School Support Specialist

Provides administrative intervention for students with behavioral problems and facilitates use of educational system opportunities and resources.

This position will serve Lincoln and Jefferson Elementary Schools.
The position runs August to May with summers off!!

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Provides safe and effective services

• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.

• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.

• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.

• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.

Provides administrative intervention for students utilizing a behavioral approach to promote learning; provides assistance to students and families in accessing education and community services

• Receives students from classrooms or office whenever necessary to address behavioral or attendance problems and de-escalates inappropriate behavior utilizing prescribed administrative intervention procedures.

• Works with students, families, and schools to encourage resolution of problems.

• Confers with school administrators, faculty, counselors, and other student support workers regarding student needs and behaviors.

• Communicates with other professionals regarding individual student needs and progress; provides information to BT staff, parents or guardians, and school staff regarding student behavior and consequences.

• Conducts informational meetings and classroom observations.

• Establishes and maintains informational records and files; collects data for tracking purposes and analyzes and reports on data as needed.

• Interacts with students and families to provide information and assistance about attendance and academic expectations and requirements, available resources, educational opportunities, and behavioral expectations.

• Supports students and families by providing guidance on how to identify, access, and fully utilize district, school, and community resources.

• Makes referrals to outside agencies and BT programs.

• Maintains assigned cases, making home visits as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to successfully teach and present behavior skills and material to students.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care.

• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.

• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.

• Ability to build relationships with school personnel, youth, and families.

• Knowledge of the Boys Town Model.

• Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum age of 18 required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferred.

• Previous experience including experience with learning disabled or behaviorally impaired learners preferred.

• Previous experience in a classroom or school is preferred.

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks.  Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.