Teaching Assistant - ISR - 2026-2027

Daniel Morgan Middle School; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Morgan Middle School in Winchester, Virginia is hiring a Teaching Assistant for the In-School Restriction Program for the 2026-2027 year. The role involves supervising students, taking attendance, reviewing policies, and supporting students during reflection periods to promote positive behavior.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and eligibility for Title I paraprofessional status, with multiple qualification options met.

Qualifications

• Requires Title I paraprofessional qualifications.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must meet one of the options: two years of college, an associate's degree, or demonstrate reading/writing/math ability through assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision for students in the In-School Suspension classroom.
• Take daily attendance.
• Review ISR policies and student expectations daily.
• Work with students and staff during reflection on behavior management.
• Monitor ISR assignments and provide encouragement, feedback, and instructional assistance as appropriate.
• Ensure students have security escorts to lavatory facilities.
• Complete Student Work Completion Logs and communicate with parents about productivity.
• Refer behavior problems to Assistant Principals.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Patience

Experience with students

Conflict resolution knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years of higher education or an associate's degree

Demonstrated reading/writing/math ability via assessment

Job description

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Teaching Assistant - ISR - 2026-2027

Winchester Public Schools, Virginia Daniel Morgan Middle School - Winchester, Virginia Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5914835

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 03, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Summary:

Supervise and monitor students assigned to the In-School Restriction Program.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Applicant should have knowledge of school and classroom rules, procedures and practices.
• Applicant must have the ability to interpret and establish appropriate rules, methods and techniques in maintaining a disciplined academic environment.
• Applicant must have strong interpersonal skills and patience.
• Applicant must have experience working with students and knowledge of conflict resolution techniques is strongly encouraged.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision for students who are assigned to the In-School Suspension classroom.
• Take daily attendance.
• Review in-school suspension policies, procedures, and student expectations with students daily.
• Work with students and or other staff members during the student reflection period on issues such as behavior management and preventing undesirable behaviors that resulted in a student being assigned to ISR.
• Monitor all ISR assignments; provide encouragement and feedback to students, monitor tests, and computer work, and provide instructional assistance as appropriate.
• Ensure students have security escorts to lavatory facilities.
• Complete student Work Completion Logs for all students assigned to the room and communicate with parents regarding productivity.
• Facilitate and arrange delivery of student lunches when necessary.
• Refer behavior problems to Assistant Principals.

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet the requirements for a Title I paraprofessional, including:

Must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and

Must have metoneof the following options:

• Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
• Obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or
• Met a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness). Winchester Public Schools requires the state assessment to meet this requirement if one of the first two options cannot be documented

Salary:

Range for 2026-2027 is $17.51 to 26.97 per hour plus full benefits package.
Workday:

Full time/10 month (183 days) position, 7.0 hours per day

Location:

Daniel Morgan Middle School

Start Date:

Upon Hire

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sandy Shernick , Human Resources Coordinator
• 598 N. Kent St.
• Winchester, Virginia 22601
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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