Student Support Specialist - CMS

Bachelor’s degree in an education-related field preferred; teaching certificate preferred; substitute certification required.

$25.02 Per Hour

7 hours per day

Monday-Friday

Start date: TBD

Schedule: (enter start and end time here)

Any interested support Rockwood employee eligible to transfer must submit a TRANSFER application to this posting before the internal closing date to be considered. 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Student Support Specialist will serve as an integral member of the middles school team in providing evidence-based strategies to support a coordinated and effective school climate, classroom management, social-emotional learning, restorative practices, and behavioral interventions process at schools as part of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support/Response to Intervention (MTSS/RTI). The Student Support Specialist will work to empower students, develop appropriate decision making skills and build healthy relationships. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Implement evidenced-based proactive approaches to support student behaviors in the middle schools.
• Assist teachers in the identification and development of individualized behavior interventions intended to meet the social and emotional needs of students; using evidence based strategies.
• Participate and support professional development around student behavior interventions.
• Teach targeted Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention to small groups of students using Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) research-based strategies and resources. 
• Collaborate with middle school teams to identify the SEL needs of students and to problem solve with teams to develop best practices/interventions for continuous academic and SEL growth. 
• Facilitates restorative justice interventions, such as restorative conversations, restorative conferences, and re-entry meetings
• Model a culture for restorative justice and positive discipline practice
• Acts as the point person for out-of-classroom interventions.
• Coordinates and implements restorative justice practices that teach students proactive problem solving.
• Collaborate with students and staff to develop and implement restorative justice action plans.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of clienteles, including district personnel regarding Board of Education Goals, Mission and Vision, and Strategic Decision.
• Respect for student, teachers, parents and support staff.
• Exercises sound judgment on sensitive issues.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple programs and locations by giving direction and leading continuous improvement efforts.
• Ability to work collaboratively with children, families, department staff, other district personnel and the community.
• Ability to demonstrate respect and sensitivity to the individual needs of families.
• Ability to judge when situations and/or information should be called to the attention of the supervisor.
• Ability to travel to different locations and transport materials and equipment.
• Calm demeanor for dealing with the needs of students.
• Knowledge of IEP/504 processes and discipline processes.  

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:  

1. Bachelor’s degree in an education-related field preferred; teaching certificate preferred; substitute certification required.
2. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and communication skills with staff, parents and patrons.
3. Demonstrated success at designing and maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.
4. Ability to interact with a wide variety of persons in a challenging setting.

EQUIPMENT USED:  

• Standard office equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

• Ability to work in a variety of locations, travel throughout the District, work non-traditional hours which may include evenings and weekends and meet the physical demands of handling a variety of responsibilities.  
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, walk, stand and reach.