The Mexico Public School District is accepting applications for the position of In-School Suspension Supervisor for Hawthorne

 

 

TITLE:   In School Suspension Teacher

 

CATEGORY:    Elementary

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must hold proper state certification 

 

REPORTS TO: Elementary Principals

 

Summary:

 

Helps prevent and resolve student behavior problems and strives to modify pupil behavior to enable a successful return to the classroom for students needing support outside the regular classroom or those assigned to in-school suspension (ISS). The staff member will focus on proactive relationships and skill-building to provide students with tools for success in the academic setting.    

 

Essential Job Duties: 

• Supervises and manages students assigned to ISS. 
• Creates a positive structure and atmosphere to support student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment. 
• Supervises students in the classroom, hallways, cafeteria, and throughout the building.  
• Participates in professional learning opportunities to continue to develop appropriate skills and best practices to support student needs.  
• Serves as a participant in various meetings (including parent meetings, building problem-solving teams, etc). 
• Facilitates student re-entry from long-term absences or OSS. 
• Serves as a mentor to students to process situations and plan for future success. 
• Serves as a resource for students with a variety of needs (academic, behavioral, etc.).
• Teaches various strategies (organizational, social/emotional, learning, leadership, etc) to students in order to improve overall classroom performance.
• Creates, maintains, and adapts individualized student action plans. 
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, providing information and/or direction.  
• Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials; addressing individualized learning plans; and/or reinforcing classroom objectives. 
• Collaborates with a variety of parties (e.g. instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, a variety of community resources, etc.) for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions; achieving established program objectives and/or and planning curriculum. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  

Annual contract for school year and Extended School Year, if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of  Board of Education policy on evaluation of certified staff.

 

EVALUATION: 

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.

 

Applications will be screened as they are submitted. The job will remain posted until filled.

 

 

The Mexico Public School District is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Our School District Prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, students or others on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, religion, disability by law in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.