General Ed Para

POSITION: General Education Paraprofessional: Instructional and Behavior Support
LOCATION: MTS Elementary
DESCRIPTION: Under the direct supervision of the principal, the student success specialist will support students and staff to ensure that each student’s academic and social emotional needs are met to allow the student to be successful and reach his/her potential.
HOURS: Monday-Friday: regular school hours
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assess student functioning, both formally and informally, to identify factors that may negatively impact his or her education while also assessing student strengths.
• Assist students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, hallway, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompany students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.

• Work collaboratively with the principal and social worker to ensure proper educational programming for students.
• Provide support to individuals, groups and families to encourage student engagement at school.
• Promote consistent school attendance.
• Provide crisis intervention services for students, and support problem solving for issues arising during the school day. In multidisciplinary teams to support student well-being
• Work collaboratively with families and school staff to address student behavior and challenges while at school
• Work collaboratively with families, transportation and school staff to address student behavior and challenges during transportation
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary teams to support student engagement and success
• Maintain thorough documentation
• Excellent communication skills: both orally and in writing.
• Work well with persons of different cultures, races, and socio-economic backgrounds
• Ability to work with a wide variety of students in a calm, patient, understanding, creative, flexible, student-centered environment
• Good interpersonal skills, relationship skills, team player and professional demeaner
• Maintain confidentiality
• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.
• Proficient with basic computer programs including, but not limited to, Google and Microsoft Office products.

Note:   The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

About Minnesota Transitions Charter School:
Minnesota Transitions Charter School (MTCS) is a unique collaboration of charter schools that help each learner make the transition from classroom to post-secondary/career and meet the responsibilities of a changing future. We were one of the nation’s early leaders in charter school development. Charter schools offer the chance for parents to choose the best education possible for their family. Special education and EL services are provided wherever needed in all of our programs. MTCS offers a learning environment emphasizing small classes as well as strong career training and academic preparation. We offer a traditional High School with many career options, Middle School and Elementary School as well as a Virtual High School, Connections Academy (a virtual K-12 program), Banaadir Academy which has a focus on serving Somali students and P.E.A.S.E. (Peers Enjoying A Sober Education) Academy, High School which serves students in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Learn more at www.mtcs.org

Minnesota Transitions Charter School (MTCS) does not discriminate in employment or in any of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, sexual orientation, age or genetic information.