Job Title:      ISS Instructional Paraprofessional 

Terms of Employment:  185 Days 

Pay Grade:  105 (High School Diploma) 106 (Associate Degree) 107 (Bachlor Degree)

Job Summary:  

The In-School Suspension (ISS) Instructional Paraprofessional is responsible for maintaining a structured, safe, and productive learning environment for students in grades 6–8 assigned to In-School Suspension. Under the direction of the Principal or designee, this individual supervises students, supports completion of academic assignments, reinforces positive behavior expectations, maintains accurate records, and helps students successfully transition back to their regular instructional setting.

 

Essential Duties

• Maintains a well-organized, orderly, and respectful ISS environment that supports student learning and behavior reflection.
• Supervises students assigned to ISS throughout the school day, ensuring compliance with school rules, ISS procedures, and behavioral expectations.
• Monitors student arrival, attendance, transitions, lunch, restroom breaks, and dismissal in accordance with school procedures.
• Communicates with teachers to obtain, organize, distribute, and collect academic assignments for students assigned to ISS.
• Assists students with understanding directions, organizing materials, and completing independent academic work provided by their teachers.
• Provides appropriate academic support to individual students or small groups while maintaining the integrity of teacher-assigned work.
• Reviews student work for completion and communicates completed assignments or concerns to teachers as directed.
• Encourages students to use appropriate work habits, including staying on task, managing time, and using materials responsibly.
• Reinforces school-wide expectations for respectful behavior, appropriate language, responsible decision-making, and positive peer interactions.
• Implements behavior-support strategies and de-escalation techniques consistent with school division policies and student support plans.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding student discipline, academic performance, special education services, and other protected student information.
• Documents student attendance, assignments received and completed, behavior concerns, interventions, and other required ISS records.
• Communicates significant student concerns, repeated noncompliance, safety issues, or behavioral incidents promptly to the Principal or designee.
• Supports students in completing reflection activities, restorative practices, goal-setting exercises, or re-entry plans as assigned.
• Assists with student re-entry to the regular school setting by reinforcing expectations and communicating relevant information to designated staff.
• Maintains ISS materials, technology, instructional resources, and the physical space in a clean, secure, and organized condition.
• Supervises students during lunch, restroom breaks, transitions, and other noninstructional times associated with ISS placement.
• Assists with clerical tasks related to ISS, including organizing assignments, maintaining logs, preparing forms, and filing records.
• Participates in staff meetings, professional learning, safety training, and in-service opportunities as required.
• Supports school-wide supervision needs, including cafeteria, hallway, bus loading, arrival, dismissal, and other duties as assigned.
• Builds positive, professional relationships with students while maintaining clear boundaries and consistent expectations.
• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or designee.

 

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications 

Must be a high school graduate and demonstrate an aptitude for the work to be performed.  Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

 

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

 

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.