Substitute Paraprofessional - PCIA (Planning Center Instructional Aide)

CMSD · Cleveland, United States

Planning Center Instructional Aide (Para PCIA)

The Planning Center Instructional Aide (Para PCIA) is an important part of maintaining school discipline. The Planning Center program keeps students in school and on task while being removed from his/her regular placement and provides support and intervention for students, teachers and families. In addition to accurate record keeping, the Para PCIA will utilize intervention techniques to positively impact student behavior.

Responsibilities:

• Performs work as required or assigned by the building principal or a designee as related to the Planning Center program and Right of Removal (ROR)
• Becomes familiar with District initiatives including but not limited to The Cleveland Plan, Academic Achievement Plans, etc.
• Adapts to the individual social emotional and academic needs of the students
• Respects and disciplines students through preventative, proactive, dignified classroom management techniques that reflect structure, equity, and consistency
• Coordinates class work and homework assignments for students
• Keeps files of completed student assignments
• Keeps accurate records and documents
• Returns assignments to classroom teacher(s)
• Assists students in returning to their regular instructional program
• Discusses behavior modifications that would alter the students behaviors in a positive manner
• Uses effective classroom management techniques
• Provides tutoring for all subject matters
• Reports students attendance to the appropriate secretary
• Maintains students daily attendance and behavior logs of students assigned to in-school suspension
• Participates in the Planning Center professional development for the Para PCIAs

Qualifications:

• High ethical standards
• Prior experience working with students in an in-school suspension classroom preferred
• A minimum of two years successful experience working with children and adolescents
• Positive attitude, and enthusiastic experience working with various ages of students in the ATSP
• Self-motivated and ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Desire to serve the school and community
• Familiarity with computers to create documents, with using district e-mail, and completing forms

Paraprofessionals must meet one of the following to be qualified: Associates Degree or a minimum of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours or successfully passing the Para Pro Assessment

Physical Requirements

• Walking, Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
• Ability to quickly trail any student that elopes
• Moderate lifting from 15-35 pounds
• Moving of various items like wheelchairs or other mechanical devices – up to 30 pounds
• Manual dexterity to use for items like classroom and building equipment and supplies
• Bending, kneeling, twisting or stooping and other movements as required to ensure safety of scholars
• Ability to write legibly
• Vision (Near, Color, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (Ability to hear fire alarms, bells, and PA system)
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly
• Able to work near students and other staff

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in all areas inside and outside of district buildings, including within the school building, on school grounds, school vehicles and transportation, and/or any area in which a district activity or function is taking place
• Work is not performed in student homes
• Exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions like varying degrees of temperature and unpredictable noise

Emotional Environment:

• The ability to work with students and adults displaying a variety of emotions including, but not limited to, joy, happiness, sorrow, fear, anger and aggression in controlled, uncontrolled and unpredictable situations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function outlined above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement:

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District's Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District's Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District's Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114