Partner of Student Support - EARSS Grant - Prairie Middle School

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

COMPENSATION PLAN: Professional Technical

PAY RANGE: Range 9

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SUPERVISOR: Director or designee

LAST UPDATED: 03/17/2023

SUMMARY: The Expelled and At-Risk Student Success (EARSS) Grant Partners will support Cherry Creek School District secondary schools and programs in providing "wraparound" services to the students most at risk for being expelled or at-risk of dropping out because of attendance and or discipline issues. While each Partner will be assigned to a school or program, the Partners will work as a collaborative to ensure that state laws, District policies, procedures, resources, and services are instituted with fidelity.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job. The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only.

• In collaboration with the Executive Director of Educational Operations and School Administrative Teams, lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive model of support and services to expelled students, students at-risk of suspension and expulsion, and students at risk due to habitual truancy. [Daily, 50%]
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs that address the needs of expelled and at-risk students. [Daily, 20%]
• Develop, coordinate, and supervise school programs in collaboration with school staff and/or outside agencies. [Daily 10%]
• Monitor student growth and progress and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, legally related, social, and emotional progress and needs of individual students. [Daily, 5%]
• Communicate students’ progress, needs, behavior/discipline/suspension/expulsion/truancy issues and eligibility with parents/guardians, school, District staff and with local agencies and authorities as needed. [Daily 5%]
• Collaborate with parents/guardians, teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and support to improve student outcomes and with colleagues in team and building-based meetings to discussions. [Daily 5%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Education Administration, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related fields, or an equivalent amount of related experience.
• Experience in implementing data-driven initiatives.
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Intermediate knowledge of the principles and practices of the Positive Behavior Intervention Support initiative.
• Intermediate knowledge of Culturally Responsive Education and Inclusive Excellence/Equity practices.
• Intermediate knowledge of trauma informed practices.
• Advanced skills in managing multiple student caseloads.
• Advanced skills in guidance, counseling techniques, mediation, home visits, and parent partnership and communication.
• Advanced skills in conflict mediation.
• Advanced organizational skills.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Advanced interpersonal relations and teamwork skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide coaching, consultation, and collaboration with school staff, parents/guardians, the community and local agencies.
• Ability to implementing data-driven initiatives.
• Ability to analyze, track and monitor data for effective decision-making.
• Ability to demonstrate the use of research-based behavior interventions at the universal, targeted and intensive levels.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice sage work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report usage conditions to the appropriate administrators.
• Ability to promote and follow the Board of Education policies, District policies, and building and department procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
  
  

Required Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations

All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.

• N/A
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education administration, school leadership, or related field.
• Five (5) years of successful high school classroom teaching experience.
• Three (3) years of instructional leadership experience.
• Secondary education experience.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience and training in implementation of Restorative Justice.
• Colorado Administrative/Principal license.
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching or Special Services Provider (SSP) license
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

Physical And Mental Demands & Work Environment

• Moderate physical effort
• Lifting 25 pounds.
• Frequent standing and walking.
• Frequent bending and reaching.
• Frequent lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard.
• Repetitive motions.
• Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision.
• Visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Eye/hand coordination.
• Speaking and hearing.
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics.
• Varying noise levels; usually a loud noise environment.
• After-school hours required; willingness to flex work day and work outside of regular business hours as needed.
• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• Normal school district environment.