What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Support Specialist - Waukee High School (26-27) position at Waukee Community School District?
Student Support Specialist - WHS
Position Criteria:
- Valid Iowa teaching license or Professional Counseling License
- Preferred endorsements (at least one):
- 5-12 Counseling
- Special Education
- Educational Leadership
- Experience working with high school level students with behavior needs
- Experience working within a MTSS structure to improve student outcomes
- Experience working with school staff on improving systems and supports for students
- Strong communication skills between a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong level of data competence and regular use of district data systems (i.e. Tableau, PowerSchool, Achieve)
Performance Criteria:
- Support the creation and implementation of Tier I & Tier II behavior supports
Student Components:
- Reinforce and practice skills lessons with the students
- Provide effective de-escalation strategies to students who are struggling
- Support student incentive plans/reward systems
- Support office with response to low-level behaviors
- Communicate with students and families
- Attend IEP/504 meetings of students with behavior supports (when appropriate)
Staff Components:
- Consult with teachers and administration regarding student intervention plans
- Provide ongoing communication about student supports with staff
- Conduct classroom observations and collaborate with staff on improving both proactive and reactive adult actions around student behavior support
- Collaborate with district behavior coaches
System Components:
- Attend team meetings and play a lead role in the MTSS process around behavior concerns
- Coordinate the building check in/check out system
- Contribute to building-wide Tier I culture/behavior instruction (ex advisory lessons)
- Complete CPI training and be a member of the building's safety team
- Complete assigned supervision duties