Instructional Assistant - Wellness Room - Middleton Elementary School

Please note: To comply with Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order, all staff, substitutes and volunteers in K-12 schools are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Upon hire we will need to collect a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card or evidence of a qualifying medical or religious exception from the mandate.

FTE: 7 hrs/day - .88 FTE - 178 Workday Calendar

POSITION START DATE: As soon as Hired

TITLE: Wellness Room Instructional Assistant — Elementary, Middle and High School

REPORTS TO: School Administrator and/or designee

PURPOSE

The Wellness Room Instructional Assistant staffs and supports the Wellness Room to meet the educational needs of students who from social, emotional, and behavioral intervention instruction, support, and practice. The Assistant may participate as a member of a collaborative team to maintain and manage a Wellness Room intervention caseload of students.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives supervision from Administrator and may receive guidance and direction from Administrative Assistant and/or behavior specialist. Exercises no supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Working knowledge of Multi-tiered Systems of Support
• Knowledge of techniques and methods of student supervision and classroom management in settings involving students with moderate to severe learning social/behavioral challenges
• Positive attitude and works well with children
• Comprehend and follow written and oral instructions and complete work within established timelines
• Flexible and able to work harmoniously with others
• Willing to learn and implement new programs
• Proficient English usage, grammar and punctuation skills
• Basic technology skills
• Ability to stay calm during high stress situations

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Identifies, plans, and implements appropriate social emotional lessons based on the individual needs of students
• Communicates with students during instruction and interpersonal interaction using language structure, tone and body language that promotes positive student behavior, conflict resolution and problem solving, effective management of power struggles, and applies proactive strategies for management of escalating behavior
• Collects and records data on students’ intervention progress
• Collaborates with building staff to maintain and manage a Wellness Room intervention referral process
• Develops an intervention schedule in collaboration with classroom teachers and building leaders
• Escorts students to various locations in the facility including to and from classrooms
• Communicates, as a member of the building team, with other education staff, behavior/treatment staff and parents, under the direction or upon request of the building administrator
• In partnership with the District Behavior and Mental Health Coordinator, plans and prepares materials for instructional activities
• Utilizes crisis prevention intervention strategies including, when necessary, the use of safe restraint techniques
• Completes routine clerical tasks and maintains data collection system
• Assists with maintenance of a clean, safe and healthy Wellness Room
• Provides students a safe and secure environment at all times. This may include Wellness Room facilitation and supervision
• Attends workshop training related to area of assignment; applying training to instructional and supervision responsibilities
• Helps students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults; promote safety of the students by helping them develop self-confidence
• Maintains a confidential, non-preferential, non-judgmental manner towards the students, staff and program
• Administers minor first aid

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all of the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements, the administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department.

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

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  Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate manner for the assignment and work setting
• Have regular and punctual attendance
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor and work under direction of licensed staff
• Follow all district policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague or district patron

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Sherwood School District 88J and Oregon School Employees Association Chapter #103.

ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

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  The employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb up and down step stool, bend under the desks, twist from the waist, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SHERWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A FAIR SHARE DISTRICT

Sherwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disabled persons may contact Human Resources at (503) 825-5000 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the District for assistance through the Oregon Relay at (800) 735-2900.