In School Suspension Monitor at Hamilton County Department of Education

Overview

Normal Park Museum Magnet is a PreK-8 zoned magnet school located in Chattanooga, TN. Normal Park partners with six area museums and other local businesses to enhance each student's learning experience. We believe in teaching the whole child through engaging lessons which foster inquiry and exploration, while also maintaining focus on the emotional and social health of each student. Our students take weekly learning expeditions to our museum partners to build a deeper understanding of standards. Project based learning allows teachers to be creative with their lessons and students to consider ways to solve real world problems. We have a supportive parent community who volunteer at the school, provide additional funds for resources, and additional support for students. We have recently been awarded STEM Designation and our Tennessee Civic Seal.

We look for teachers with an excitement and spark for teaching. We desire candidates who thrive on collaboration and are also willing and confident to share new ideas. As the only prek-8 public school in town, we are able to offer relationships with students over several years and teachers can support students inside and outside the classroom.

The in school suspension monitor collaborates with administration and the student support team to provide experiences for students to reflect on their choices, continue their learning, and reset expectations due to behavior choices. Duties also include pulling small groups of students for instructional support, assignment completion, and grade recovery as well as lunch duties or other duties as assigned.

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

The purpose of this job is to provide a safe, positive learning environment for students assigned to in school suspension.

Responsibilities

• Acts in a professional, respectful, and welcoming manner at all times.
• Creates a customer-focused climate and provides quality services and support to the school and other stakeholders.
• Supports and promotes the school’s overall mission and vision.
• Creates a structured, positive learning environment for students assigned to in-school suspension and provides supervision for students who are assigned to in-school suspension.
• Obtains student assignments from the teacher and supervises the completion of the assignment. Returns completed student work to teacher as specified by the teacher and/or administration.
• Offers assistance with assignments. For example: reviews directions, provides examples, etc.
• Discusses the inappropriate behavior with the student and offers tools/suggestions to student to avoid problems in the future.
• Performs other assignments if no in-school suspension monitoring is necessary. For example: serves as a substitute teacher or assists teachers or students in other classrooms.
• Assists administrators and staff with safety throughout the school by monitoring students immediately before and after school, classroom, cafeteria, halls, and school grounds as needed.
• NEVER uses corporal punishment to address inappropriate student behavior. Uses appropriate strategies to address inappropriate behavior in the in school suspension classroom and/or diffuses confrontations between students and others as necessary. Seeks assistance from administrators if unable to de-escalate disruptive, inappropriate student behavior.
• Follows school policies, district policies and state/federal laws pertaining to discipline of students.
• Provides support to classrooms and the administration as directed by supervisor.
• Communicates through the proper channels to keep supervisor and other appropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
• Follows established procedures for ensuring assigned areas are safe.
• Works collaboratively with administration, principals, secretaries, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Attends work and arrives to work on time.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.
• Completes forms, reports, or other documentation and submits to the teacher, principal, or other designated person in the format directed by the administrator.
• Schedules parent conferences and/or attends parent conferences if directed by an administrator.
• Uses technology to maintain records and/or complete forms and reports if directed by an administrator.
• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, sending/receiving faxes, or filing documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Education/Experience

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required. Associate’s Degree or four-year degree preferred. One (1) year of successful experience working with students to change inappropriate behavior to positive behavior. One (1) year of experience working in urban schools preferred. Or, any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Skills/Qualifications

• Ability to use good judgment in assessing situations and applying behavior management strategies that de-escalate inappropriate student behavior.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school administrators, staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to encourage and influence students to change inappropriate behaviors to achieve academic success.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

Grade B

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