Position Title
Community Assistant (CA)

Subject
General

Location
Scarlett Middle School

FTE
1.0

Salary
Based on experience, please see the AAEA/P Salary Schedule for more details
https://www.a2schools.org/Page/1722'
Note for the 2021/22 School Year Only - Minimum Rate will be $16.50/hour

Reports to
Building Principal / Administrator

Summary
Responsible for performing a variety of supportive functions that relate to building and student supervision, recreational programs, and non-instructional duties.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education & Experience
High School diploma, Bachelors Degree preferred
Experience working with high school-aged children

Job Responsibilities

• Work in corridors, lunchrooms and around the school grounds where students gather in order to prevent problems and discourage loitering as assigned
• Report to local school administration, problems between students or groups of students as they develop
• Encourage students to attend class regularly and promptly
• Assist in resolving student conflicts
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Escort children to and from various rooms
• Monitor activities to ensure safety of students, classmates and other staff
• Maintenance and disciplinary activities in lunchroom and in other school settings
• Assist students with bus arrival and departure
• Provide assistance with behavior management, physical management and social skills
• Work together as a team with teacher(s) and other support staff
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Other duties as assigned

This is a full time position requiring regular and reliable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Language Skills

• Read, write, and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students, and administrators
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

Mathematical Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals

Reasoning Ability

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Other Skills & Abilities

• Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and AV carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well being, or work output of other people.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position required the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with public and staff.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with public and staff and is directly responsible for the safety, well being, or work output of others.

Method of Application
All applicants must apply online at a2schools.org >> District Links >> Job Postings