Position: Student & Family Support Specialist 

Contract: Teacher Contract 186 Days

Immediate Supervisor: Building Principal

Primary Evaluator for the following positions: Building Principal

• GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

• The Student and Family Support Specialist is responsible for coordinating and supervising the school building’s Response to Intervention Program. Duties include providing students and families assistance in connecting student behavior to effective classroom practices, mentoring at risk students, and providing awareness activities with students, parents and community, and networking with community agencies and programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure safety of students

• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required

• Provide guidance and counsel to the students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational development

• Attend parent/teacher conferences

• Counsel with colleagues, students and parents 

• Coordinate, supervise, and facilitate the school’s Response to Intervention Program

• Counsel with student, teacher and/or parent(s) regarding specific school code of conduct violations

• Counsel with student and/or parent(s) regarding at-risk students

• Work with appropriate school personnel (Principals, teachers, community agencies, etc.) to support and intervene in and out of the classroom with student issues when necessary

• Refer students to appropriate community agencies and services as necessary

• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct

• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of conferences

• Exhibit ethica, professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgement

• Organize and provide positive peer social skill groups or leadership programs

• Provide mentoring to selected at-risk students which will promote their welfare and their proper educational developments

• Serve as a liaison with community agencies and organizations

• Provide parent awareness through meetings, media, etc.

• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities 

• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques

• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student grades, family history

• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents

• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation

• Attend meetings and in-services as required per negotiated agreement

• Plan and attend AIT meetings

• Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal

Revised 11/2020