Teacher Aide - Temp Aide (Part Time) - Grand Mesa

State of Colorado•Grand Junction, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position within the Division of Youth Services (DYS), which provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services for juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS operates 15 secure facilities serving youth aged 10-21 and contracts with private providers. The work unit provides academic, vocational, and education-related services to youth in institutional facilities, offers consultation to community programs, and collaborates with other agencies monitoring education services. The purpose of this position is to provide testing support to the school assessment center in a secure treatment facility and perform data entry for educational program monitoring, including test results, assessment reports, classroom grades, student credits, and transcripts, by inputting data into the state tracking system.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) is required if using the substitution for the degree requirement.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License.
Must be 21 years old or older.
Full Background check including CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification, Drug Screen, PREA, Trails check, and CAPS.
Successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth
Evidence of customer service and communication skills
Education and/or work history

Responsibilities

Maintain a secure test environment and proctor MAP tests, state-mandated tests, and GED tests for identified students.
Create and maintain a testing schedule communicated to all parties.
Track and monitor tests, testing information, and results in a digital format, updating as needed.
Download reports from tests and various databases for assessment reports for MDT and IEP meetings, student pre-test results from GED, writing samples, and grades as requested by the school principal.
Enter testing data into spreadsheets, forms, and tools for multiple stakeholders in a timely manner.
Work with teachers and staff to create a safe testing environment, assist with giving tests orally as needed, and follow up on required educational data collection.
Update and send monthly data sheets and MTSS information to the principal and DYS Education Director via email attachments.
Monitor attendance and grades to report to the principal and DYS education director monthly or as requested.
Work with State Teacher I’s and the Principal to determine classrooms needing additional support based on specific lesson plans and student needs.
Sit with students to help with guided work or computer-based work.
Assist the special education coordinator with scheduling IEP meetings and sending out meeting notifications.
Assist with planning information for MDT’s and monitoring the MDT calendar.
Inform the principal of testing commitments.
Perform other duties as assigned.