Student Support Associate

Position Title:        Success Center Student Support Associate

Immediate Supervisor:    Associate Director of Student Services

Job Summary/Goal:
To assist classroom teacher in helping students to increase their academic, social and employability skills as well as community skills.  Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly environment. Assist students in/on school and community facilities to reduce disruptions and off-task behavior.  Under the guidance of the teacher, assist in facilitating all goals and objectives contained in students IEP including, but not limited to: 

• Functional academic programming developed by the classroom teacher.
• Helping students when needed through small group or one-on-one support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following may or may not apply to all student's but are typical of the types of duties a person holding this job title will be expected to perform.
Under the guidance of a principal, teacher or nurse, supervise and assist the students with:

• Personal hygiene programming.
• Protect the student's health and safety through the administration of CPR, first aid, changing trach, catheters, use of medications, knowledge of the student's reaction to medication; both over/under correct levels.

Supervise and assist the students with:

• Environmental mobility within the community setting.
• Adapted physical education
• Special events, field trips, assemblies, tours, and concerts.
• Assist with all student needs during the day including but not limited to:
  • movement in and between classes, Physical Therapy, recess, restrooms, personal hygiene, and occupational therapy.
• Expected and unexpected behaviors, through implementation of Behavior Intervention Plan
• Supports the use of augmented communication systems

Carries out teacher directed activities: 

• Assist with the preparation of specialized teaching aids and materials as planned by the teacher.
• Carries out the recommendations provided by consultants (e.g., occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech/language pathologist, etc.).
• Develop working rapport with the student(s).
• Record behavioral and health data, accident reports, etc.
• Works and plans collaboratively, reviews, reports student needs, concerns and performance with assigned teacher
• Performs teacher directed clerical and supervision duties.

Additional Duties

• Assist in maintaining a fair, supportive and inclusive learning and working environment for all students and employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or genetic information.
• Confidentiality of all information and student records is mandatory.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, orderly and safe environment.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and abides by District and school policies and procedures.
• Participates in ongoing professional development.
• Effectively identifies and responds to problems as they arise.
• Demonstrates regular and reliable attendance, promptness and dependability
• Promotes an atmosphere of respect for students and adults.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior.

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Willingly accepts, understands and follows directions and instructions.
• Ability to learn, understand and implement appropriate student behavior techniques and address student behavior in a proactive way.
• Knowledge of Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques, or willingness to receive CPI training.
• Demonstrate a cooperative and collaborative approach.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within and promote a fair, supportive and inclusive work and learning environment.
• Demonstrate productive, appropriate and independent use of time.
• Communicate (verbal/written) effectively and professionally
• Ability to accept and complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.

Professional Standards:

1. Quality of Work (Supports a learning environment by participating in instructional opportunities; encourages appropriate standards of behavior, positive interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.)
2. Quantity of work (The amount of work performed is evidence of high productivity; industrious; carries fair share of workload; seeks additional tasks.)
3. Knowledge of job (Understands professional strategies, techniques and materials within the District; Job and job-related responsibilities are well understood and reflected in job performance; exhibits continuous improvement and ongoing learning.)
4. Creativity/Problem Solving (Offers new ideas; suggests innovative and better ways of performing necessary tasks.)
5. Interpersonal Skills (Works collaboratively with others; courteous; polite; pleasant; promotes positive image in contacts with the school community including colleagues, families and related agencies.)
6. Dependability (Reliable; punctual; consistent attendance; completes work accurately and in a timely fashion; stable and calm in a crisis or emergency; works independently.)
7. Professional Appearance (Dress is acceptable for the job; appears clean, well-groomed and "professional.")
8. Organizational Skills (Exhibits ability to prioritize work; organizational skills enhance job productivity.) 
9. Technical Skills (Exhibits proficiency in and uses required computer applications to maximize efficiency.)   
10. Written/Verbal Communication (Convey information and ideas accurately and clearly to meet the needs of the reader, transfers thoughts and ideas into speech and presents clearly.)   
11. Managing Change/ Adaptability (Demonstrates good understanding of organizational changes and communicates support for such change.) 
12. Professional Approach (Professional, positive, and helpful approach with members of the school community, including colleagues, families, students and administration.  Displays loyalty towards the organization.  Demonstrates a capacity to understand and displays a willingness to follow administrator / teacher requirements and produces a professional level of service and collaboration.)
13. Flexibility (Demonstrates openness to new organizational structures, procedures, technology.  Willingly takes direction and will modify one's preferred way of doing things.)
14. Safety (Exhibits knowledge of health, safety and emergency procedures of the learning environment and follows such procedures.)

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with students preferred but not required.
• Experience working with students with learning and behavior needs.

Licensure or Certification:
Required:

• Class-B driving certification and STOP driving class
• Annual Mandatory Reporting for Child/Dependent Adult Abuse.

Optional or Directed trainings:

• American Heart or Red Cross Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification for adult, child and infants including Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and barrier devices (preferred).
  American Heart or Red Cross First Aid certification (preferred).
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training (preferred).
• Medication Management Certificate

Physical Demands: 
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Must be capable of standing *Constantly.
• Must *Constantly present appropriate appearance and personal cleanliness suited to working near school age children and adults.
• Must be able to *Frequently work with interruptions during a work shift.
• Must be capable of *Frequently working with co-workers with different personalities.
• It may be necessary to lift up to 80 pounds to waist level (with assistance), lift up to 30 pounds to shoulder level, and lift up to 25 pounds above head level.
• Must be capable of carrying a wheelchair, other mobility devices, equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds for a distance of 20 feet.
• Must be capable of carrying a wheelchair, other mobility devices, equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds up 10 steps.
• Must be capable of trunk rotation for up to 2 minutes at a time.
• Must be capable of squatting for up to 2 minutes.
• Must be capable of sitting at different levels including adult and child height chairs (12 inches), benches and the floor and up and down movements to attain those different levels.
• Must be willing to encounter body fluids such as urine, blood and nasal secretions and contagious diseases such as flu and the common cold.
• Must be capable of using cleaning and sanitizing chemicals with appropriate PPE's.
• Must be capable of working in broad range of temperatures, humidity and other winter and summer environments.
• Must be capable of working in a noisy environment.
• Must have physical dexterity in limbs and digits necessary to physically interact with children in a playground and classroom environment.

Is required to pass a pre-employment physical.

* - Denotes standard values established by the Department of Labor
NOTE:  Tasks that have physical demands that exceed the above stated limits should only be performed with sufficient manpower.

Work Environment:  (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud, depending upon the activity in the location and part of the day.  The environment has little or no air conditioning.  Some supervisory responsibilities may require the employee to work outside in all types of weather.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position.  These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision.