Educational Support Specialist

MarSell Wellness Center•Montebello, CA

11d•$27 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Support Specialist is vital in fostering children's academic success and personal growth by supporting their enrollment and integration into community schools. This role is responsible for implementing current educational standards and staying informed on the latest developments in curriculum and instruction. The specialist will work closely with the education Coordinator to ensure advocacy for the children, the delivery of high-quality educational services, successful enrollment, academic progress, and career planning for youth in LTFC.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of experience working in educational programs, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
Understanding of school enrollment processes, trauma-informed practices, and career-readiness programming.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or 5 years of experience in an education-related field.
A bachelor’s degree in education, social work, public administration, or a related field is required.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Proficient in the use of standard office equipment.
Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents.
Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Compute rate, ratio and percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth in foster care, refugee, or immigrant populations is strongly preferred.
Experience with IEP/504 coordination, MTSS frameworks, and school re-entry planning is preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and facilitate training programs for children for transitional living skills.
Assist with facilitating educational support services for children's academic needs.
Provide individualized learning plans for each child during off-periods.
Assist with ongoing curriculum development.
Assist with conducting regular audits of education records to ensure compliance with ORR guidelines and state education requirements.
Assist in maintaining accurate documentation with ORR of academic records for each child.
Assist with timely school enrollment for minors in LTFC and support their academic transitions.
Guide minors in identifying and accessing vocational training, GED programs, and postsecondary education.
Monitor academic progress and create Individual Academic Success Plans (IASPs) that align with youth goals.
Serve as the liaison between MARSELL and educational institutions, school districts, and vocational training providers.
Collaborate with program directors, case managers, and clinicians to ensure integrated service delivery.
Maintain accurate documentation of academic plans, enrollment status, and progress reports in the EMR.
Assist with generating internal and external education reports for audits, licensing, and ORR compliance.
Enhance the delivery of education services through program development, partnerships, and innovation.
Collaborate with leadership to align education services with the overall goals of the Educational Wellness and Family Wellness divisions.