LIAISON, STUDENT SUPPORT

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

3d•$57,069 - $68,484•Onsite

About The Position

Creates, adjusts, and implements systems that support positive student behavior and attendance. Provides frameworks and interventions that enable students to have safe, productive, and successful educational experiences. Reinforces classroom and school culture and ensures students understand behavioral and attendance expectations. The role identifies student academic and social needs, consults with teachers, parents, and school personnel, and supports students through conflict resolution, restorative approaches, attendance advising, and referrals to school counselors or social workers. It also maintains student attendance and disciplinary records, analyzes and reports findings to school leadership, develops community partnerships, and promotes literacy enrichment for at-risk students.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience required.
At least three years of experience and demonstrated success collaborating with other professional staff on instructional improvement issues.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while employed.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, with or without accommodations.
Commitment to racial and educational excellence, dismantling systems of oppression and inequity, and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience working with alternative youth and service providers preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify students’ academic and social needs and provide or suggest solutions as appropriate.
Consult with teachers, parents, and school personnel about learning, social, and behavioral issues.
Discuss students’ strengths, growth opportunities, and aptitudes with teachers and parents.
Maintain a positive school environment through conflict resolution, collaboration, positive reinforcement, and role modeling.
Implement curriculum and restorative approaches to develop positive social skills.
Advise assigned students on attendance and motivate them to establish and achieve attendance goals.
Assist with appropriate interventions for chronically absent students.
Develop community partnerships that offer programs or services aligned with identified student needs.
Maintain accurate records and files concerning attendance and disciplinary issues.
Analyze and report data findings to school leadership, including intervention plans when necessary.
Refer students to school counselors or social workers when concerns exceed academic or social support needs.
Coordinate with counseling and other staff regarding issues affecting students’ academic performance or social conflicts.
Promote school and in-home literacy enrichment for at-risk students to support engagement and access to necessary resources.