Unity Prep - Elementary Scholar Support Specialist (2026-2027 School Year)

At Unity Prep, we believe that elementary school is where scholars build the foundational academic, social-emotional, and behavioral skills that prepare them for long-term success. The Scholar Support Specialist plays a critical role in helping scholars develop those skills within a joyful, structured, and supportive school environment. Working closely with school leadership, teachers, families, and the Scholar Support Team, the Scholar Support Specialist provides individualized and small-group behavioral and social-emotional support to scholars who need additional guidance navigating school expectations.

This role is rooted in proactive relationship-building, restorative practices, family partnership, and a belief that every child can meet high expectations when provided with consistent support and care.

Who You Are

• An educator and youth advocate with an unwavering commitment to college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars.
• A relationship-builder who enjoys working with elementary-aged scholars and understands the importance of helping young children develop emotional regulation, self-advocacy, conflict resolution, and positive school habits.
• A warm demander who can maintain high expectations while creating nurturing and developmentally appropriate support systems.
• A reflective and equity-driven teammate committed to fostering an inclusive school community grounded in antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• A collaborative professional who works effectively with teachers, school leaders, families, and support staff to ensure scholars receive consistent and aligned support.
• A clear and compassionate communicator who understands the importance of tone, empathy, and partnership when working with children and families.
• Someone who seeks feedback regularly, reflects on practice, and implements changes quickly.
• A highly organized and detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple priorities and proactively communicate needs and next steps.
• A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required), with prior experience working with elementary-aged students in schools, youth programs, counseling, mentoring, or related settings (preferred).
  
  

What You’ll Do

• Build strong relationships with scholars to help them navigate behavioral expectations, social-emotional challenges, peer conflict, and daily school routines.
• Support the implementation of joyful and developmentally appropriate school culture systems that keep scholars engaged, safe, and ready to learn.
• Provide individualized and small-group behavioral and social-emotional interventions for scholars requiring additional support.
• Collaborate closely with teachers and school leaders to reinforce consistent behavior expectations and intervention strategies across classrooms and settings.
• Implement proactive behavior supports, restorative practices, social-emotional learning strategies, and positive reinforcement systems.
• Monitor scholar progress and maintain accurate documentation related to behavior supports, interventions, family communication, and action plans.
• Partner with families to build trust, communicate scholar progress, and collaborate on support strategies that promote student success.
• Help facilitate Scholar Support Team meetings and contribute to action planning for scholars requiring additional behavioral or emotional support.
• Create an inclusive school environment by participating in training, reflection, and dialogue related to race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Assume personal responsibility for the academic, behavioral, and emotional growth of all scholars.
  
  

Compensation

Salary is competitive and commensurate with your experience. Unity Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop.

Unity Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to prepare all students to learn with purpose, lead with confidence and to serve their communities. We highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply to help us carry out our mission.