What are the responsibilities and job description for the ISS/Behavioral Support position at Pitt County Schools?
JOB SUMMARY:
This position supervises students who have been assigned to in-school suspension for disciplinary reasons. Responsibilities include monitoring student behavior, assisting students with assignments, and maintaining student suspension records. Depending upon school assignment, may use behavior modification techniques as assigned in working with students.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to Principal, Assistant Principal, or other assigned school administrator.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitors student behavior in the In-School Suspension classroom; reinforces appropriate behavior and ensures that students stay on task. Communicates In-School Suspension rules. Refers students who violate program rules to school administrator.
- Assists students with work assignments; answers questions. Contacts teachers to obtain homework assignments as needed. Reinforces classroom learning activities.
- Records information for students entering In-School Suspension, such as grade level, behavior, and reason for assignment to detention.
- Maintains records of student activities and behavior while in suspension classroom; forwards information to teachers and school administrators. Types program-related materials.
- Exchanges information with school staff concerning students assigned to program; participates in staff meetings as requested.
- May develop written and oral behavior modification materials for use in helping students recognize a need for change and/or compromise in a specific area of their behavior. Provides these materials to students; instructs students to read materials and complete exercises by deadline. Encourages students to improve their behavior.
- May act as time-out supervisor; talks to angry or upset students; assists students to calm down so they can attend their next class in a frame of mind conducive to learning.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
