Elementary Support Assistant | Peter Hobart

Para 6-Elementary Support Assistant

The Elementary Support Assistant works under the direction of the Building Principal to support the academic, social, emotional, and physical development of students. The role involves helping to create and implement student success plans in collaboration with licensed staff, ensuring adherence to current policies and procedures. The assistant proactively addresses student behaviors in various areas of the school, including hallways, classrooms, lunchrooms, gyms, playgrounds, and buses.

Additionally, the assistant supports the social worker with attendance monitoring, including issuing written letters and coordinating teacher/family conferences. They collaborate with staff and the principal to determine appropriate actions for supporting students, which may involve assisting with student discipline referrals and implementing restorative practices such as restorative meetings, parent and police contact, in-school suspension (ISS), out-of-school suspension (OSS), and dismissal as necessary.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Assist in developing and maintaining student success plans, addressing all aspects of a child's development, including academic, social, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Supervise, monitor, and direct students to take accountability for their actions, and work with students to develop strategies for improving behavior and learning in the classroom.
• Follow up with staff regarding student responses and evaluate the need to revise behavioral consequences when necessary.
• Keep consistent baseline data for assessment and maintain day-to-day records for students in programs.
• Remain proactive in implementing restorative practices with students, aiming to build positive relationships and resolve conflicts.
• Maintain a file of all referrals, tracking behavioral incidents and actions taken.
• Assist students in classrooms with educational programs and assignments, providing additional support as needed.
• Carry out the team's requests for work with specific groups of students when provided clear direction.
• Attend to crisis situations, providing support and intervention as needed.
• Develop and implement appropriate behavioral strategies to improve both behavioral and academic skills in students.
• Supervise students during in-school suspension (ISS), ensuring students remain in their assigned locations.
• Consult with administrators, teachers, and support staff about student behaviors in various areas of the school, including hallways, classrooms, the Media Center, gym, lunchroom, playgrounds, and buses.
• Implement and provide appropriate consequences for inappropriate behavior consistent with district philosophy.
• Assist other district personnel in supervising students in classrooms, lunchrooms, playgrounds, hallways, or during bus loading/unloading.
• Support the social worker with attendance monitoring, including sending written letters and conducting teacher/family conferences.
• Perform the duties of a student monitor on a limited basis, ensuring appropriate student supervision.
• Collaborate with administrators and instructional staff regarding appropriate student referrals (e.g., timeout, dismissal, parent contact, ISS, OSS).
• Contact parents directly after student behavior incidents, following up with re-entry procedures after clearance from the principal.
• Supervise small groups or individuals within the classroom, de-escalate students, redirect behaviors, and assist with academic tasks.
• Maintain and update documentation of student discipline records, parent interactions, behavioral strategies, incident reports, and any other essential documents as required by the district.
• Assist in the investigation of thefts, vandalism, student violations, and emergency situations, as requested by the building administrator.
• Update and record discipline and behavioral records in the Power School database.
• Attend assigned training sessions, workshops, and seminars to keep skills and knowledge current.
• Provide professional development opportunities for staff regarding student success plans and discipline procedures to ensure successful outcomes throughout the year.
• Step in to assist the classroom teacher while they address student and/or behavior concerns.
• Perform other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned by the principal or other district personnel.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Understanding of the physical, emotional, social, and academic development of elementary-aged students.
• Knowledge of effective behavior management strategies and restorative practices.
• Familiarity with developing and implementing student success plans that address individual student needs.
• Understanding of district rules, discipline policies, and educational practices.
• Awareness of appropriate interventions and support strategies during student crises.
• Knowledge of academic and behavioral strategies that can support learning and behavior in the classroom.
• Familiarity with restorative justice principles and…