In-School Learning Support Assistant

Newport News Public Schools; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Public Schools seeks a dedicated individual to provide a supervised, structured environment for students in the in-school suspension program within a school. You will coordinate academic activities with teachers and help students complete assigned work while monitoring behavior and maintaining a safe classroom.

Responsibilities include enforcing program rules, liaising between teachers and students, guiding positive attitudes toward learning, communicating with parents and staff,

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma (or GED) with some specialized training or experience in education or counseling; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must possess some knowledge of, or the ability to accurately and quickly learn, the practices and procedures of an in-school suspension program.
• Must possess a general knowledge of a variety of academic subject areas.
• Must possess knowledge of, and the ability to effectively apply, methods for dealing with student misconduct.
• Must possess excellent human relations and communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to supervise students with varying abilities, assist students with assignments, monitor student behavior, and mediate conflicts within a disciplinary setting.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Enforces adherence to established rules and regulations of the in-school suspension program and creates an effective climate for learning.
• Serves as a liaison between the classroom teacher and students assigned to the program to obtain and return the student’s daily class work and homework.
• Assists students assigned to the program with completing their regular classroom assignments.
• Assigns additional work if the student completes their regular classroom assignments.
• Communicates appropriate behavior, school rules, and regulations to students in the program; and explains to students the reasons for suspension and its impact on their education.
• Guides and encourages students to develop a positive attitude toward learning.
• Monitors students who have been assigned to in-school suspension and reviews student progress.
• Communicates with parents and classroom teachers regarding student behavior and progress.
• Reports inappropriate behavior by students to professional staff members.
• Escorts students during break/lunch periods and monitors hallways.
• Maintains daily attendance and other records of students assigned to the program.
• Reports the effectiveness of the program to the school administrative staff and makes suggestions for improvement.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Classroom supervision

Behavior management

Conflict mediation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Newport News Public Schools seeks a dedicated individual to provide a supervised, structured environment for students in the in-school suspension program within a school. You will coordinate academic activities with teachers and help students complete assigned work while monitoring behavior and maintaining a safe classroom.

Responsibilities include enforcing program rules, liaising between teachers and students, guiding positive attitudes toward learning, communicating with parents and staff,