Student Support Coordinator

Student Support Coordinator
Grant Funded
Category 02 on the A&S Salary Scale
Work year: 12-months
Salary Range: $75,452-$120,620
Employee Benefits Summary


Role Overview
The individual in this role will focus on enhancing school culture and climate while providing support for student behavior. Key responsibilities include assisting students with behavioral challenges, equipping teachers with effective strategies to manage and mitigate unexpected behaviors and facilitating professional development. This role emphasizes fostering a culture of inclusion and developing research-based instructional practices to improve academic achievement and educational outcomes. Additionally, the person will support root cause analysis and identify steps to establish a school culture that promotes a sense of belonging and academic excellence for all students.

Minimum Requirements

• Three (3) years of documented successful classroom teaching, social work, behavioral health, or school counseling experience.
• Completed Introduction Restorative practices and Circles training.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations.
• Experience with emotion-based dysfunctions.
• Ability to communicate (written/verbal), resolve conflict, and effectively work with staff, students, parents, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments efficiently and within established times.
• Ability to work collaboratively with small and large teams to effect change and optimize efficiency.
• Ability to handle stressful situations by remaining calm and professional while working with students who may display unexpected or challenging behaviors.
• Demonstrates strong conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to gather, analyze, and present data to teachers and administrators.
• Experience with collaboratively developing and facilitating professional development for a variety of stakeholders.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eligibility for MSDE teacher licensure in a relatable field
• Training and experience working with populations relevant to the assigned school.
• Experience in education and/or human or social services.
• Effective technology skills.
• Knowledge of MSDE assessments and/or Maryland College and Career Ready Standards.
• Familiarity with local, state, and national trends in education relevant to school programs.
• Has completed the MSDE CPD course Coaching for Excellence or an equivalent college course.
• Knowledge of trauma informed care.

Role Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication between home school and InnovatED Learning Center and/or other district programs related to student progress, visits, and transition meetings.
• Provide professional development to staff to include current Culture & Climate, restorative practices, poverty, and social and emotional learning.
• Assist in facilitating the alignment of all aspects of school culture to improve student achievement, reduce performance gaps and promote an effective professional learning community.
• Develop and implement opportunities for parent engagement within the school.
• Coordinate and assist with identification, development, delivery and evaluation of educational support for identified populations within the school.
• Collaborate with the Community School Manager to identify resources to support students and families to address goals on intervention plans.
• Collaborate with the Supervisor of Equity and Excellence and the Coordinator of Behavior Supports to provide professional learning and coaching to behavior support teachers.
• Collect and monitor data of students who are receiving behavior intervention.
• Collect and monitor data on all students who are not on track to meet academic requirements.
• Review and analyze student, school, and classroom data to identify and monitor disparate educational outcomes, guiding the development of appropriate prevention and intervention strategies.
• Facilitate an effective review of data, current practices, and root cause analysis of a school’s discipline and academic disproportionality.
• Collaborate with school leadership to develop, adjust, and implement a school-wide discipline model and/or Alternative I behavior support plan.
• Collaboratively review, adjust, and implement a student support team (SST) process that prioritizes individual circumstances and that values and affirms the cultural identities of students and families.
• Improve chances for success of every student by consistently demonstrating ethical conduct, integrity, and fairness.
• Demonstrate a courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.
• Serve as an active member of the school improvement team, and other teams as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Environmental Factors and Physical/Mental Requirements

• Required periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods.
• Ability to intervene in physical interventions in order to maintain a safe learning environment.
• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with students, other faculty, staff, and parents as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to travel district-wide and state-wide if needed.
• Ability to work prolonged and irregular hours.