Intervention Specialist

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or a combination of education and related experience to total four years.  Must have some experience working wth students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven ability to work in collaboration with others.
• Proven ability to work respectfully and responsively with diverse populations of youth and families, community members, health and human service providers, city and county government and educators.
• Possess a strength-based, child/youth-family centered philosophy.
• Strong child/youth advocacy and mediation skills.
• Understanding of the concept of equity in education.
• Proven ability to work in a diverse team environment
• Ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner.

Responsibilties:

• Outreach:
  • Promote and advance the district Equity Promise.
  • Serve as a liaison between the school and families and community.
  • Promote parental involvement in the schools.
  • Promote parental involvement with Open House, communication nights and other academic support events.
  • Assist families with the interpretation of school policies and procedures.
  • Conduct home visits, as needed.
  • Assist in the assessment of family needs.
  • Assist in the coordination and delivery of student induction efforts, including incoming-freshman summer programming.
•  Intervention:
  • Promote student social emotional development 
  • Advocate for students with teachers, administration, deans and other school staff.
  • Assist in the assessment of student needs.
  • Assist deans and ISFs in the monitoring of academic progress for underperforming students.
  • Report all suspected incidents of child abuse, neglect, self-harm or threatening behaviors.
•  Student Management:
  • Promote regular school attendance.
  • Assist with general supervision between classes and during events.
  • Meet with students exhibiting poor attendance and determine appropriate action plans and/or consequences.
  • Coordinate the provision of work for students assigned to the TRY program.
•  Partnerships:
  • Conduct daily check-ins with the student support staff to identify students requiring attention and determine individual roles/responsibilities for student action plans.
  • Collaborate with supervisory paraprofessionals and clerical staff to ensure students are adhering to safety protocols and attendance procedures.
  • Attend Student Services PLC and Student Support Team meetings.
  • Collaborate with administration, the equity specialist and the liaisons in promoting an environment of cultural proficiency.
  • Meet regularly with administrators to share information and receive direction on meeting student needs.