Student Success Facilitator

Texans Can! Academies•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Classroom Facilitation & Student Support Case Management: Supervise and support classroom instruction in collaboration with the teacher. Maintain a safe, structured, and respectful learning environment. Provide individualized and group assistance with assignments and skill development. Monitor and encourage student engagement, punctuality, and attendance. Build positive relationships with students and families to support learning. Involve parents in the school to create positive academic and social outcomes for students. Listen to and respect the feelings and sensitivities of students and parents of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Case Management: Manage a caseload of students to meet academic, attendance and wellness goals Assist with student recruitment and ensure enrollment targets are met. Monitor and document student progress; complete all required student records. Assist in coordination of parent and student involvement in campus activities. College and Career Readiness and Transition: Support completion of college and career interest inventories. Including but not limited to facilitating college and career interest inventories, application and financial aid processes. Facilitate the additional state mandated graduation requirements such as Interaction with Law Enforcement, CPR training and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Support the college and career financial aid and scholarship applications. Advise students regarding graduation and transitions. Enter data and monitor student progress on Student Management System (SMS). School Wide Performance : Assist with/encourage student punctuality Ensure campus achieves student recruitment and enrollment goals. Ensure campus achieves student punctuality and attendance goals. Facilitate campus activities and events. Social, Emotional, and Wellness: Provides referrals for health services, including vision, immunizations, and dental screenings. Address student and family needs related to g clothing, food, transportation, housing, and other community services . Provides positive behavior supports including establishing positive relationships with students and families, promoting schoolwide student activities, enhancing study habits, promoting prosocial school behavior, providing timely student advising, and addressing/supporting behavior referrals. Support special services by assisting students with challenges. Other Duties: Identify barriers to student success and implement strategies to improve outcomes. Work with families and students in alleviating adverse conditions to promote resiliency and academic success for at-risk students. Assist parents in utilizing school and community resources to maximize their student’s educational abilities. Involve parents in the school to create positive academic and social outcomes for students. Listen to and respect the feelings and sensitivities of students and parents of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This position requires meeting or exceeding specific student attendance, college and career, and wellness performance goals. Attend campus meetings as required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Major coursework in behavioral sciences, social sciences, humanities, or a related field is preferred.
Knowledge of school social work direct and indirect services, case management, needs assessment, intervention supports, and records management
Knowledge of child and adolescent development, social and emotional learning, and family systems
Experience working with others in a culturally diverse academic setting
Knowledge of school-based/intervention procedures, student appraisal and post-secondary transition planning (workforce, vocational, college and career readiness, or military)
Knowledge of positive behavior supports that improve student engagement in the classroom
Understanding of mental illness and emotional components of physical illness, of casework principles, methods, techniques, and practice of social work
Knowledge of dropout and prevention, developmental assets, and the eight dimensions of wellness
Computer literacy skills including Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel
Be on call 24 hours a day for students
Be able to work nights and weekends as necessary, in addition to a normal assigned schedule, in order to do student home visits and complete the necessary job requirements

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish, a plus
Experience in school social work with middle or high school students, providing educational services preferred, or providing social services at juvenile probation, child protective services, or health and human service

Responsibilities

Supervise and support classroom instruction in collaboration with the teacher.
Maintain a safe, structured, and respectful learning environment.
Provide individualized and group assistance with assignments and skill development.
Monitor and encourage student engagement, punctuality, and attendance.
Build positive relationships with students and families to support learning.
Involve parents in the school to create positive academic and social outcomes for students.
Listen to and respect the feelings and sensitivities of students and parents of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Manage a caseload of students to meet academic, attendance and wellness goals
Assist with student recruitment and ensure enrollment targets are met.
Monitor and document student progress; complete all required student records.
Assist in coordination of parent and student involvement in campus activities.
Support completion of college and career interest inventories.
Facilitate the additional state mandated graduation requirements such as Interaction with Law Enforcement, CPR training and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Support the college and career financial aid and scholarship applications.
Advise students regarding graduation and transitions.
Enter data and monitor student progress on Student Management System (SMS).
Assist with/encourage student punctuality
Ensure campus achieves student recruitment and enrollment goals.
Ensure campus achieves student punctuality and attendance goals.
Facilitate campus activities and events.
Provides referrals for health services, including vision, immunizations, and dental screenings.
Address student and family needs related to g clothing, food, transportation, housing, and other community services.
Provides positive behavior supports including establishing positive relationships with students and families, promoting schoolwide student activities, enhancing study habits, promoting prosocial school behavior, providing timely student advising, and addressing/supporting behavior referrals.
Support special services by assisting students with challenges.
Identify barriers to student success and implement strategies to improve outcomes.
Work with families and students in alleviating adverse conditions to promote resiliency and academic success for at-risk students.
Assist parents in utilizing school and community resources to maximize their student’s educational abilities.
Attend campus meetings as required.
Other duties as assigned.