Student Support Specialist to support High School students in school

We are looking for dedicated Student Support Specialist to join our team!

This role is primarily a one-on-one student support need for a high school student with special needs. The ideal candidate will have the temperament to handle a student one-on-one and maintain a positive environment for the student through building a rapport.

Start Date: Start dates are confirmed after candidates complete the Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Child Protection Registry (CPR) checks and are cleared to work by the school district.

Please make note of these important requirements BEFORE you apply. These are non-negotiable requirements.

All student support staff MUST pass a criminal background check (CBC) and the Delaware Child Protection Registry (CPR) clearance at your own expense BEFORE receiving a confirmed start date. Previous background checks or DE CPR clearances cannot be used per the school district's policy. You must provide current PPD test results as required by the State of Delaware at your own expense as well.

Other Requirements:

• All staff MUST have RELIABLE transportation to work
• MUST have experience working with age K-12 children/students (educational classroom experience preferred)
• Demonstrate excellent behavior management skills and possess experience using those skills with high-risk, disruptive students
• Possess the ability to work cooperatively with staff in all job categories, including guidance counselors, teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, etc.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a member of a team to address a variety of interrelated academic/emotional/social student issues
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills and use of school technology; and
• Possess the ability to balance empathy and high expectations for appropriate academic and behavioral success.

Bilingual candidates are preferred but not required

Location: This role could be located at a Elementary (grades K-5), Middle (grades 6-8), or High School (grades 9-12) in the Newark, DE area or Wilmington, DE area.

Daily Hours: This role is Monday through Friday and daily hours are at least 5 hours a day with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. The daily hours are determined by each school's principal. The candidate must be available to work the school's hours daily and be reliable in attendance.

Student Support Staff are individuals who can assist building staff in monitoring students in various capacities.

Student Support Services Staff establish rapport with students and district staff. This could be done by:

• Utilizing the time-out and hall monitoring to build rapport and confidence level
• Observing in the classroom to identify designated students’ strengths and weaknesses, and help the students understand how the classroom dynamics can help to serve their learning needs
• Attending meetings with school staff to maximize the effectiveness of behavioral strategies in conjunction with learning abilities

Some of the responsibilities of Student Support Staff could include:

Hall Monitor

To maintain clear hallways and orderly change of classes, Student Support Staff will:

• Ensure students report to the assigned area
• Work to positively redirect students to their assigned area
• Check for students out of the assigned area (i.e bathrooms, incorrect classroom) and provide intervention as needed
• Escort students to appropriate areas
• Assist with lunch duty and bus duty

Time-out Monitor

By working directly with students with the primary purpose of improving behavior and attitude, Student Support Staff will develop a one-to-one atmosphere and disciplined environment which will exemplify that appropriate conduct results in success. Staff will:

• Identify behaviors needing improvement
• Work with students and school staff to develop and implement pro-active behaviors and attitudes
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to implement effective in-school suspension classroom strategies and assist in maintaining school climate behaviors conducive to learning
• Point cards will be completed and utilized to offer a participatory behavioral management approach between students and Support Staff

In-school Suspension Monitor

Learning the most effective course of action to help the student understand the importance of education and how to proactively react to triggers of frustration will provide a system of support to meet short-term, long-term, and life goals. Student Support Staff will:

• Conduct sessions/groups regarding Student Code of Conduct and understanding code violations
• Utilize individual and small group counseling strategies to pro-actively address discipline issues
• Serve as a personal mentor and set a positive example worthy of emulation
• Work with district school staff to enhance parent, student, and family relations
• Use daily point cards to provide a baseline of behavior and identify areas of improvement
• Provide academic assistance to align with student’s grade level or remedial level, as provided by the district school teachers

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Physical Setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20