School Intervention Paraprofessional

In-School Intervention (ISI) Paraprofessional

To create an instructional program and school environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop attitudes and knowledge needed to ensure a safe and orderly school environment.

Essential Job Expectations,

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains regular attendance
• Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity
• Complies with State Law and District policies and regulation
• Maintains a safe environment for students, conducive to learning
• Establishes, shares, and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere
• Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises and follows Non-violent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
• Keeps and maintains appropriate records and files as needed for the ISI room such as student's attendance and assignments from teachers
• Assist in the collecting and returning of teacher assignments for students assigned to ISI without interrupting classroom instruction
• Assists in maintaining a structured environment within the ISI room
• Assists students academically by explaining the work as needed
• Follow teacher's plans they have assigned to work with their students
• Hold students responsible for finishing and correcting all work assigned
• Assist in constantly monitoring students by remaining in the ISI room with them at all times
• Only admit students to the ISI room that have been assigned via a referral

Other Duties/Performance Responsibilities:

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Participate in in-service training programs, as assigned and/or required.
• Abide by the Mansfield City Board of Education policies and regulations.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as may be assigned by the Building Principal, and/or other administrator.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D. certification required.
• The State of Ohio Paraprofessional Standards require "two years education at an institution of higher learning OR an Associate Degree (or higher) OR demonstration through a formal state or local assessment, knowledge of, and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics."
• Possess or be able to secure a valid Ohio Education Aide permit from the Ohio Department of Education.
• Willingness to attend a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of job-related in-service training each school year.
• Knowledge and understanding of the special needs condition(s) of student(s), as relayed by the teacher.
• Must be able to stand and sit for prolonged periods of time; bend, stoop, push, pull, and lift 25 pounds by herself/himself, and up to 50 pounds with the help of another staff person.
• Demonstrated experience in a position requiring the use of independent judgment and discretion.
• Experience functioning in a position or organization requiring group or team effort toward a goal.
• Willing to get a substitute license-requirements for sub license are (one of the following):
  Passed Paraprofessional Test, obtain 46 Semester Hours 72 Quarter Hours Hold an Associates Degree or a Bachelors Degree

Working Conditions:

• Extensive sitting for prolonged periods of time each day.
• Some stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and lifting of supplies, materials, or assisting students, up to 25 pounds alone or 50 pounds with the help of another staff person.

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt Conduct:

Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

Terms of Employment:
Per the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education/Mansfield School Employees Association Negotiated Agreement.

The Mansfield City School District is an Equal Opportunity…