ISS Assistant

Job Overview

Provide supervision for students who are assigned to the In-School Suspension classroom

• Enforces adherence to established rules and regulations of the in-school suspension program and creates an effective climate for learning.
• Serves as a liaison between the classroom teacher and students assigned to ISS to obtain and return the student's daily class work and homework.
• Assists students assigned to ISS with completing their regular classroom assignments.
• Communicates appropriate behavior, school rules, and regulations to students in the program; and explains to students the reasons for suspension and its impact on their education.
• Guides and encourages students to develop a positive attitude toward learning.
• Refers behavior problems to Assistant Principal.
• Ensure students have faculty or staff escorts to facilities outside the ISS classroom.
• Facilitate and arrange delivery of student lunches when necessary.
• Maintains daily attendance and other records of students assigned to ISS.
• Must be able to handle and react to potential volatile situations and take appropriate action.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality with student and staff information.
• Must be courteous, professional, and respectful when communicating with parents.
• Works with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with others, and the ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal