MTSS Coordinator

Pawtucket School Department • Pawtucket, RI

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for working collaboratively with administrative staff in schools, faculty, and other district staff to enhance and encourage the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for academics and behavior, contribute to the development and maintenance of positive school culture, engaging learning environment, and any additional responsibilities as identified by the principal.

Requirements

• The related Laws of Rhode Island, the BEP, and the policies, regulations, and procedures of the Pawtucket School Department and the Rhode Island Department of Education
• Instructional materials and their relationship to program goals and objectives
• Title 1 School-wide Program Requirements under ESSA
• School Improvement Plan Goals/ Action Steps Evaluation and accountability processes
• Principles of effective management and engaging instruction which enhance school success
• Response to Intervention Processes/ MTSS (Academic/Behavioral)
• Principles of teaching and learning- research-based
• Data Analysis Techniques
• Effective Peer Mediation Processes
• Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
• Effective classroom management strategies
• Effective strategies for fostering a positive school culture
• Professional learning community organization and protocols
• Multilingual preferred
• Working with students and families of diverse cultures
• Working with multilingual students and their families
• Public speaking, writing, listening, problem-solving, and working with individuals and groups through the coaching cycle
• Research and use of instructional technology/ data analysis in Skyward for Behavior Incident Reports /Attendance Reports; E-RIDE: Attendance Trend Data
• Guiding Students in positive decision making
• Guiding teachers/ faculty in positive behavior interventions and reinforcement of research-based strategies
• Working innovatively and self-motivated
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Working with parents and community stakeholders
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Rhode Island driver's license with a driving record acceptable to the District
• A valid Rhode Island teaching certificate in a field of secondary education
• Experience at the secondary school level

Responsibilities

• Manages student supervision and enforces school behavioral expectations
• Responds to and investigates potential violations of the Student Code of Conduct as identified by the building administration
• Conducts home visits to positively impact student attendance and academic achievement toward proficiency
• Communicates with and provides support to parents and guardians regarding student behavior and academic achievement
• Supports the implementation of school-wide reform strategies and action steps aligned to School Improvement Plan Goals (e.g., Attendance Goals, Behavior Goals, School Culture, and Climate Goals, Academic Goals)
• Collaborates with the Guidance Department to ensure all students, including sub-groups (e.g., Limited English Proficient students), are appropriately welcomed/ inducted as they transition to a new school
• Collaborates with faculty to develop age-appropriate behavior management plans that reinforce research-based effective classroom management strategies
• Explains School and District policies and procedures to students and parents
• Assists teachers with effective classroom management strategies (e.g., this could include modeling implementation for faculty, check in- check out, behavior planning). Assists in developing, developing, and implementing individual student behavior plans.
• Serves as a resource to staff in supporting at-risk students both behaviorally and academically
• Assist in the development of school-wide programs to promote positive student behaviors and interventions that are meaningful to target populations
• Assigns appropriate consequences for students engaging in inappropriate behavior, including, but not limited to, detention and in-school suspension but not out-of-school suspension
• Document in the appropriate platform (e.g., Skyward) the evidence and next steps of behavioral Offenses and record consequences through Behavior Incident Reports
• Communicates with building staff regarding attendance trend concerns (e.g., by grade level) and communicates with faculty, parents, and administrators about behavior attendance for chronically underperforming students
• Assist in the writing of grants that are related to student management opportunities.
• Collaborates with Administration/Guidance/Social Worker and community stakeholders to develop appropriate drug and alcohol interventions and intervention strategies.
• Provide supervision at extracurricular and athletic events as needed during the workday.
• Develops positive recognition programs to reinforce a positive school climate that is student focused and encourages student participation.
• Provides school climate and discipline data to the Administrative Leadership Team on an ongoing basis.
• Participating when requested in CORE team MTSS meetings with documentation for either RTH-A or RTI-B (Response to intervention Academics/ Behavior)
• Supervise in-school suspension program; monitor out-of-school suspensions

Benefits

• This position is within the Pawtucket Teachers' Alliance
• 184 school calendar days, 8-hour workday, which includes a one-hour lunch, as part of the 8-hour day, to be taken at a mutually agreed upon time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED