Home to School Coordinator (Federally Funded) 25-26

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Riverview Gardens School District scholars, educators and parents continue to strive to be a community of dynamic learners and leaders with a commitment to demonstrating social and civic responsibility.

RGSD is committed to supporting the academic, social and emotional needs of all scholars by offering a wide range of learning opportunities, extra-curricular activities, resources and specialized programs.

RGSD is home to 13 schools, which serve approximately 5,300 students. Committed to providing excellent programs from early childhood education through high school.

Culture:

RGSD is dedicated to regaining full accreditation under the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Riverview Gardens is currently working in collaboration with educational institutions and community partners to support the needs of children.

Interested candidates should have a heart for educating and a willingness to collaborate to help achieve and maintain educational excellence. Ideal candidates are willing to advocate for scholars and educational equity.

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The home to school coordinator provides support, education, and resource referrals to students and families. The home to school coordinator will provide interventions to students and perform support services to individual students and their families to assist with social and emotional concerns related to their educational and social progress. The home to school coordinator will also provide consultation and support to staff.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide at risk students with education, support and resource referrals that support educational and social progress.
  
  

Examples Of Work Performed:

• Provide individual, family or group support for children who are experiencing problems in school, home, or community with an emphasis on early intervention and prevention.
• Develop support plans for students with identified goals, and report progress of the student.
• Provide crisis intervention which is geared towards protecting the safety and emotional well-being of students.
• Complete home visits with students and families as necessary to improve the home-school connection with the goal of improving academic and behavioral success.
• Consult with parents, teachers, nurses, counselors, administrators and other school staff, as well as outside agencies, to assist in the planning and programming for students.
• Set individual student goals, document services provided, and monitor progress of each individual student.
• Analyze specific data of students who require additional supports to determine needed interventions and progress. (e.g. discipline referrals and attendance)
• Encourage and assist families in the pursuit of community services that may assist with the current presenting problem.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on student, teacher, school or District needs.
• Provide support to teachers and other school staff for students with social and emotional concerns as related to their educational and social progress.
  
  

Examples Of Work Performed:

• Receive information from staff, administrators, and parents regarding appropriate services at school, and in the home, for students who require additional support.
• Attend and participate in staffing, IEP meetings, 504 plans, and care team referrals to provide input in developing treatment goals, behavioral interventions, and additional supports for the child.
• Provide staff support, identify resources and education in the area of childhood mental health and human behavior.
• Report progress of students to staff and administrators on an on-going basis.
• Participate as the leader of the school wide Character Education/PBIS leadership team to provide input in developing behavioral interventions and intervention system support.
• Develop a network of support systems with social workers, outside agencies, and district staff to support students and families.
• Attend and participates in all required meetings and professional development.
  
  

Examples Of Work Performed:

• Actively lead and/or participate in district professional development activities.
• Actively lead and/or participate in building professional development activities.
• Actively lead and/or participate in specific professional development meetings as deemed necessary to assist students.
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required, Masters preferred

Missouri DESE certificate in education or school guidance counseling preferred

Successful completion of Background Check by Human Resources

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Broad knowledge of restorative circles, student interventions, developing proactive student support plans and support systems for students and families.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Requires experience in providing proactive interventions for scholars based on previous actions, teacher support in building a positive classroom culture, hosting restorative circles, working with faculty and staff developing frameworks for a positive school culture.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Accurate and attentive to detail
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Excellent communications and public relations abilities
• Positive, effective people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak at high levels
• Ability to establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the community
• Ability to design and present high quality professional development
• Superior customer and public relations skills in working with others, in person, over the phone, and via email
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets, graphs, tables), Word (reports), PowerPoint (presentations), and Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Must be self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or
• Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects. Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 20 feet.
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups.
• Requires occasional or frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and reaching for extended periods of time.
• The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and is generally a hazard free environment.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
  
  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Year: 10 Month

Salary: District Teachers Salary Schedule

*Please be aware that this is a grant funded position, if the funds allocated for this position are eliminated, the position itself will also be discontinued*