School Support Assistant - Edison Elementary

Job Summary

The job of the School Support Assistant is to perform a variety of specialized duties to assist school operations in the daily supervision of students, performing a variety of school level and classroom clerical tasks in support of the instructional process. This position also assists other personnel as needed to ensure an efficient and effective work environment, including performing substitute teaching duties under emergency situations.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Fingerprinting and successful completion of a criminal background check are required.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Hold or obtain CPR/First Aid certification within six months of hire.
• Knowledgeable of age-appropriate activities; stages of child development; classroom management techniques; developing effective lesson plans; and planning and managing time effectively.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (e.g., phone, copier, scanner, fax machines, etc.).

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher and paraeducator to provide a method to support and reinforce lesson plans.
• Administers tests and evaluations, under supervision of teacher (e.g., DRA, DIBELS, observational data for IEP goals, etc.).
• Maintains student progress by implementing students' learning and behavior plans to meet students' social and behavioral interventions, health care plans, and ensure compliance with IEPs.
• Confers with teachers to evaluate student progress and implement student objectives.
• Provides appropriate classroom intervention with students under the Teacher's direction (e.g., booster groups, individual instruction, small group instruction, etc.) improving student learning and academic success.
• Monitors individual and groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, library, playground activities, lunch and recess, field trips, bus boarding and exiting, etc.) providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Operates physical education equipment and playground activities using standardized methods.
• Prepares teaching materials and related reports (e.g., grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to implement lesson plans and document student progress.
• Reports incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain the personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment, and adhere to Education Code, administrative and school policies.
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g., scheduling, copying, data recording, answering telephone, responding to security doorbell, etc.) to support the teacher and administrator.
• Affords assistance to other personnel as required and needed (e.g., instructors, site administration, paraprofessionals, etc.) ensuring an efficient and effective work environment; schedule activities and meetings; gather, collate, and classify data; identify and create action plans to resolve issues as they arise.
• Disinfects playground areas between student use.
• Utilizes resources from other work units to meet goals and objectives.
• Works with frequent interruptions; adapts to changing work priorities; be attentive to detail; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and present information to others.
• Communicates effectively with diverse individuals and groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and building positive working relationships with employees and stakeholders.
• Supports a team environment by collaborating with own and other work units to perform the duties of the position effectively.
• Participates in various meetings to receive and convey information.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements effectively and efficiently.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including supervising students in a classroom setting to implement emergency substitute lesson plans.

  Employee Supervisory Responsibilities

  No

  Work Environment & Physical Demands

  The Salt Lake City School District is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact us at Human Resource Services - Salt Lake City School District (slcschools.org) or call 801-578-8340.

  Non-Discrimination Statement

  No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The district is committed to providing equal access and equal opportunity in its programs, services and employment including its policies, complaint processes, program accessibility, district facility use, accommodations and other Equal Employment Opportunity matters. The district also provides equal access to district facilities for all youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code, including scouting groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation: Tina Hatch, Compliance and Investigations/Title IX Coordinator, 406 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, (801) 578-8340. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303) 844-5695.