Student Support Specialist
Bachelor's degree in educational related field, teacher certification preferred.
$ Per Hour
7 hours per day
Monday-Friday
Start date : August 19, 2024
Any interested support Rockwood employee eligible to transfer must submit a TRANSFER application to this posting before the internal closing date to be considered.
POSITION SUMMARY : The Student Support Specialist will serve as an integral member of the middles school team in providing evidence-based strategies to support a coordinated and effective school climate, classroom management, social-emotional learning, restorative practices, and behavioral interventions process at schools as part of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support / Response to Intervention (MTSS / RTI).
The Student Support Specialist will work to empower students, develop appropriate decision making skills and build healthy relationships.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Implement evidenced-based proactive approaches to support student behaviors in the middle schools.
- Assist teachers in the identification and development of individualized behavior interventions intended to meet the social and emotional needs of students;
using evidence based strategies.
- Participate and support professional development around student behavior interventions.
- Teach targeted Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention to small groups of students using Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) research-based strategies and resources.
- Collaborate with middle school teams to identify the SEL needs of students and to problem solve with teams to develop best practices / interventions for continuous academic and SEL growth.
- Facilitates restorative justice interventions, such as restorative conversations, restorative conferences, and re-entry meetings
- Model a culture for restorative justice and positive discipline practice
- Acts as the point person for out-of-classroom interventions.
- Coordinates and implements restorative justice practices that teach students proactive problem solving.
- Collaborate with students and staff to develop and implement restorative justice action plans.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of clienteles, including district personnel regarding Board of Education Goals, Mission and Vision, and Strategic Decision.
- Respect for student, teachers, parents and support staff.
- Exercises sound judgment on sensitive issues.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple programs and locations by giving direction and leading continuous improvement efforts.
- Ability to work collaboratively with children, families, department staff, other district personnel and the community.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and sensitivity to the individual needs of families.
- Ability to judge when situations and / or information should be called to the attention of the supervisor.
- Ability to travel to different locations and transport materials and equipment.
- Calm demeanor for dealing with the needs of students.
- Knowledge of IEP / 504 processes and discipline processes.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor’s degree in educational related field, teacher certification preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and communication skills with staff, parents and patrons.
- Demonstrated success at designing and maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.
- Ability to interact with a wide variety of persons in a challenging setting.
EQUIPMENT USED :
Standard office equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
- Ability to work in a variety of locations, travel throughout the District, work non-traditional hours which may include evenings and weekends and meet the physical demands of handling a variety of responsibilities.
- While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, walk, stand and reach.