Recovery Room Specialist

About the position

The Recovery Room Specialist supports school administrators and staff in addressing student behavior and related challenges to ensure a positive learning environment. This role implements behavior intervention strategies, monitors school-wide referral processes, and provides support to students and families, including enrollment, wrap-around services, and transitions.

Responsibilities

• Counsel students at risk and those referred for behavioral issues.
• Monitor and implement interventions for students with severe behavioral issues.
• Provide individual and group training on behavior modification techniques.
• Conduct conflict mediations among students.
• Assist with redirecting and de-escalating crisis behaviors.
• Collaborate with the PBIS team to design and implement behavior plans.
• Meet with enrolling families to assess support needs.
• Conduct home visits to address student behavior and academics.
• Serve as a school liaison to parents regarding behavioral concerns.
• Coordinate wrap-around services and collaborate with agencies.
• Support students in academic goal setting and progress monitoring.
• Document and recommend recognition for student successes.
• Collect, document, and write data, reports, and child records for behavior intervention planning.
• Provide monthly referral reports to school administrators.
• Monitor the effectiveness of behavior management techniques.
• Track outcomes for sharing best practices.
• Coordinate case supervision and student interventions.
• Communicate with children, families, staff, and agencies.
• Confer with program specialists for assessments and documentation.
• Maintain a productive daily schedule for reports and activities.
• Participate in meetings, committees, and workshops.
• Be active in building-wide culture and climate implementation of PBIS.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work, or a related Social Science field, OR 3 years of experience working with at-risk children.
• Experience working with student discipline, special education, and behavior intervention.
• Excellent communication and rapport-building skills with students, staff, families, and agencies.
• Accessible transportation for home visits and agency meetings.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
• KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9.0% contribution is required from employees.
• Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.