High School Behavioral/Instructional Staff Assistant [ESP3927]

Ogden City School District•Ogden, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The High School Behavioral/Instructional Staff Assistant works individually and with small groups of students who have behavioral needs beyond classroom discipline. The position supports direct instructional intervention and behavior services, classroom instruction, and the Positive Behavior Support Program. It also assists counselors and school staff with student registration, scheduling, career exploration, data tracking, and office support. The role includes supporting students with academic, behavioral, social, and language needs; monitoring and recording data for behavior, academic, and IEP plans; supervising students; and reinforcing school rules and behavioral interventions. The assistant may help students explore college and career options, coordinate career and college events, and assist bilingual students and teachers with instruction and assessment. The position requires 48 college credit hours or a passing score on the ParaPro test, plus six months of related experience working with elementary-age children, behavior management, and/or coaching. It requires a positive, open, and patient attitude. Work is primarily in an agreeable environment similar to normal office conditions, with occasional mildly disagreeable conditions and exposure to noise, crowded work areas, outside weather, and sensitive situations. The role involves contact with students, parents, teachers, principals, assistant principals, and other staff.

Requirements

48 college credit hours or a passing score on the ParaPro test.
Six months of related experience working with elementary-age children, behavior management, and/or coaching.
A positive, open, and patient attitude.

Responsibilities

Assist with college and career readiness.
Provide direct instructional intervention and behavioral services support for students.
Support teachers' instructional interventions in the classroom and work with the Positive Behavior Support Program.
Enter and monitor student data using data systems.
Aid counselors with student registration, organize SEOP files, and schedule students or make changes under a counselor's direction.
Answer telephones, greet the public, and assist guidance secretaries as needed.
Guide students through computer-generated career exploration assessments.
Maintain data banks and publish information lists; schedule appointments and mail information as requested.
Work one-on-one with students in reading, math, science, and other subjects, and assist with reading chains in elementary schools.
Duplicate and prepare instructional materials, including copying worksheets and laminating charts and other materials.
Instruct students on computer programs used for Accelerated Reader testing.
Monitor and reinforce behavioral interventions and programs, and assist in teaching social and academic skills.
Monitor and record data required for behavior, academic, and IEP plans.
Supervise children on the playground, escort students to and from the playground, distribute and store playground equipment, and intervene when socially appropriate.
Mediate student arguments and fights, notify a supervisor of serious rule infractions or incidents, administer minor first aid, and enforce school rules.
Assist bilingual and monolingual children in understanding classroom material.
Tutor students with English deficiencies individually or in small groups in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Assist the Bilingual Teacher in planning lessons and using varied instructional methods; use English and Spanish, and possibly other languages, in the classroom.
Assist with language assessment and evaluation, prepare student portfolios, collect student data, and communicate with other school personnel about students.
Administer beginning- and end-of-school-year tests and record student progress data as required by supervisors.
Develop, coordinate, and host a career and college exploration event for juniors, including coordinating presenters, classroom and student participation, and handouts.
Develop and host a career fair for all OHS students, including soliciting area businesses, coordinating classroom and student participation, and creating a student handout.