Student Support Specialist- MS/HS - Long Term Sub

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JOB TITLE : Student Support Specialist-MS / HS

FLSA STATUS : Non-Exempt

UPDATED : FY 2014

POSITION OBJECTIVES :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist in the development and implementation of a student management system that includes preventative education and disciplinary routines and positive interventions designed to improve student outcomes.
• Assist in student supervision including the planning room, social support areas, and structured study halls as appropriate.
• Assist in the design and implementation of instruction in prosocial and healthy behaviors.
• Work with assigned students individually or in groups to address social skills, stress reduction, anger control, self-concept and related issues through the development and implementation of student behavioral management / modification plans.
• Assist in consultation with classroom teachers the behavioral needs of students and integrating students back into the classroom if they have been removed.
• Assist in evaluating student progress, problems and needs.
• Assist, in consultation with classroom teachers and other pertinent personnel, in developing formats for instruction, routines and teaching strategies that support student growth.
• Conduct task analysis and data collection on student performance.
• Participate as assigned, to assist in the development of student plans and assessing student progress, problems and needs.
• Assist with interventions to avoid negative explosive behaviors, and to deal with such behavior, if needed, using non-aversive restraint techniques in accordance with established protocols.
• Assist in compiling and monitoring learning opportunities related to specific behaviors that put students at risk.
• Assist in compiling and organizing instructional materials from classroom teachers for students that have removed from the classroom setting.
• Process routine communications as related to student management.
• Participate in and / or supervise various school community activities.
• Attend and participate in all relevant training and / or professional development opportunities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, in addition to the following :

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND STRESS : Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above, in addition to the following :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally restrain, carry, move, lift and / or assist with lifting school-aged students. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee is occasionally required to drive. Employee is regularly required to handle stressful situations and resolve conflicts.

WORKING CONDITIONS : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This general outline illustrates the type of work, which characterizes the Job Classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.