Advocate - Student Services (2026-27)

1. Effectively and appropriately assesses and addresses the needs, characteristics, and interactions of students, families, school personnel, and the community;
2. Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for student success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention and response, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention, graduation awareness, and coordination of school and community services;
3. Advocates for appropriate services for students and their families;
4. Consults and collaborates with stakeholders on behalf of students and their families;
5. Effectively plans, implements, and evaluates programs that promote student and family success; and
6. Advocates, facilitates, and contributes to accountability for outcomes aligned with local, state, and federal policies and guidelines.
7. Assesses student and family needs (e.g. financial, medical, parenting skills, etc.); suggesting plans of services to support educational objectives and to assist families in seeking services.
8. Coordinates activities with a variety of outside services, agencies, school sites, etc. (e.g. mental health, probation, medical, etc.); providing referrals for families and/or students.
9. Coordinates workshops for parents and/or students (e.g. parenting skills, community resources, district programs, social skill development, etc.); assisting parents in maintaining a positive home environment, building trust between family and District and supporting the child's educational program.
10. Maintains case records (appropriate documentation) and complies with mandated requirements.
11. Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as needed to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
12. Responds to requests for intervention in situations that could negatively impact the student's education plan, focusing on addressing needs of the student.
13. Serves as a liaison and advocate on behalf of the student, trying to improve or resolve issues that could impede student's success.
14. Strives to:
a. Identify and serve students at high risk for drugs and violence,
b. Provide individual and group counseling related to identified needs (anger-management, impulse control, substance abuse prevention, social skills training, self-esteem, etc.),
c. Assist students in development of problem solving and conflict resolution skills,
d. Promote regular school attendance,
e. Facilitate Functional Behavior assessments,
f. Contribute to students' Individual Learning Plans,
g. Coordinate crisis intervention services and/or serve on schools' Crisis Team,
h. Facilitate transition planning and implementation for students,
i. Track students to identify changing needs,
j. Assess student and family needs,
k. Coordinate services with school personnel and with community agencies,
l. Help students and families in making the best use of available opportunities and resources by coordinating school, home, and community resources,
m. Promote parent involvement in school (conferences, parenting class, IEP and ILP meetings, etc.),
n. Conduct parent classes to address identified areas of need (e.g. parenting skills, substance abuse awareness, appropriate discipline, etc.),
o. Instruct stakeholders in drug and violence prevention education/training,
p. Respond to requests for intervention in situations that could negatively impact the student's education plan,
q. Prepare teachers to deliver support and instruction related to drug and violence prevention,
r. Provide competent, culturally sensitive services, and
s. Collect data to measure program effectiveness.
15. Maintains confidentiality relative to students.
16. Represents the school system and the community in a positive manner.
17. Reports to the proper authorities when the employee knows, or reasonably suspects that a child's health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect.
18. Follows all board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations on the local, state and national level.
19. Serves as a role model to all staff, students and other members of the school community.
20. Performs other work-related duties as assigned by the Director of Schools.

To ensure the safety and welfare of students and staff, the district shall require criminal history background checks and fingerprinting of applicants for teaching positions and any other positions that require proximity to children.
Additionally, satisfactory results from a required pre-employment drug screen as well as checks with various state/federal registries are required before an applicant is actually employed by Franklin County Schools.