Student Support Coordinator

Student Support Coordinator About Presidio Knolls School Presidio Knolls School (PKS) was founded on the idea that a progressive educational model can be effectively combined with a rigorous and joyful Mandarin immersion experience to create a vibrant and innovative school where children will thrive.

Founded in 2008, we have grown rapidly and established a unique position in the Bay Area’s independent school community, and now enroll about 390 students in preschool through eighth grade.  The progressive philosophy of PKS embraces children as co-collaborators in their education – helping children to shape their own learning journey toward topics of greatest interest.

The PKS curriculum is project-based and interdisciplinary; Units of Exploration integrate math, science, social studies, art, music, drama and movement around overarching topics of inquiry in English and Chinese, contextualizing all learning through a real-world lens.

Critical to this approach is hands-on, experiential instruction.

As such, learning often takes place outside of the classroom.   Student Support Coordinator In coordination with the counselor and learning specialist, the Student Support Coordinator will oversee the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of support strategies and structures to boost student success in the elementary grades.

A key facet of this role is coaching and collaboration with teachers to deepen their understanding of student needs and implementation of accommodations for learning, behavioral, and social emotional challenges.

The ideal candidate will be bilingual in Mandarin and English, have experience successfully supporting neurodivergent students, show deep commitment to supporting all students, and be able to provide learning support in Chinese.

This position is full-time exempt and reports to the Head of Elementary .

General Responsibilities :

• Regularly visit classrooms to observe teaching and student needs Meet regularly with homeroom teachers and Wellness team to discuss student support, next steps and parent communication; in this role, you may be designated as the main Wellness contact for parents and teachers.
• Collaborate with teachers to think through behavioral, developmental, and OT considerations during classroom set-up in August; reflect and share feedback with teachers on an ongoing basis about how physical space, sensory experiences, and routines are supporting student engagement and self-regulation.
• Offer modeling and coaching for individual or teams of teachers to support consistent implementation of accommodations and interventions to promote student success.
• Coordinate with the Elementary Program Coordinator and Head of Elementary to identify teacher strengths and areas for growth in order to inform professional development goals and opportunities for teachers.  In coordination with homeroom teachers, provide regular feedback to parents about student progress towards goals; support teachers in parent-teacher conferences and report card writing as needed.
• Provide Chinese learning and / or executive functioning support to students through classroom push-in and individual or small group sessions.
• Translating and creating wellness materials / behavior plans Address emergency situations to support students’ emotional and / or physical regulation so they are ready to participate in the classroom.

The Ideal Candidate will be a talented, dynamic educator who demonstrates :

Qualifications :

Ability to maintain clear and thorough documentation of student goals, accommodations and interventions, progress and communication with stakeholders.  Start your application here :