In School Suspension

In School Suspension Coordinator

Principal

10 months

Non-Exempt

Job goal

The employee performs a variety of tasks for the professional staff in the schools which supports the educational environment in the classroom. The ISS Coordinator assists students who have been placed in the in-school suspension program by providing instructional assistance and encouragement for students to complete assignments. Provides direct disciplinary and nurturing contact with students assigned to ISS. Communicate and work closely with administrators teachers school staff and parents regarding the students discipline attendance and progress.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred in related field
• Experience with working in a school setting
• Other qualifications as the superintendent and board may find appropriate

Duties and responsibilities

• Monitors student behavior and maintains discipline in the in-school suspension room.
• Monitors the safety and well-being of students while encouraging self- esteem.
• Contacts parent of absent student
• Assists teacher by providing assigned work to student(s)
• Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving study skills; provides one-on-one assistance as needed.
• Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom
• Performs various clerical duties as needed maintains records of student progress; develops and files incident reports; checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials; maintains class files etc.
• Works closely with school administrator to maintain accurate records of students referrals and academic progress.
• Participates in staff development workshops.
• Performs other duties as assigned by administrator

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to gather student attendance information and contact parents when students have a large number of tardies or have a history of not attending school on a regular basis.
• Ability to organize materials.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with students parents teachers and administrators.
• Ability to work independently to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or composite characteristics of data people or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions assignments and/or directions from supervisors.
• Ability to prepare a variety of correspondence reports handbooks forms lists etc.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Ability to consult with parents teachers and the community to enhance the learning of students.

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers copiers laminators etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical requirements are consistent with those for Sedentary Work.

Direct reports

N/A