Safe School Assistant

West Ada School District•STAR, ID

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safe School Assistant provides disciplinary supervision to secondary school students and performs related work as required. The role assists teachers and administrators by supervising a disciplinary program for designated students and providing tutoring and supplemental instruction. It differs from the Elementary Safe School Assistant role because secondary students are older and larger, and aggression and behavior interventions may involve more serious circumstances and consequences. The position receives general supervision from the building Principal or a Vice-Principal. Primary duties are performed in classroom and detention-room environments, with exposure to physical hazards from disruptive and aggressive students. The role is listed as 7.5 hours per day on a 179-day paraprofessional calendar, with a salary of $19.79. Employment terms are determined by calendar year; employment with the District is at will.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Meet one of the paraprofessional qualification routes: be at least 21 years old; have two years of college credits; have a college degree; pass the ParaPro Praxis Assessment with a score of 457 or higher; or pass the Idaho Paraprofessional Testing Alternative with a score of 75% or higher.
If the college-credit or degree requirement is not met and the Praxis has not been passed, the employee will be signed up for the Idaho Paraprofessional Assessment upon hire and must pass it within 90 days of the start date.
Knowledge of school and District rules, codes, standards, and expected student behaviors; discipline and behavior-modification policies and methods; conflict-resolution and mediation techniques; basic educational procedures; classroom management and instruction; tutoring and student-teacher relations; and operation of classroom instructional and standard office equipment, including a personal computer.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions and District policies and procedures; monitor and handle or remove students presenting disruptive, aggressive, disciplinary, or safety problems; investigate and resolve student conflicts; prepare, implement, and document behavior-modification plans; supervise students in suspension, detention, study hall, or similar facilities; prepare and present student and program records; maintain confidentiality; operate instructional and office equipment and a personal computer; establish effective working relationships; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and demonstrate integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness.
Maintain regular attendance and adhere to the prescribed work schedule.
Meet the stated speech, hearing, vision, manual-dexterity, and mobility abilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, including standing or sitting for long periods, lifting up to 20 pounds, and physically restraining a student.

Nice To Haves

Classroom or other instructional experience is preferred.
Equivalent combinations of experience and training that provide the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work may qualify.

Responsibilities

Monitor designated students requiring disciplinary supervision.
Supervise an in-school disciplinary classroom, study hall, or other designated suspension or detention facility, including coordinating assignments with teachers.
Assist teachers, administrators, parents, and students in preparing and implementing disciplinary or behavior-modification plans.
Assist teachers in removing disruptive students from classrooms, cafeterias, school grounds, or other building areas as required.
Prepare and maintain documents, reports, records, files, and related documentation concerning student activities, violations, progress, and behaviors.
Initiate and maintain contact with parents regarding student activities, incidents, behaviors, violations, and subsequent school actions.
May assist students with classroom and homework assignments, tutoring, or other supplemental instruction.
Assist students with behavior modification, conflict management and resolution, making appropriate choices, recognizing consequences, and related social skills.
Assist teachers with reports and documentation.
Perform school grounds, lunchroom, hallway, parking lot, and other monitoring and safety duties as assigned.
Maintain student and District confidentiality.
Perform work in accordance with District policies, procedures, and safety practices.
May supervise a classroom in the absence of a teacher.
Perform other related duties as required.