Behavior Support ISP

Nimble; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Consolidated Schools in Indiana seeks an Instructional Support Personnel to assist instructional staff in guiding students toward intellectual and personal growth. You will help prepare classroom activities, support teachers with instruction, and supervise students and tests.

The role requires dependable, confidential conduct and the ability to work with diverse learners. Training may be provided; this is a non-exempt, full-time position requiring basic college experience or

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of college or pass the para-professional examination prior to employment.
• Demonstrated aptitude for performing the tasks required.
• Academic, professional and personal excellence as may be specified.

Responsibilities

• Make preparations for classroom activities as directed by a licensed instructor.
• Work with small groups of students to reinforce instruction initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the individual child in need of special attention.
• Supervise testing and make-up work under the direction of the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work established by the teacher.
• Set up audio-visual equipment under the direction of the teacher.
• Assist in drill work, reading, storytelling, and in working with small groups of students in the library.
• Maintain the same ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of the licensed staff.
• Participate in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Assist the building principal in duties relative to the supervision of playground, study hall, cafeteria, bus loading, and other activity-oriented programs.
• Assist in Intense Intervention Special Education classrooms if additional staff is required and/or for breaks.
• Assume any responsibilities as may be assigned.
• Promote good public relations for the School Corporation and community.

Skills

Aptitude for tasks

Education

Two years of college

Job description

Position Title:Instructional Support Personnel

Reports to: Principal

FLSA: Non-exempt

Summary of the position: To provide assistance to the instructional staff in guiding and assisting each student in the fulfillment of his or her potential for intellectual, emotional, social, and psychological growth and maturation.

Qualifications:Demonstrated aptitude and/or abilities for performing the tasks required.Such other qualifications of academic, professional, and personal excellence as may be specified.Must have 2 years of college or pass the para-professional examination prior to employment.

Supervises: None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make preparations for classroom activities as directed by a licensed instructor.
• Work with small groups of students to reinforce instruction initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the individual child in need of special attention.
• Supervise testing and make-up work under the direction of the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work established by the teacher.
• Set up audio-visual equipment under the direction of the teacher.
• Assist in drill work, reading, storytelling, and in working with small groups of students in the library.
• Maintain the same ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of the licensed staff.
• Participate in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Assist the building principal in duties relative to the supervision of playground, study hall, cafeteria, bus loading, and other activity-oriented programs.
• Assist in Intense Intervention Special Education classrooms if additional staff is required and/or for breaks.
• Assume any responsibilities as may be assigned.
• Promote good public relations for the School Corporation and community.

Special Considerations/Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

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It is the policy of Madison Consolidated Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age, in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 1971, 22-9-1); Public Law 218 (I.C. 1971, Title 20); Titles VI and VII (Civil Rights Act 1964); the Equal Pay Act of 1973; Title IX (1972 Education Amendments); Public Law 94-142; and Public Law 93-112, Section 504.