Student Support Specialist (Instructional) - DINWIDDIE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS : Job Details

Student Support Specialist (Instructional) FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Principal Employment Terms: 11-Month Full-time Position (220 Contracted Days) Salary: Teacher Scale Position Summary The Student Support Specialist provides a school-based, multi-faceted framework of instructional support and behavioral intervention for middle school students at risk of dropping out or being retained. Position assists all middle school students regarding academics and behaviors, including but not limited to identifying vulnerable students; planning, implementing, and monitoring individual middle school promotion plans; and identifying and resolving barriers to promotions to the next grade. Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Essential Functions

Collaborates with elementary schools to determine students with a high probability of not passing the middle grades.

Assists faculty and administrators with instruction to meet the needs of identified vulnerable students.

Identifies and contacts area social agencies with youth at risk of not passing middle school classes and their parents/guardians.

Provides written and verbal communication to parents at risk of not passing middle school classes.

Analyzes data for individual students from multiple sources, including but not limited to: state standardized tests, local records, including attendance, behavior, teacher/family/student conferences, student success team meetings, and grade retention records.

Works with students and counselors to develop an attendance and achievement plan to include best practices to meet academic goals.

Coordinates with instructional specialists on academic parent/student nights.

Collaborates with administration and school social workers to coordinate attendance meetings, plans, and incentives for students.

Partners with school counselors to coordinate new student protocols and implement transition groups and activities.

Serves as an active member of the School Improvement Team.

Acts as Student Success Coordinator on the Student Success Team.

Supports all staff in customized learning instructional strategies, structures, routines, and scaffolds to increase the success of struggling learners during Tier I classroom instruction.

Collaborates with 6th Grade Team to plan and implement 6th grade transition day.

Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities or special projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of school counseling, student support services, and relationship building.

Experience with master schedule development.

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of school administration.

Skill in using personal computers and related software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment.

Ability to communicate ideas effectively in both oral and written formats.

Ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, supervisors, state officials, the School Board, and the general public.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Master's degree in education or related field.

Eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License in administration and supervision is preferred.

Experience as a school-based administrator is preferred.

Experience as a professional school counselor is preferred.

Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.

Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking, and sitting, and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.

Work has standard vision requirements.

Vocal communication is required to express or exchange ideas through the spoken word.

Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.

Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.

Work has no exposure to environmental conditions.

Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., a business office or light traffic).

Special Requirements

Possession of or ability to acquire appropriate license(s), certificate(s), and endorsement(s) for the position as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia or School Board.

Valid driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia to operate division-owned/leased motor vehicles. The incumbent's driving record will be subject to periodic review and must be acceptable under the provisions of the Dinwiddie County School Board's policy manual.

All candidates must successfully undergo the following pre-employment screenings:

Tuberculosis Screening

Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

State Police Criminal History Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)/National Criminal History Investigative Search

Evaluation Performance of this position will be evaluated under the provisions of the Dinwiddie County School Board's policy manual. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Dinwiddie County Public Schools does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We will recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Our guidelines and practices, including those relating to wages, benefits, transfers, promotions, terminations, and self-development opportunities, will also be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex/sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, age, marital status, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, disability, protected veteran status and all other classes protected by the Federal and State Law. Dinwiddie County Public Schools is a Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace.