BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Youth Advocate

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

LOCATION: Benton Harbor Area Schools

JOB SUMMARY:

The Youth Advocate works under the direction of the building administration carrying a caseload of students who have been identified for behavioral support. The primary function of the Youth Advocate is to have a continuous check on students who are struggling with various challenges that interrupt their education (i.e. attendance monitoring, making sure they are in class, etc.,). Additionally, Youth Advocates continuously monitor the halls for the safety of students to help meet all of their needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates Degree in any Behavioral Science

Knowledge of the MTSS model and to monitor student behaviors in and out of the classroom

Demonstrated skills working with students in a behavioral setting.

Strong interpersonal skills

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Bachelor's Degree in any Behavioral Science

Experience working with behavioral challenging students

Effective communication skills

English/Spanish Bilingual

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Takes on a caseload of students and provides detailed logs, to show that students are regularly attending class and are decreasing in behavioral disruptions
• Works with building administration or MTSS Specialist to identify students that have difficulty with behaviors in classes to help the MTSS Specialist to prescribe a plan of action.
• Support classroom teachers by contacting parents and ensuring students are where they should be at the time they should be in respective classes.
• Provides a safe time out space for disruptive students.
• Conducts frequent phone calls to parents to inquire about attendance and notify of recurrence of disruptive behaviors.
• Monitor the school grounds for student safety.

Terms of Employment:

Salary based on education and experience pursuant to the Board approval.

Evaluation:

The performance of this job will be evaluated by the MTSS Specialist and/or the Building Administrator.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Benton Harbor Area Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.