Supervisory Assistant

West Warwick Public Schools•West Warwick, RI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervising Assistant for Special populations at WHES. This role involves assisting building administration and teaching staff in de-escalating students and families in crisis, developing and implementing student behavior plans, and problem-solving conflicts. The position also requires collecting and analyzing student data related to attendance and discipline, collaborating with external agencies, and supervising students in various settings. A key aspect of this role is participating in physical restraint procedures when necessary and supporting alternative district programs for students with significant emotional and behavioral needs. The Supervisory Assistant will also engage students in therapeutic conversations, work with the clinical team to create and implement reset and regulation routines, and model these practices for teachers. Maintaining confidentiality is paramount.

Requirements

Ability to de-escalate students and families in crisis.
Ability to develop, implement, and monitor student behavior plans.
Problem-solving skills for conflicts.
Data collection, recording, and analysis skills (IEP student data, attendance, discipline).
Collaboration skills with attendance office and outside agencies.
Supervision skills in various group settings.
Ability to participate in physical restraint procedures.
Ability to participate in student meetings (IEP, reinstatement, parent conferences).
Communication skills with parents (phone, in person, writing).
Ability to physically monitor student behavior in various school locations.
Ability to provide support to alternative district programs.
Ability to engage students in therapeutic conversations.
Ability to work with Administrators and the school clinical team.
Ability to model effective implementation of reset and regulation routines.
Maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Assist building administration and teaching staff in de-escalating students and families in crisis.
Assist building administrators and teaching staff in developing, implementing and monitoring student behavior plans.
Collects information from students, their parents, and other parties with the goal of problem solving conflicts as directed by the building principal.
Assists the building principal and building staff in implementing a positive school climate for all students.
Collects, records, and analyzes IEP student data related to attendance and discipline.
Collaborates with the districts’ attendance office and outside agencies concerning student attendance and discipline.
Supervises students on a 1:1 basis, in small and large group situations (i.e. Transitions, breakfast program, lunch, behavior regulation resets, fire drills, etc.).
Participates in physical restraint procedures in conjunction with other building staff as requested by the building administrator/designee (including physical escort, full restraint, separating students engage in physical altercations).
Participates in student meetings as requested by the building principal (i.e. IEP meetings, reinstatement meetings, parent conferences, etc.).
Communicates with parents by phone, in person, and in writing as requested by the building administrator.
Physically monitors student behavior and interactions in school corridors, stair wells, school grounds, bathrooms, parking lot, play yard, and other spaces within the building.
Provides additional adult support to alternative district programs which service students with significant emotional and behavioral needs.
Engages students in conversations of a therapeutic nature in order to help them return to a calm, emotional state.
Works with Administrators, and the school clinical team to create and implement a reset and regulation routine for students assigned to Functional Academic and Intensive Inclusion classrooms.
Model effective implementation of specific student reset and regulation routines directly in classrooms for teachers, demonstrating best practices in real-time.
Maintains confidentiality on behalf of the students and families of West Warwick Public Schools.