Student Support Coach - Future Opportunity

Position summary: 

This role serves students at the school in one of two ways, as assigned by the Principal: 

The employee may move from one role to the other throughout the school year depending on students’ needs. In either role, they support the student(s) in a proactive and trauma-informed manner to maximize student learning. 

Core duties and responsibilities:

Serve multiple students as a support coach, or one student as a 1:1 support coach, to: 

• Model appropriate coping and problem-solving strategies 


• Model appropriate classroom conduct and work habits 


• Model safe and therapeutic verbal and physical behaviors with other staff and students

• Support student stability, learning, and safety


• Identifying antecedents and process with student before conflict evolves


• use positive behavioral interventions 


• implement various levels of behavior support ranging from proactive teaching to verbal prompts to physical restraint if needed for safety

• assist students in developing social and emotional awareness

• Engage in teamwork
  
  
  
  • assist the classroom teacher with instruction, individual tutoring, and student engagement to create an environment that is safe with a focus on learning
  
  
  • engage in effective communication and teamwork with behavior coaches, 1:1s, teachers, and administration.
  
  
  • engage in active and supportive communication with the students and their stakeholders regarding progress, problems, and other issues related to the student
  
  
  • present data during staff, IEP, and clinical meetings 
  
  

• Complete required documentation
  
  
  
  • collect data for student assessment; complete required documentation 
  
  
  • complete paperwork as necessary including serious incident reports and behavior notes and other PBIS or IEP documentation. 
  
  

• Serve as a substitute teacher (if not serving in a 1:1 capacity) with instructions from the teacher, and perform the curriculum lessons and tasks required by the teacher using appropriate teaching strategies 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Experience and Education:

High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university preferred; must have two years of experience working with at-risk youth. Certification in crisis management training will be required during staff training.