PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:Coordinates and provides services to students who are returning to school from extended absences related to mental health and medicallybased difficulties. Assists the STAY team in developing reentry plans and informs decisions about management of student mental health performance and workload. Provides case management gathers and maintains data as it relates to goals developed within a students reentry plan. Tutors and assists children individually in small groups and within the classroom setting to help manage assignments and reinforce concepts presented by teachers. Observes students performance and records relevant data to assess students in managing daytoday social/emotional and mental healthbased issues. Interfaces with teachers and related service providers to coordinate instructional efforts reintegration schedule and directly with students to develop a daily reentry schedule and supports their reintegration back to academic and vocational programming. Provides weekly progress reports to students families teachers and related service providers. Schedules meetings necessary to adhere to the STAY program plan. Provides students within the program the necessary support via with assistive devices supportive technology and provide assistance accessing the facilities. Monitors student achievement and/or needs and communicates identified concerns and/or observations regarding student needs to the classroom teacher the Director of Student Support Services clinical counselor and/or the nurse works with a small select group of students who are identified as being AtRisk to implement a goalbased intervention program in conjunction with their school in a professional pleasant manner with respect to the students and teachers needs at all policies and rules governing confidentiality of information concerning students and parents. Assists in vocational academic or special education classrooms/settings in other paraprofessional capacities outside of the STAY program if other tasks or duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support Services. WORK ENVIRONMENT:This position may require long periods of standing and sitting. The individual may be exposed to ultraviolet lights as are found in computer monitors and copying equipment. The individual may be exposed to various hazards in the OF EMPLOYMENT:This is a schoolyear position. The work year is 182 days to include the day prior to the opening day of school Tour or a professional development day and 180 school days. Salary will be established by the SuperintendentDirector in accordance with the NonUnion Paraprofessional Salary Schedule. Fringe benefits are in accordance with the NonUnion Personnel Benefit Policy. EVALUATION: In accordance with the School Committee Policy
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Paraprofessional- Supporting Transition of At-risk Youth Program STAY
