Resource Aide - Hourly (LFE - 1.5 hrs)

About the role

The job of Resource Aide is established for the purpose of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibilities for ensuring the safety and welfare of students during non-classroom activities; minimizing the frequency and/or severity of harmful incidents; and communicating observations and/or incidents that have a potential impact on the general well-being of students, school personnel, and/or visitors.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the maintenance of playground areas (e.g. raking wood chips, checking playground equipment and picking up trash, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe environment.
• Communicates safety and security policies and enforcement procedures to students, staff and visitors for the purpose of ensuring their understanding of such information and the potential consequences of violation.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts and emergency situations for the purpose of minimizing disruptions of campus activities and/or injury to involved parties.
• Maintains a variety of files and records (e.g. schedules, guidelines, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of information for future reference and/or audit for compliance to established policies.
• Makes sure student behavior during and between assigned periods (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, library, cafeteria, etc.) is in line with established guidelines, maintaining a safe and positive learning environment, and secure facility.
• Participates in unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Prepares written materials (e.g. incident reports, activity logs, copier count report, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Processes requests for copies and copies materials for teachers and staff throughout the school site for the purpose of assisting in the overall educational program.
• Provides coverage for other classified staff members as needed for the purpose of providing a smooth level of service to students and staff.
• Refers incidents including personal injuries, altercations, suspicious activities, rule violations, etc. to appropriate site personnel for the purpose of ensuring follow-up in accordance with administrative, site security and student safety guidelines.
• Responds to a variety of situations (e.g. accidents, injuries, vandalism, suspicious activities, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking the appropriate action to resolve immediate safety and/or security concerns.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources regarding campus security issues for the purpose of providing information, direction and/or referral for addressing inquiry.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• CPR and First Aid Certification.

Qualifications

• Adhering to safety practices.
• Operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Understanding written procedures, writing routine documents, and speaking clearly.
• Understanding multi-step written and oral instructions.
• Adhering to safety practices and procedures.
• Child guidance practices.
• Basic subjects taught in District schools.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Scheduling activities.
• Collating data.
• Using basic, job-related equipment.
• Scheduling activities.
• Collating data.
• Using basic, job-related equipment.
• Communicating with diverse groups.
• Learning methods.
• Supervising and disciplining students according to approved policies and procedures.
• Modeling appropriate social skills.
• Writing observations and documenting student behavior.
• Understanding and following oral and written directions.
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing with and children and adults.