I.
TITLE:
School Companion - Secondary
II.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A.
Minimum of two years of college or 32 core
college credits or a minimum score of 460 on the ParaPro
Praxis.
B.
Emotionally mature and stable.
C.
Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be
performed.
D.
Ability to work with staff, students, and the
public.
E.
Previous experience working with children and
adolescents.
F.
Able to perform assigned tasks.
G.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications
as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
III.
REPORTS TO:
Building Administrator.
IV.
JOB GOALS:
To support
the delivery of School District 91's written, taught, tested
and reported curriculum and contribute to maximizing student
achievement.
To enable students to derive the fullest possible educational
experience from school by providing assistance to students with
emotional issues.
V.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A.
Helps specific students remain in school
through frequent interventions and monitoring of progress.
B.
Maintains regular contact with assigned
students to assist them with improving school behaviors.
C.
Monitors students' progress on a routine basis
(usually hourly) and maintains written documentation.
D.
Attends meetings involving assigned
students.
E.
Performs as an advocate on the child's
behalf.
F.
Strives to improve and maintain job skills
through inservice training and other means.
G.
Maintains high standards of ethical behavior
and confidentiality.
H.
Has regular and predictable attendance.
VI.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
VII.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This is a part-time position scheduled for 3.5 hours per day
during the school year.
Wages will be in accordance with the Classified Salary Schedule
as a Grade 3 - $10.05 or $10.56 per hour depending on
experience.
This is an "at will"
position in that the employer or employee may terminate
employment at any time or for any reason consistent with
applicable state or federal law.
The "employment at will" policy cannot be changed verbally or
in writing, unless the change is specifically authorized in
writing and expressly approved by the Board of Trustees of
District 91.
VIII.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the
Building Administrator in accordance with the Board's policy on
the evaluation of classified personnel.
This position has been given an overall
physical classification of light duty.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition,
interview preference may be given to veterans who qualify under
state and federal laws and regulations. If you need
special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please
contact Human Resources.