YUMA PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title:

Para Professional/Attendance and Food Service Coordinator Reports to: School Principal Educational Opportunity Center (CHS)

Classification:

Non-Exempt Salary:

$20.00/Hr. The Yuma Private Industry Council is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. SUMMARY Under the direction of the School Principal, the person in this position plays a vital role in the following areas:

• Para-Professional/Instructional activities.
• School's Attendance Rates,
• Delivery of food services, and The Para-Professional functions as a key professional partner to the instructor in each classroom, as well as teach some elective classes.

The attendance coordinator plays a vital role in improving the attendance at the school by focusing on reducing chronic absenteeism. The attendance coordinator has the primary responsibilities ensuring students are attending school regularly by investigating causes of unexcused or excessive absences, communicating with families and assisting them in problem-solving, acting as a liaison between school staff and family to apply solutions, and providing quantitative attendance data based on school wide population and sub-group populations. As a Food Service Coordinator, the responsibilities include: coordination of food service and meals, conducting and verifying eligibility for free meals, completing and maintaining required meal service documentation, etc.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.

Provide One-on-one Assistance to Students

• Deliver tutoring services.
• Coach individual students.
• Provide individualized approach to each student.
• Provide focused guidance in subjects based on student needs and Individual Education Plan (EIP) as directed by primary teacher. 2. Manage Classroom and Facilitate Student Learning
• Manage the classroom in accordance with the Teacher.
• Supervise student learning.
• Maintain responsibility for discipline in the classroom.
• Implement Behavior Plans for students in elective classes.
• Document services if acting as the Primary Teacher. 3. Substitute Teaching
• Coordinate preparation of lessons with Teacher.
• Present instruction as designed by supervising teacher.
• Monitor students to ensure learning and maintain classroom order.
• Maintain records of student progress. 4. Document and Maintain Student Records
• Take attendance.
• Record evaluation results.
• Grade papers.
• Write student reports as specified by Supervisor. 5. Provide Classroom Support and Prepare Materials
• Inventory equipment (i.e., books and curricular materials).
• Make copies.
• File student portfolios.
• Maintain testing records. 6. Attendance Coordinator
• Confer regularly with the assistant to the principal, the school principal or their designees, regarding matters related to student attendance and welfare.
• Confer with students and their parents regarding problems or concerns related to student attendance, welfare, and make home visits and/or virtual meetings, as necessary; includes visiting neighborhoods in disadvantaged areas.
• Initiate pupil referrals to agencies as child guidance clinics, family service and placement agencies, and to other institutions as appropriate to eliminating attendance barriers for the family and student.
• Assist the principal and academic advisor to establish attendance plans with students and families.
• Act as a liaison between the school and community agencies, such as public and private welfare, psychiatric, and law enforcement agencies.
• Review daily attendance reports that are aggregated by grade level and designated subgroup populations.
• Assist school site personnel with campus safety concerns and campus supervision.
• Maintains consistent documentation and communication of activities and important information related to student attendance across a school wide level. 7. Coordinate Food Service Delivery
• Manage, coordinate and oversee the day-to-day service operations.
• Prepare school lunches and assists with service of food to students.
• Maintain food service facilities in a clean and orderly condition.
• Conduct and schedule basic inspections to ensure quality of services and adherence to rules and regulations to include safety and sanitation procedures.
• Supervise volunteers participating in school nutrition programs.
• Estimate and orders amount of food and supplies needed; monitors and controls expenditures. 8. Conduct Eligibility and Child Find Activities
• Accurately collect and analyze free/reduced lunch forms for meal eligibility if not in CEP program.
• Conduct case number verification within state designated time frames.
• Provide students and families letters determining free/reduced eligibility within the state designated time frames if not in CEP program. 9. Complete and maintain required meal services documentation
• Maintain production records and other logs related to the school nutrition program.
• Maintain daily meal service records aggregated by enrollment and meal eligibility category.
• Prepare monthly records for financial processing.
• Conduct program verification activities.
• Attend training as required by the United States Department of Agriculture.

CORPORATE VALUES INTEGRITY

ü Be a responsible corporate citizen committed to the health & safety of others, compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies; ü Behave in a businesslike manner demonstrating mature, professional actions; ü Be fair, honest, trustworthy, respectful and ethical in all engagements; ü Honor all commitments; ü Be accountable for all actions, success and failures.

TEAMWORK

ü Be committed to the common goal; ü Perform tasks in a manner that benefits the entire organization; ü Openly communicate up, down, and across the organization; ü Value the diversity of our workforce; ü Show willingness to make adjustment in schedules, and maintain openness to others' ideas of working approaches; ü Willingly share your resources.

PERFORMANCE/INITIATIVE

ü Focus on what is important, perform careful and thorough work; ü Establish and communicate clear expectations; ü Relentlessly pursue success; ü Strive for flawless execution; ü Work hard, celebrate successes and learn from failures; ü Remain flexible, adapt to change and balance multiple priorities; ü Continuously look for ways to improve self, services and processes; ü Technical and Job knowledge; how well you demonstrate the understanding, knowledge and technical skills required for your job.

LEARNING

ü Commit to develop and improve throughout your career; ü Actively seek ways to build upon your capabilities; ü Learn from sharing past decisions and actions both good and bad to continuously improve performance; ü Demonstrate a willingness to use new and different approaches in completing tasks and offer resourceful solutions; ü Use creativity and imagination to develop new ideas and approaches; ü Improve by benchmarking and adopting best practices.

CORPORATE LEVEL CONTRIBUTION

ü Perform tasks in a manner that benefits the entire organization; ü Seek to consistently improve quantity, quality, accuracy and efficiency; ü Look for small improvements as well as major improvements; ü Identify and eliminate unnecessary work and non-value added activities; ü Optimize time and resources; ü

Teamwork:

how well you work with others and fit into the corporate culture.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

ü Anticipate the needs of those served, and demonstrate true caring; ü Deliver the very best every day to make a difference; ü Continuously look for ways to improve self, services and processes; ü Demonstrate a positive attitude; ü Make and cheerfully spend time to consistently exceed clients' and colleagues' expectations; ü Show humility for the role played in the lives of others; ü Respect co-workers (by being on time, not using sarcasm, etc.), and appreciate similarities & differences of each employee.

CORE SKILLS

Communication

• : The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand (respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints, effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, employers, customers, elected officials, and the public).
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences (respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints (effectively present information and/or respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, employers, customers, elected officials, and the general public).
• : ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• : ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• : The ability of communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience .
• : ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing).
• : The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand (write clear and concise memoranda without close supervision).
• : Read, analyze, and interpret general instructions, technical procedures, and government regulations (understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents).
• Fluency in the English and Spanish languages preferred. Mathematics
• Apply mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, and ratios. Reasoning
• : ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong (does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem).
• : ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense (solves practical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions).
• ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• : The use of logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Interpret a variety of technical instructions. Technology
• Demonstrate proficiency in software including but not limited to Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access (Database).
• Demonstrate proficiency in Internet usage. Socioeconomic
• Maintain an awareness of socioeconomic factors bearing on unemployment, local labor community problems, and/or resources relating to the labor market. Supervisory

Active Learning :

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Time Management:

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Learning Strategies :

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain a learning environment with students in the absence of the Instructor. Interpersonal

Social Perceptiveness:

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation:

Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate excellent self-control and confidence during presentations.

Knowledge of:

• Nutrition requirements.
• Principles of good nutrition and quantity food preparation and service.
• Price and portion controls.
• Food ordering and storage methods.
• Proper operation and maintenance of food service equipment.
• Food handling, safety and sanitation standards and techniques.
• Federal and State laws and regulations governing child nutrition programs such as, free and reduced meals programs for eligible students and competitive sales.
• Inventory and record-keeping procedures.
• Basic cost accounting techniques. Other
• Demonstrate client-interviewing skills.
• Demonstrate data entry and retrieval skills.
• Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills to accomplish tasks.
• Interpret federal and state rules and regulations.
• Must possess a valid Arizona Driver's License and reliable transportation.
• Must possess current auto liability insurance.
• Must demonstrate the Core Values of the Organization.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or equivalent is required. A minimum of two years of experience as an instructional aide is required. Prior experience with secondary education is preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level is usually moderate for an office environment

Pay:

$20.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location:

In person