ISS I Officer

ISS I Officer

Portsmouth Public Schools Douglass Park Elementary - Portsmouth, Virginia Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5412740

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 21, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION TITLE: IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION OFFICER I REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL

OVER-TIME STATUS: NON-EXEMPT PAY GRADE: 103

Performs intermediate paraprofessional protective service work monitoring students and maintaining security at the school; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the School Principal.

Conducting in-school suspension, behavior and academic programs; implementing strategies and initiatives for students assigned to ISS per block; enforcing established rules and regulations.

• Monitors students who have been assigned to in-school suspension;
• Explains expected conduct and achievement;
• Assigns and checks student work during suspension periods; reviews student progress;
• Discusses with students appropriate behavior;
• Discusses behavior of students with administrators, teachers and parents;
• Prepares and records misconduct reports;
  
  Develops behavior packets;
• Maintains security during lunch periods;
• Develops learning packets in core content areas__English, Math, Science, Social Studies
• Conducts conflict mediation sessions;
• Investigates unusual conditions or disturbances involving student behavior;
• Gather and interpret data involving the students who are assigned to ISS;
• Collaborates with all teachers to provide the best possible learning environment for the in school suspension program;
• Knowledgeable regarding discipline techniques for handling adolescents.
• Supervises student tasks and parent groups;
• Chairs teacher, parent, student committees on behavior management;
• Makes recommendations to principal on behavior and student performance;
• Supervises materials, activities, and resources for ISS students;
• Acts as advisor to school behavior programs;
• Serves on the Code of Student Conduct Board as requested;
• Confere with appropriate school personnel on matters of behavior and academic responsibilities;
• Submits reports as required;
• Manages the ISS program and regularly attends ISS meetings and conferences relating to the job;
• Develops and keeps a current data and record file on all ISS students;
• Maintains confidentiality on student behavior;
• Provides continuity across the system with the ISS citywide program;
• Understands culture, child development, social welfare and basic psychology for teaching and working with students in an urban setting;
• Performs related tasks as required.

Thorough knowledge of practices concerning in-school suspension programs and appropriate methods of dealing with misconduct; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to recognize and identify activities or situations which have or may become a problem or emergency requiring immediate attention; ability to think and act quickly, effectively and responsibly under emergency situations; good physical condition; ability to present ideas effectively;

establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, general public, parents, administrators and other school officials; knowledge of principals, practices, and procedures of student services and school law.

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires standing, and walking; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to…