The ISS/Recovery Room Paraprofessional provides supervision and instructional facilitation for students assigned to the ISS/Recovery Roomat our alternative K-12 school__Lewis & Clark Academy. 

Requires a minimum of 36 credit hours issued by an accredited college or university or must complete the online Frontline course in order to be eligible for and hold a Missouri substitute certificate or a Missouri teaching certificate.

The ideal candidate will be adept at building positive relationships with students, experienced at implementing effective classroom management strategies, and able to assist students with a variety of coursework and to help them process their behaviors in order to develop positive behavioral and/or social skills.

Job Description

Purpose Statement

The job of Paraprofessional - ISS/Recovery Room is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for overseeing students referred to the Recovery Room; maintaining a safe and quiet environment; assisting students in assessing their behavior; and providing information to teachers, parents and/or other personnel.

This job reports to the Principal

Essential Functions

• Assists students with Recovery Room positive actions (e.g. think sheets, letter of apologies, student success plans, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring actions are completed.
• Attends meetings (e.g. team, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Compiles data for the purpose of preparing reports.
• Maintains confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic documents, files and records (e.g. time sheets, student success plans, Recovery visits, etc.) for the purpose of providing accurate information in compliance with established administrative guidelines.
• Monitors students during assigned periods (e.g. Recovery Room, cafeteria, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Prepares written documents and reports (e.g. monthly and yearly reports, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to teachers, parents, and administration.
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback of observations for the purpose of informing teacher/s and/or parents of students' progress.
• Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies (e.g. fights, suspected child or substance abuse, inappropriate social behaviors, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students personal safety, a positive learning environment and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. students, teachers, administrators, and/or parents, etc.) for the purpose of solving problems, providing information and/or directing to other sources.

Job Requirements:  Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.  Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: behavior and crisis management techniques; instruction techniques; and stages of child development.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities; collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with specific, job-related data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: maintaining confidentiality; working with frequent interruptions; communicating in a positive, non-threatening manner; and building effective relationships.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization’s services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling,  some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 40% sitting, 40% walking, and 20% standing.  The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

FLSA Status                                             

Non Exempt