Isi Coordinator

First Line Schools: ISI COORDINATOR

Creating and inspiring great open admissions public schools in New Orleans

In 1998, First Line Schools started the first charter school in New Orleans. First Line now operates four K-8th grade schools and a high school. Our mission is to create and inspire great open admissions public schools in New Orleans.

• Ensuring college and career readiness for all students, as demonstrated by achievement, aspiration, love of learning, and confidence
• Providing a rich variety of education experiences to nurture our students’ character, health, and active citizenship
• Developing the skillfulness of our team members
• Building a sustainable organization that facilitates our long-term success

Our faculty is a diverse and talented group dedicated to our students’ success and to their own growth as teachers. Our schools are led by leaders who hold themselves accountable for student achievement and teacher development.

The ISI Coordinator will work at one of First Line’s K-8 schools or our high school, where s/he will monitor the behavior of students assigned to in-school suspension, conduct in-school suspension programs, and enforce established rules and regulations.

• Monitors students who have been assigned to in-school suspension
• Checks attendance daily and reports to attendance clerk
• Explains expected conduct and achievement
• Assigns and checks student work during suspension periods; reviews student progress
• Discusses appropriate behavior with students
• Discusses behavior of students with administrators, teachers, and parents
• Monitors and reports inappropriate behavior by students to administration
• Monitors hallways before and after school
• Records and files records on students receiving after-school detention
• Holds after-school detention
• Maintains records on students receiving out-of-school suspensions
• Mails letters about suspensions to parents
• Performs other duties as required

• High School Diploma or GED minimum
• Experience working with children in a disciplinary setting required
• High expectations for student behavior and the ability to enforce school culture with students who are struggling
• Willing to work in collaboration with Dean of Students to enforce school policies and procedure

• Believe in every student’s ability to achieve in a rigorous college or career prep curriculum
• Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations
• Take personal responsibility
• Highly detail-oriented
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Model the First Line values of Service, Learning, Collaboration and Results

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.
• Light lifting of equipment may be required (up to 20 lbs.)

ISI COORDINATOR reports to:
School Director

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. First Line Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package with a generous 403b plan.