Purpose Statement

The job of Education Support Personnel (JC606/608) is done for the purpose/s of assisting in the monitoring and instruction of students under the supervision of certified staff, including instruction of behavioral, academic, and social education students; observing and documenting student progress; assisting in implementation of plans for instruction; and assisting students by providing for special health care needs.

This job reports to the Administrative Manager or Principal

Essential Functions

• Adapts learning processes, under the direction of certified staff (e.g. classroom activities, assignments and materials, etc.) for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all students at different learning levels and with different functional abilities to participate in instructional programs and classroom activities.
• Assists certified staff with implementation and supervision of a variety of instructional activities (e.g. individual students and small groups in academic subjects, social/behavioral skills, daily living skills, writing and verbal skills, lessons, remediation, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing learning objectives and ensuring student learning.
• Assists students with classroom and daily living skills for the purpose of creating a positive plan of action to address specific student issues and allowing students to function in a school and/or community environment.
• Attends meetings, as requested (e.g. trainings, building meetings, District meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and conveying information relative to job functions.
• Implements learning processes for the purpose of ensuring recovery student learning as required.
• Maintains a variety of instructional materials and student files/records (e.g. incident and activity reports, building passes, discipline records, adapting instructional materials, homework, attendance, audio visual equipment, set- up of adaptive projects, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, ensuring availability of learning materials, and providing accurate student records.
• Monitors students within a variety of activities (e.g. restrooms, playgrounds, hallways, library, cafeteria, bus stops, study hall, locker room, classroom, field trips, assemblies, etc.) for the purpose of modeling appropriate behavior/social skills and providing a safe and positive learning environment in school and community.
• Provides positive reinforcement to students (e.g. encouragement, consistency, positive attitude, etc.) for the purpose of supporting students in meeting individual plan objectives and school-wide discipline plans.
• Provides implementation of learning processes for the purpose of ensuring necessary student learning support, as assigned.
• Responds to emergency situations and potential conflicts with students (e.g. injured students, health-related issues, verbal/physical conflicts, natural disasters, etc.) for the purpose of de-escalating behaviors, modeling positive behaviors, and directing the situation toward a positive outcome (e.g. resolving immediate safety concerns and referring to appropriate party for resolution).

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Education:  High school graduation or GED

Certificates & Licenses: Highly qualified