Security Education Assistant at Robbinsdale Academy

7 hours per day, which includes 6.5 hours of paid work time and 30 minutes of unpaid lunch time.

Pay

$26.16 per hour plus benefits based on the current Education Assistant contract.

Essential Functions

• Serve as an advocate for educational equity for all students and families, with a particular emphasis on equity in behavior and safety planning and response.
• Lead/support students and staff during Restorative Practices.
• Work with other Student Safety Coaches to communicate and problem solve situations together that occur through the school day.
• Provide active supervision to students in the hallway, lunchroom, recreational areas, and bussing.
• Promote and reinforce positive student behavior.
• Respond to crisis situations, triage, and/or Crisis Team as directed by Administrators as needed.
• Develop positive relationships with all students in the building.
• Be knowledgeable of specific disabilities and individual learning characteristics, including IEPs, 504s, and PBSPs when implementing evidence-based Crisis Response Activities.
• Assist staff in observing, recording, and charting behaviors.
• Assist staff with crises, problems, and behavior management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge and understanding of:

• De-escalation techniques;
• Trauma-Informed Practices;
• Restorative Practices;
• Non-violent defensive tactics;
• CPI holds and restraints (always relying on least restrictive interventions);

Ability to:

• Physically intervene with physically aggressive students using proper procedures;
• Proactively identify and suggest ways to reduce safety risks and liability, prevent and manage workplace disruptions, and improve school-community relations relating to safety;
• Coach, direct, and receive feedback to inform staff in times of crisis/physical intervention while following IEPs or 504s;
• Provide de-escalation techniques to students who are upset, distressed, distraught, or dysregulated;
• Work closely with building administrators to provide building security (Health and Safety Team);
• Communicate and complete required documentation with administration about all safety concerns, critical incidents, restrictive procedures;
• Recognize, identify, intervene, and support when students are becoming aggressive or disorderly due to behavior or emotional decompensation;
• Always use least restrictive techniques;
• Be of support in emergency preparedness activities, drills, and safety committees in collaboration with the building administrator.

Education and Experience Requirements

• An Associate degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, or a related field (preferred).
• Two (2) years' experience in public safety.
• Or: Substitution for the general education and experience includes having a combination of education and experience that equals four (4) years in performing duties related to public safety.