Student Support Professional

Hours:

Qualifications:

• Must have a degree OR 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university OR have taken or will take and pass the ETS Parapro test before being hired.

Job Functions: The SSP will be the primary support for students during the intervention block periods each day. While teachers will be working on high-need interventions during this time, the SSP will be working with students on additional enrichment and academic support opportunities. Additionally, the SSP will assist teachers and school staff with the implementation of behavior intervention plans. The SSP will be trained and will work on executing de-escalation.

strategies, helping students develop proactive coping tools, and work with teachers to ensure a safe and productive learning

environment.

• Takes guidance from the principal, instructional coach, kindergarten teacher and lead SSP to ensure students are supported and to instill positive student behavior.
• Works closely with students who are at-risk, particularly in Literacy/ELA, and Math, and in emotionally healthy coping skills and proactive behavior modification
• Assist in the development of academic enrichment opportunities for students
• Work directly with students in executing enrichment lessons and academic interventions
• Assist in the development of PBIS support structures
• Helps test students
• Works directly with students in guiding positive behaviors in school.
• Other academic and behavior support duties as assigned.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, it is the policy of the Swartz Creek Community School District that no person shall be subjected to discrimination during any program, activity, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, or any disability that does not impair the individual's ability to perform adequately.

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