Educational Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title :

Education Support Specialist

Department : Location :

Foster Family Services

Ontario

Reports To :

Education Coordinator

FLSA Status : Exempt

Salary Range :

Starting at $27.40 to $28.37 an hour

Position Summary : The Education Support Specialist is vital in fostering children's academic success and personal growth by supporting their enrollment and integration into community schools. This role is responsible for implementing current educational standards and staying informed on the latest developments in curriculum and instruction. The specialist will work closely with the education Coordinator to ensure advocacy for the children, the delivery of high-quality educational services, successful enrollment, academic progress, and career planning for youth in LTFC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following : other duties may be assigned satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Training and Development :

• Develop and facilitate training programs for children for transitional living skills.
• Assist with facilitating educational support services for children's academic needs.
• Provide individualized learning plans for each child during off-periods.
• Assist with ongoing curriculum development.

Compliance and File Auditing :

Education Oversight :

Communication and Collaboration :

Reporting and Documentation :

Program Development and Coordination :

Competencies : To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and / or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Requirement : Must be at least 21 years of age.

Education / Experience : Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or 5 years of experience in an education-related field.

Language Ability :

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

Mathematical Ability :

Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability :

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills :

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits :

Medical - You have the option of choosing from two providers, Kaiser Permanente (HOMO or PPO) or Atena (HMO or PPO).

Dental

Vision

401 (k)

401 (k) company matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance (Company Paid)

Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee Paid)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Wellness Day(s)