ReSet Assistant - Memphis Shelby County Schools

OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

• Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
• Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
• High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The ReSET Room Assistant monitors the ReSET Room under direct supervision of the Principal and the SEED Department according to set procedures and expectations.  The ReSET Room Assistant performs trauma informed care and practices in accordance with strategic goals of SCS aligned to CASEL standards to provide interventions and supports for SPED Resource students and General Education students.

1. Provides assistance to students assigned to ReSET Room grounded in SEL supports and intervention towards regulating behaviors to benefit both teachers and students.
2. Observes and report behaviors of students that would be concern for the wellbeing of the school.
3. Assists in establishing and implementing behavioral objectives. Models appropriate social and play skills; observes students' behavior and notifies teacher and/or school nurse of behavioral changes as appropriate; redirects behavior if possible; may work with individual students to help them adjust behaviorally and academically into mainstream classroom and social situations.
4. Participates in required training and professional development in areas including but not limited to CPI (Crisis Intervention Prevention) Certification, Behavior Tools, Microsoft TEAMS platform
5. Performs routine clerical tasks as required, including but not limited to weekly activity and daily logs of interventions, student, and district visitors; creating and preparing reports and records; copying, scanning, and filing documents; entering and retrieving computer data; preparing notices and support referrals; receiving and responding to e-mails.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s degree, or two (2) years of college (minimum of 48 semester hours) from an, or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment Test and one (1) year of experience working with children in an educational setting preferred. Must possess or be able to obtain certification in CPR and First Aid. (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree=6 years plus required years of experience.