School Companion

Jefferson School District 251; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A local school district is seeking a supportive School Companion to assist students dealing with behavioral and emotional issues. This part-time role requires a high school diploma and experience working with children. Responsibilities include providing emotional support, tracking at-risk students, and delivering training in social skills. Candidates must be mature, ethical, and able to maintain confidentiality. Join our dedicated team in fostering student success in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma.
• Ability to handle emotional and behavioral issues of students.
• Experience working with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with behavior and emotional issues.
• Track at-risk students.
• Provide social skills training to students.
• Report student concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain high standards of ethical behavior and confidentiality.

Skills

Emotionally mature and stable

Ability to work with staff, students, and the public

Demonstrated aptitude for the work

Previous experience working with children and adolescents

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

School Companion

Location: Jefferson Elementary School

Date Posted: 4/1/2026

Date Available: 2025-2026 School Year

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Emotionally mature and stable.
• Ability to work with staff, students, and the public.
• Previous experience working with children and adolescents.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Able to perform assigned tasks.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To

Director of Student Services or designee.

Nature and Scope of the Job

To work with and support student needs related to behavior or emotional issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to students with behavior and emotional issues.
• Tracks students at risk.
• Provides training to students to meet student needs such as (but not limited to): social skills, behavior control, social communication, interpersonal skills, coping skills.
• Reports student concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Performs observations and takes data related to student behavior and emotional issues.
• Attends school meetings concerning assigned students.
• Assists students in organizing materials and class assignments.
• Listens and resolves student issues and/or refers to the Building Principal.
• Provides prompts to assist student in managing behavior.
• Furnishes guidelines and prompts to assist the student in appropriate social behavior.
• Functions as a member of a team of people providing assistance to the student.
• Maintains high standards of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Has regular and predictable attendance.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment

This is a part-time position.

This is an "at will" position in that the employer or employee may terminate employment at any time or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. The "employment at will" policy cannot be changed verbally or in writing, unless the change is specifically authorized in writing and expressly approved by the Board of Trustees of District 251.

Evaluation

Performance of this position will be evaluated by the Building Administrator and/or Director of Student Services.