Part Time Wellness Room Monitor Paraprofessional - Fiddlers Elementary - 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Description
THIS POSITION WILL BE FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED WITH A FIRST CONSIDERATION DATE OF MONDAY, MAY 22ND, 2023.
Department: Special Education Date Prepared: 1/11/2023
Job Title: Wellness Room Monitor Paraprofessional
Classification (FLSA Status): Non-Exempt
Lane/Salary Grade: Classified Grade 3
Location: ASSIGNED SCHOOL
General Function:
Under the direction of the school principal, working with the Special Education Educator, School Counselor, and/or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), to assist and monitor students who choose to visit the Wellness Room to reset, calm down, and/or refocus. Establishes effective rapport with students, listens, supports and directs them to additional help when needed. Professional relations are developed and maintained with other staff.
Organizational Structure:
Job Title: Wellness Room Monitor
Supervisor’s Title: School Administrator
Jobs Reporting to this Title: None
Summary and Overall Objective:
Under the direction of the school principal, working with the Special Education Educator, School Counselor, and/or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), to assist and monitor students who choose to visit the Wellness Room to reset, calm down, and/or refocus. Establishes effective rapport with students, listens, supports and directs them to additional help when needed. Professional relations are developed and maintained with other staff.
Essential Functions Duties and Responsibilities:
Monitors students that choose to enter the Wellness Room for support and help them to reset and return to class
Intake students as they come into the room and triage the situation to get additional support for the student if needed
Teach self regulation skills to students
Help students to reset and return to the classroom in order to continue learning.
Participates in the development, maintenance, and carrying out of systems for Wellness room management.
Help students and school staff understand the procedures of the Wellness room
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the Wellness Room and all materials within the room
Assist in the purchase and replacement of materials as needed
Maintain appropriate records using Educators Handbook and other school-based record keeping requirements
Guides students in working and interacting harmoniously with other students.
Operates various types of office equipment such as computers, copy machines, etc.
Competencies (Knowledge, skills, abilities):
Ability to work effectively with students experiencing various emotions
Ability to learn tasks quickly and work with a minimum of supervision.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to maintain discipline among students.
Ability to conduct learning activities with small groups of students.
Ability to meet and interact with teachers and students with tact, courtesy, and discretion.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to learn special needs of particular individuals.
Ability to learn and follow rules and regulations as they apply to job assignments.
Ability to learn emergency procedures.
Ability to follow directions.
This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an incumbent in this job. Incumbents are required to perform other related functions as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge and experience requirements; the machines, tools and equipment used; and any licenses or certifications required.
Required Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Associates degree or 48 college semester hours (72 quarter credits) from a college or university; 720 hours on a certified transcript from a technical school or passing results (460) on the ETS ParaProfessional Assessment
If the applicant cannot provide evidence of Highly-qualified status as per R277-324-5, the applicant must take and pass Project Para Modules and Assessments prior to working with students. (There is no cost for this assessment). Applicants can begin the modules and take the assessments at any time by registering at para.myesu.org
Preferred Education and Experience:
Previous experience working in a school system is preferred
Job Related Experience:
Previous experience working in a school system is preferred.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
This position does not require any certifications or licenses
Character
Iron County School District expects all employees to practice high standards of moral and ethical conduct which are consistent with the values taught in our schools.
All employees are expected to be law abiding, ethical and honest; and demonstrate respect for the dignity of all students, colleagues, parents and members of the community.
All employees are expected to adhere to all district policies while employed.
Working Conditions:
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.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Employees working under this position description are considered to have occasional contact with students who may place the employee at risk to bodily fluids.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to lift 55 lbs, spend long periods of time on floor (kneeling or sitting), and move about to various parts of school buildings.
Ability to assist individuals with disabilities
Ability to escort and assist students as necessary.
The employee is regularly required to use fingers and hands; talk and hear.
The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities for this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
Machines, Tools, Equipment Used:
Copy machines and high speed duplicators.
Computer technology.
Video equipment including VCR, camcorders and TV equipment.
Classroom Technology (i.e., projectors, document Cameras, SMART Boards, etc.)
Possible Hazards:
Contact with dissatisfied individuals
Expected Work Hours:
5 hours per day / 25 hours per week
During regular school hours
Travel Requirements:
Personal transportation to and from school building is required
Terms of Employment:
Job Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel.
This will be considered an "at will" position. For further information regarding "at will" employment, refer to Iron County School District policy GCD Hiring Procedures.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Iron County School District is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law.