Substitute - Teaching Assistant, Juvenile Court and Community Schools; North

General Description

Our Ideal Candidate You are a committed professional with a compassionate and patient demeanor who enjoys working with at‑risk youth. You are a team player who listens well and contributes to a positive and efficient work environment on behalf of colleagues, students, families, and the community. You represent the Santa Barbara County Education Office with integrity and professionalism.

General Description Assists teachers, counselors, staff, parents, probation officers, and agencies by providing a safe learning environment for at‑risk students who are in a juvenile court and/or community school or community day school. Combines instruction support, and tutoring to students in a strictly monitored setting.

• Provide instructional support in core academic and vocational subjects to students; prepare and may develop age‑and‑grade‑appropriate instructional aids and exercises to support the subject matter being taught.
• May perform student intakes; proctor and conduct state‑mandated assessments of students to establish baselines, determine academic needs and placement, and measure progress; score objective tests; keep appropriate records, using electronic student information systems; ensure confidentiality of student information.
• Assist with daily screening for weapons, banned substances, and paraphernalia; escort students going from one location to another; monitor student activity in and between classroom, lunchroom, restrooms, and recreational areas throughout the school day, including dismissal time; monitor classroom activities during brief absence of a teacher.
• Observe, monitor, and redirect the behavior of students within approved procedures; reinforce behavior modification techniques determined by the teacher; develop and use incentives as positive reinforcement; document behavioral incidents and report them to site supervisor; participate in consultations with parents and staff on behavioral interventions for students; use appropriate discipline in accordance with school safety plan, school rules, and teacher's assessment.
• As part of the instructional team: support communication with parents to facilitate students' success in a restorative justice environment; provide input to teachers and specialists on student performance, progress, and behavior; may participate in parent‑teacher conferences; may be assigned to contact designated Probation officials when resolution cannot be reached with students and parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Education:

Possession of a high school diploma and passing score on a rigorous assessment examination demonstrating knowledge and ability to assist with instructing children/students in reading, writing, and mathematics; 48 or more semester units of higher education will substitute for the competency assessment exam.

• principles and practices of age‑appropriate child development and guidance applicable to a court or community school setting
• principles and practices of positive reinforcement
• core subjects taught in the schools served by SBCEO, including English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, with sufficient competency to assist students with individual or group studies
• teaching and instructional methods
• basic clerical and record‑keeping processes.

• using personal computers, audiovisual, and other equipment to support learning, record information, and send communications
• working productively and cooperatively with teachers, staff of other agencies, students, and parents in formal and informal settings.

• assist teaching staff with implementation of instructional goals and activities
• support and interact with students who have a variety of behavioral needs
• apply principles of positive reinforcement
• manage students' verbal and physical behavior in a constructive manner
• learn juvenile court system, including both dependency and delinquency processes
• learn system of care for youth in the juvenile justice system
• learn educational and community resources available for students and families
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