Recovery Room Interventionist

Recovery Room Interventionist - Plazza Middle School (7 hours a day, full-time with benefits)

NOTE:  This position requires a Missouri Substitute Certificate or teaching certificate.  A Missouri Substitute Certificate and be obtained by completing an application through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at www.dese.mo.gov.

There are two paths to getting a Missouri Substitute Certificate.  One method is by providing transcripts to DESE showing 36 college credit hours. A second method is by completing 20 hours of online instruction through Frontline.  More information can be found at www.dese.mo.gov.

Purpose Statement

The job of Recovery Room Interventionist is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for overseeing students assigned to the Recovery Room; documenting student behavior; and providing information to teachers, parents and/or other personnel.

This job reports to the Building Administrator

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with school staff for the purpose of designing and supporting plans for student success.
• Implements behavioral plans designed by classroom teachers, counselors, school psychiatrist and/or IEP team for students with behavior issues or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Monitors students during assigned periods for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs general record keeping and clerical functions (e.g. attendance logs, activity reports, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or supervisory staff in meeting mandated requirements.
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback of observations for the purpose of informing teacher/s and/or parents of students' progress.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. students, teachers, administrators, and/or parents, etc.) for the purpose of solving problems, providing information and/or directing to other sources.
• Tutors students on assigned class work for the purpose of providing ongoing support in the completion of work assignments.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly; and solve practical problems.  Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: behavior and crisis management techniques; and instruction techniques.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities; collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with specific, job-related data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: maintaining confidentiality; working with frequent interruptions; communicating in a positive, non-threatening manner; and building effective relationships.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization’s services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking, and 20% standing.  The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.