What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional, In-School Suspension (ISS) position at Mesa County Valley School District 51?
- Coordinates and assists certified staff in the support of socio-economic skill building and facilitation of instruction for replacement behavior and positive decision making with students while in intervention.
- Provide intensive academic support for math and literacy while students are in intervention. This role reinforces the Teacher’s expectations for quality work by coaching and guiding students as assigned/appropriate. Duties include communicating back to the Teacher any observations regarding participation levels and effectiveness of instructive programs for student’s performance based learning plan(s).
- Coordinate with critical support staff and teachers to support socio-emotional skill building and provide restorative justice opportunities to students in intervention. Interactions with students give the employee an opportunity to provide guidance and impart self-management skills to enhance student(s) behavior(s) toward appropriate responses and choices. The paraprofessional is often a first-point-of-contact for demonstrating D51 Social Emotional Learning with students and there is an expectation for the person in this role to promote the District’s mission for this topic.
- Participating in staff meetings and/or building level in-service training programs as appropriate. Note: The actual duties of this position may vary based on the current building assignment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent required and*;
- Minimum two years of experience working with children and/or students;
- Preference given for credit hours in early-childhood education, education, or healthcare and/or prior school district experience;
- Bilingual oral and written skills, English/Spanish, are desirable;
- Acceptable demonstration of education and/or experience is at the sole discretion of the district.
- Valid Colorado driver’s license or other form of identification required;
- Successful passing of criminal background check required for hire;
- Quality Behavioral Solutions (QBS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire;
- Attend and successfully complete all staff development training as required by state law or as directed by supervisor.
- Well-developed oral communication and phone etiquette skills in English;
- Well-developed interpersonal relationship building skills, especially as it relates to students and the school environment;
- Strong ability to use de-escalation techniques and to defuse stressful and possibly volatile situations;
- Strong working knowledge of laws and statutes as outlined in the:
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015),
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA, 1996),
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990),
- Strong ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job, especially as related to student issues;
- Ability to work independently as needed with minimal direction and/or supervision;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent interruptions in a timely manner;
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible with critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities;
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, building, and department procedures;
- Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people and students from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds;
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals;
- Operating knowledge of and experience with office software such as word processing and spreadsheets;
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.
JobID: 11203
Position Type:
School Support Staff/Paraprofessional, ISS
School Support Staff/Paraprofessional, ISS
Date Posted:
1/15/2025
1/15/2025
Location:
Central High School
Central High School
Date Available:
2024-25
2024-25
Closing Date:
01/20/2025
01/20/2025
Job Title: Paraprofessional, In-School Suspension (ISS)
Pay Program: Support Staff
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Building Leader
Pay Range: CH 5 $16.77 - $19.07
Work Year: 177 Days / 7 Hours
VISION: To Engage, Equip, and Empower Each and Every Student, Each and Every Day.
SUMMARY: Operating under general supervision of the Building Leader and Facilitate the discipline intervention classroom to ensure work on replacement behaviors and positive decision making. Interface with teachers to provide curriculum support to include intensive math and literacy support. Manage needs and coordinate services with counselors, administrators, and Response to Intervention (RtI) team to provide socio-emotional skills and restorative justice to rectify disciplinary issues with the school community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Tasks Descriptions
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
Salary & Benefits:
View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/salary-schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/employee-benefits
Salary : $17 - $19
