Student Support Monitor

Job Summary

The position is responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by performing tasks assigned and directed by the teacher. The tasks must not infringe upon the responsibilities reserved for the certified teacher. It is vital that both the staff and the monitor fully understand the monitor's limitations and duties. The purpose of the Student Support Monitor is to actively participate in and prevent behavioral problems, and/or provide support for their assigned students. This involves active communication with the teacher and may require a written behavior plan tailored to the specific student. Students are to be in the educational environment/classroom they are assigned to, unless the teacher or administrator reassigns the student and monitors them to another location. The monitor must remain with the student at all times, except during the monitor's scheduled time, as specified in the child's plan. The child's Support Monitor should not be assigned other duties within the school that separate them from their student.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the duties herein described.

These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Assists students in achieving instructional goals and objectives.
• Assists students with personal care and toileting needs.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining daily student data.
• Assists the classroom teacher in specific tasks that will lead to students achieving instructional goals.
• Escorts the student at all times.
• Reports any student problems or issues to the team.
• Performs related tasks as needed to meet individual student needs.

Hours and Benefits

There is a plan to decrease the level of assistance needed to complete a task or activity. Services will be faded in accordance with policy. This is not a contracted position. Employment is based upon student need and funding and can be discontinued at any time. The Student Support Monitor will not be employed during suspensions and planned student absences. If the student is unexpectedly absent or if the assigned student is suspended from school, the assistant will not be employed for the duration of the absence or suspension. Because this position is considered part-time, it does not carry benefits such as sick leave or personal days. *Information regarding health insurance will be provided upon request. *

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Transcript, GED
• Demonstrate basic reading, writing, and computation skills.
• Have previous experience working with groups of children.
• Have good physical and emotional health.
• Respect and protect the confidentiality of students, staff, families, and so forth.
• Be willing to accept teacher direction.
• Office management skills, such as typing, computer literacy, and filing for Medicaid services rendered.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in regular classrooms, outdoors, and on telephone; physical agility to lift to 50 pounds; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance

Criminal Justice Background check, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment

Supervision Exercised

None

Supervision Received

Principal

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Accomack County School System is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, or military service in its employment practices.