Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma required, college background preferred

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Experience working with students with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, stress and at-risk population in one-to-one and/or small group settings

Experience working with students in middle school and high school

Cooperative, able to work with supervising teachers and other staff members

Eager to learn new strategies such as Restorative Practices

Skills in interpersonal relations with pupils, parents, teachers, staff and the general public

Skills in data collection and maintaining required documentation of student performance

Demonstrates excellent independent self-management and organizational skills in the workplace

Outstanding references from current and former supervisors

Satisfactory SLED (SC Law Enforcement Division) report

Salary Range: Support Services Salary Schedule, Group 6

Length of Contract: 185 days/7 hours per day (prorated for days left in school year) 

Starting Date: Immediately upon selection

College transcripts, three references, and a copy of appropriate credentials should also be submitted during the application process.

Prior to employment, the District will request a criminal record history check for past action of crimes. For this reason, information about date of birth, gender, and race is requested as a part of the application process.

The district reserves the right to make changes to the job posting/description as necessary to meet the district’s needs. 

CRISIS MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Purpose Statement:

The job of the Crisis Management Assistant (CMA) is done for the purpose/s supporting students in crisis at each school assigned, providing redirection, de-escalation, self-regulation and other crisis prevention intervention techniques to reduce student outrage and return student to class. The CMA is considered a Tier 2 intervention, with the goal of assisting students in crisis and returning them to their general education classroom. The CMA will implement Restorative Practices activities along with crisis prevention interventions to assist school staff, decreasing out of school suspension and learning loss.

This job reports to the Principal/Director of Mental Health

Essential Functions

• Support general education classroom teachers by modeling best-practice strategies through the use of restorative practices, CPI and other self-regulatory techniques as they work with students in crisis.
• Support students in crisis, exhibiting a lack of self-regulation in the regular classroom, by providing a safe, quiet space with an opportunity to work through the immediate issues involving anxiety, anger and fears in order to return to their classroom.
• Collect data on all student visits, including frequency, duration and intensity of crisis and specific interventions utilized as well as the outcome of each intervention.
• Consult and share data on students in crisis with principals, general education teachers as well as the school’s MTSS team members.
• Support the students going through the MTSS process to offer “check-in/check-out” with students that may exhibit inappropriate behaviors, lack of social skills to start and end their day with positive and nurturing approaches.
• Support the school guidance counselor, mental health service providers, teaching staff, ISS staff and administration to provide Restorative Practices strategies
• Participate in all required training provided by the District and the Mental Health Department
• Collaborate with all school staff and administration to provide consistent behavior management techniques throughout the school day for each child in crisis.
• Work with classroom teachers to develop capacity in the effective use of crisis intervention techniques.
• Support classroom teachers through observing the child in the general education and other school settings.
• Adhere to the ethical standards, established rules and regulations of the Rock Hill Schools District/York 3 as well as the state of South Carolina.
• The employee must be able to become trained in the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques that may require a two-person restraint.
• The position requires a collection of data on students, meeting deadlines with time constraints, interacting with the public and staff.
• The employee is responsible for safety, well-being of students in crisis. Must be able to meet demands from several people.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform single, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math; read and follow instructions; and understand written and oral instructions. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes.

ABILITY is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances. Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups, establishing effective relationship while maintaining confidentiality, working as part of a team with frequent interruptions.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others. Utilization of resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is opportunity to affect the organization’s services.

Working Environment

Ability to perform minimal physical demands: Generally the job requires 40% sitting, 20% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under some extreme physical requirements.

Experience

Experience with working with students ages 12-18; students with behavioral challenges, students that may have been through the court systems and juvenile justice systems.

Education

High school diploma

Higher education preferred (2-year degree or bachelor’s degree)

Certificates & Licenses

Valid high school diploma

Current certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or willing to receiving certification

Clearances

Satisfactory SLED (SC Law Enforcement Division) report; outstanding references from current and former employers

Required Testing

Pre-employment TB Test

Continuing Educ. / Training

None Specified

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Salary Grade

Support Scale 6

Terms of Employment

185 days/7 hours per day