate student behavior.
• Monitors for hostile behaviors leading to conflicts to ensure the safety of surrounding students and staff.
• Collaborates with teachers to collect assignments and provide academic assistance.
• Works with and understands the needs of a diverse student population.
• Maintains an instructional focus among students in the room.
• Maintains a calm and professional demeanor in all circumstances.

Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment: This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers copiers scanners and fax machine. Must always comply with OPSs guidelines for equipment use.

Travel: Limited local travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands Work Hazards:

• Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations.
• Must have organization time management communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work in an office environment and school buildings.
• Ability to lift move and reposition objects and materials frequently exerting force equal to lifting fifty 25 pounds.

Interrelations:

• Contact with personnel within the district and with students and parents.
• Works under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks.
• Works with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues.

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

• In order for schools to operate effectively employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday unless the employee has received approved leave.
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employees supervisor or building administrator.
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• An Associates degree OR completion of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours at an institution of higher learning OR demonstrated proficiency in the ability to assist in the instruction of reading writing and mathematics via state or locally approved competency test.
• Background or experience in working with behaviorally disordered students in a secondary setting preferred.
• Previous experience working in a public school setting preferred.
• Evidence of good mental and physical health.
• Ability to collaborate as a team member.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Demonstrates a positive attendance record and prior work history.
• Ability to use a computer required.
• Ability to work with and meet individual needs of students.
• Ability to comply with OPSs policies and practices for discipline philosophy and guidelines.
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to perform a variety of assigned record keeping duties.
• Ability to serve as a positive mature role model.
• Willingness to learn alternative methods of dealing with inappropriate school behavior.

Reports To: Secondary School Building Principal

Work Schedule/FLSA Status: 7.0hours per dayMondayFriday 10 Month NonExempt

Salary Schedule: This is a negotiated position. Wages are administrated consistent with the negotiated agreement.

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a fulltime nonexempt classified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies as those laws and policies may change from time to time. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.

The offer of employment is contingent upon:

• Obtaining and providing verification of all licenses certificates and other requirements for the position (e.g. Paraprofessionals obtaining Highly Qualified status etc. as identified and maintaining all licenses certificates and requirements for your position throughout employment.
• A background check which demonstrates to OPS that background is acceptable for the position.
• Verification of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Successful completion of a preemployment drug test (if required for position offered).
• Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required for position offered).
• Successful completion of a preemployment medical examination to determine ability to safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the position.

Omaha public schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion sex (including pregnancy) marital status sexual orientation disability age genetic information gender identity gender expression citizenship status veteran status political affiliation or economic status in its programs activities employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity 3215 Cuming Street Omaha NE 68131.

The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact the human resources department at.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority