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Company Name: Hopkins

Salary:
Class VI: $20.70 or above, depending on experience.

Hours:
7.0 paid hours per student contact day

Job Summary:
The Student Support Specialist will support students' personal, social, and academic achievement through targeted guidance, consultation, and education services.  Responsibilities include assisting administrative staff with preventing disciplinary infractions and implementation of the PBIS system, assisting families and students with building acclimation, and proactively assisting students to prevent behavioral issues.

The Student Support Specialist will:

• Proactively provide individual support to students with behavioral concerns and needs. 
• Follow building behavioral plans and District discipline policies.
• Keep data about which students they are assisting and the results of the interventions.
• Consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other education/community resources regarding students with behavioral concerns and needs. 
• Implement, monitor, and track building behavior systems. 
• Serve as a point of contact for families new to the building. 
• Respond to new student and new family questions and requests. 
• Provide outreach and support to parents/guardians in order to promote positive school/family relationship and enhance student learning. 
• Act as a liaison between teachers, parents/guardians, and administrators.  Participate in parent meetings as appropriate. 
• Consult and collaborate with parents/guardians about understanding and meeting the special needs of students. 
• Implement effective follow-up process.
• Generate reports from the system. 
• Monitor and track office referral information.
• Work in partnership with the school principal, school counselor, school social worker, and other student support paraprofessional 
• Other duties as assigned to support our students. 

 

• Assist the administrative team to analyze behavioral data.

Qualifications:
Demonstrated effectiveness in working with students and families of diverse racial, economic, and linguistic backgrounds.  Excellent human relations skills and the ability to establish and maintain relationships with students, family, and staff.  Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas: intercultural communications and interactional styles; foundations of multicultural education; child/adolescent development and behavior; cultural responsiveness; family systems; behavior management techniques; chemical dependency; abuse; family change; multidisciplinary teaming; group facilitation; consultation; student and staff development. Two years experience providing elementary student/family support services in a diverse educational or social service setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is preferred.  Bachelor's degree in education counseling, social work, or closely related field is preferred.

***If you have a passion for working with elementary students to help them make good behavioral choices so they can reach their full potential, and have great communication and organizational skills with children and adults, apply for the job even if you do not meet all of the qualifications listed.***

Application Procedure:
Apply online.