STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION

Classification: Instructional Paraeducator Location: Assigned School(s)
Reports to: Principal/Vice Principal FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: NTPA
This is a standard position description to be used for positions with similar duties, responsibilities, classification and compensation. Employees assigned to the position description may or may not perform all of the essential functions indicated in this position description.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Part I: Position Summary:
Responsible for in-school suspension program or campus security supervision to prevent, detect, and confront threats to students and the school and to help maintain discipline and orderly conduct within the school.
The District represents a diverse community. More than 50% of our students arrive with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the District’s diverse populations.
Part II: Supervision and Controls over the Work:
Works under the supervision of a school administrator(s) who assigns responsibilities and provides direction and guidance. Campus security follows district and school policies and procedures in carrying our daily responsibilities. Administrators are generally available to provide guidance in most situations. However, the campus security must be able and willing to independently exercise sound and reasonable judgment in emergency situations. In-school suspension paraeducator is responsible for supervising and maintaining order in the in-school suspension room.

PART IV: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Paraeducator must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• High School Diploma.
• Either an Associate’s Degree or successfully passing the written Educational Testing Service competency examination.

PART V: DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual skills.
• May be required to be certified or to become certified in first aid, CPR, and/or operation of defibrillators.
• Prefer two years of experience in a safety and security environment preferably involving daily interaction with students, children and the public; school district experience preferred. Experience in safety and security procedures in a non-school environment may substitute on a month-to-month basis for the required experience.

PART VI: PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, move about, hear and speak.
Must be physically capable of running, lifting, pushing, jumping and restraining when responding to students fighting, intruder pursuit, or other emergencies.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and move or restrain more than 100 pounds when required to intervene in student safety issues.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties.
The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students, exposed to student noise and learning resource noise levels.
The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.

• Provide supervision of students before, during, and after school.
• Prevents students from defacing school property e.g., desks, cubicles, walls or any other form of vandalism.
• Remain flexible in making decisions, responding to requests and situations on a case-by-case basis. Use independent judgment and knowledge of student progress to design daily interactions. Keep safety issues as a high priority.
• Reviews discipline infractions to identify and address student problem areas.
• Administer limited discipline as necessary under the guidance of supervisor. May be called upon to take action in instances of unsafe behavior without specific instruction from supervisor.
• Assists building administrators in implementing disciplinary plans, investigations, and detentions.
• Helps in the ongoing implementation of the school-wide safety plan and participates on the safety committee.
• Required to follow Board policies and stay abreast of updates and changes.
• Performs other duties as assigned: