Teaching Assistant - ISR - 2026-2027

Winchester Public Schools, Virginia•Winchester, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervise and monitor students assigned to the In-School Restriction Program. This role involves maintaining a disciplined academic environment, working with students on behavior management, and ensuring academic progress during their suspension period. The Teaching Assistant will also communicate with parents and refer significant behavior problems to Assistant Principals.

Requirements

Knowledge of school and classroom rules, procedures and practices.
Ability to interpret and establish appropriate rules, methods and techniques in maintaining a disciplined academic environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and patience.
Experience working with students.
Must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
Must have completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; OR Obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; OR Met a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness).
Winchester Public Schools requires the state assessment to meet this requirement if one of the first two options cannot be documented.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of conflict resolution techniques is strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision for students who are assigned to the In-School Suspension classroom.
Take daily attendance.
Review in-school suspension policies, procedures, and student expectations with students daily.
Work with students and/or other staff members during the student reflection period on issues such as behavior management and preventing undesirable behaviors that resulted in a student being assigned to ISR.
Monitor all ISR assignments; provide encouragement and feedback to students, monitor tests, and computer work, and provide instructional assistance as appropriate.
Ensure students have security escorts to lavatory facilities.
Complete student Work Completion Logs for all students assigned to the room and communicate with parents regarding productivity.
Facilitate and arrange delivery of student lunches when necessary.
Refer behavior problems to Assistant Principals.