Elementary Student Support Specialist- Temporary

Bargaining Unit: TTEA
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary: $48,775-98,242
JOB TITLE: Student Support Specialist- TEMPORARY REPORTS TO: Building Administrator
GENERAL DUTIES SUMMARY:
Tigard Tualatin School District is committed to equitable outcomes for all students especially for those that are underserved. The Student Support Specialist will be part of the school leadership team to promote and advocate for every child's academic, emotional, behavioral, and social development.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide a leadership role in the development and delivery of school-wide and classroom-based behavior, attendance, and academic programs.

• Provide coaching support and resources to staff on effective and culturally responsive classroom management practices.
• Collect, interpret, monitor and utilize quantitative and qualitative data to improve student attendance and student management programs outcomes especially for marginalized students.
• Provide leadership to the school Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) team to collect and utilize behavior data to develop prevention and intervention programs.
  • Develop and maintain a system for school-wide positive acknowledgements to reinforce desirable behaviors.
  • Help to develop and deliver school-wide consequence systems that decrease occurrences of negative behavior.
  • Keep adequate student records using district and/or building adopted student management systems.
  • Support the implementation of Tier I social emotional learning programs.

• Provide leadership in Tier II level behavior interventions.
  1. Work with school staff to identify and intervene with students in need of social emotional support and instruction. Implement Check-and-Connect or Check-in Check-out group interventions for students identified as needing strategic support.
• Participate in Tier III teams and implement Behavior Support Plans. Consult with and orient teachers to plans.
• Work directly with students, families, and staff to improve student behavior or emotional functioning.
• Provide information and referral services to students and families in need of food, clothing, shelter, medical, mental health, dental and other basic needs
• Supervise students during extracurricular, evening, and non-instructional activities such as bus loading, lunch, and transitions.
• Support the implementation of guidance counseling standards, including social skills, safety, substance abuse prevention and other related curricula.
• Consult with school staff regarding the needs of new and transitioning students
• Coordinate with mental health and other community providers to support student success in all environments.
• Coordinate building services for homeless students.
• Assist in the facilitation of meetings with a variety of stakeholders.
• Assist with monitoring and supervision of school facilities.
• Assist in organizing state testing and improving student success.
• May serve as lead building administrator in the absence of administration.
• Reports to and keeps building administration updated and informed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum:

• Ability to build and maintain harmonious relationships with diverse students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Maintains integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district patrons.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise the work of others.
• Knowledge and/or experience with trauma informed and restorative practices.
• Understanding of current educational theory, practice and trends in student management.
• Willingness to grow in professional knowledge and practice.

Preferred:

• Bilingual, bicultural and biliterate abilities in English and Spanish or other languages related to the student and family population of the District
• Understanding and knowledge of the Culturally Responsive Teaching Framework.
• Demonstration of a strong equity lens and knowledge of culturally responsive practices.
• Experience creating and leading the implementation of Behavior Support Plans.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Holds or qualifies to obtain an appropriate license from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (i.e. counselor, social worker, teacher) in the State of Oregon or may be currently enrolled in an administrative credential program.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:

• Regularly speak, hear, stand, walk, sit, handle, feel, reach, stoop, or kneel.
• Occasionally crouch crawl, climb or balance.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• 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 and the majority of the work day is spent indoors.

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean, and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting
• Have regular and punctual attendance
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor
• Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by proper authority
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, and District patrons
• Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment
• Annually pass the District's required online training by the District's assigned due-date
• Follow site and/or District protocol for reporting absences
• Maintain current licenses and/or certificates required for the position
• Utilize the District's electronic systems and applications related to the job

EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J and TTEA.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements, the administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department.