POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, work directly and collaboratively with individual students and their families, school staff, and community service providers to implement strategies that address school success and school completion. This position will report to the Principal at the assigned location.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Using the Check and Connect Model, regularly track target students’ attendance, grades, and behavior, provide regular feedback to students, communicate with families, and collaborate with teachers and other staff members on student progress.

Analyze data from systematic monitoring to design personalized interventions and document progress. Work as a liaison to facilitate communication and promote problem solving.

Provide students and families with resources and information for different agencies. Attend varied school and district meetings to define and outline roles to improve participation, performance, and success for individual students.

Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited college or university required. 

Minimum of three (3) years experience in counseling, social services or pupil personnel services.

 Makes decisions and recommendations which routinely affect the activities of others.

No certification required.

Moderate level of judgment required; must evaluate and provide guidance to student and approve general recommendations.  Supervisor is available to review departmental recommendations.

Requires regular, frequent contact with internal/external personnel of influence and decision-making responsibility to discuss issues of moderate importance; requires continuing contact with community resources.    Excellent interpersonal skills are required for working with inter-organizational teams.

Requires excellent, listening, written, verbal and presentation skills.

Applies, recommends and implements technology concepts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the District.