In-school suspension aides supervise students serving in-school suspension — managing the disciplinary setting, ensuring they complete schoolwork, and supporting them through their consequence.
In School Suspension Aide (ISS Aide) pay typically runs $29K–$44K at this level.
Each day involves monitoring students in a designated room, ensuring they're doing assigned work, and handling the small interactions and conflicts that arise. The role mixes discipline with support in ways that good aides handle thoughtfully — kids in ISS often need both structure and someone who sees them as more than their behavior.
Collaboration involves classroom teachers (who send work and assignments), administrators, and sometimes counselors. What's harder than expected is the relational work — students serving ISS are often having a hard time, and the role can either reinforce their isolation or be a moment of connection that matters.
People who thrive tend to be calm, firm, and warm. If you find satisfaction in being a steady adult presence for kids who need it, the role often feels more meaningful than its title suggests — many ISS aides become the staff member kids actually trust. People who can't hold both firmness and warmth, or who only see the discipline side, usually miss the role's real value.
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In-school suspension aides supervise students serving in-school suspension — managing the disciplinary setting, ensuring they complete schoolwork, and supporting them through their consequence.
Median pay for an In School Suspension Aide (ISS Aide) is about $36K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $24K to $50K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Coordination.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Closely related roles include School Director, Teacher's Aide, and Teacher's Assistant.
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