Student Success Liaison - Grandview High School

Cherry Creek • Aurora, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Support Cherry Creek School District secondary schools and programs in providing "wraparound" services to the students most at risk for being expelled or at-risk of dropping out because of attendance and or discipline issues. While each Partner will be assigned to a school or program, the Partners will work as a collaborative to ensure that state laws, District policies, procedures, resources, and services are instituted with fidelity.

Requirements

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Bachelor's degree in education, Education Administration, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related fields, or an equivalent amount of related experience
• Three (3) years of professional work experience
• Experience in implementing data-driven initiatives
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate knowledge of the principles and practices of the Positive Behavior Intervention Support initiative
• Intermediate knowledge of Culturally Responsive Education and Inclusive Excellence/Equity practices
• Intermediate knowledge of trauma informed practices
• Advanced skills in managing multiple student caseloads
• Advanced skills in guidance, counseling techniques, mediation, home visits, and parent partnership and communication
• Advanced skills in conflict mediation
• Advanced organizational skills
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Advanced interpersonal relations and teamwork skill
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Ability to provide coaching, consultation, and collaboration with school staff, parents/guardians, the community and local agencies
• Ability implementing data-driven initiatives
• Ability to analyze, track and monitor data for effective decision-making
• Ability to demonstrate the use of research-based behavior interventions at the universal, targeted and intensive levels.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice sage work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report usage conditions to the appropriate administrators
• Ability to promote and follow the Board of Education policies, District policies, and building and department procedures, protocols and guidelines

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Master’s degree in education administration, school leadership, or related field.
• Five (5) years of successful high school classroom teaching experience.
• Three (3) years of instructional leadership experience.
• Secondary education experience.
• Experience and training in implementation of Restorative Justice.
• Colorado Administrative/Principal license.
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching or Special Services Provider (SSP) license

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the District Leadership Team and School Administrative Teams, lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive model of support and services to expelled students, students at-risk of suspension and expulsion, and students at risk due to habitual truancy and their families.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention programs that address the needs of expelled and at-risk students.
• Develop, coordinate, and supervise school programs in collaboration with school staff and/or outside agencies.
• Monitor student growth and progress and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, legally related, social, and emotional progress and needs of individual students.
• Communicate students’ progress, needs, behavior/discipline/suspension/expulsion/truancy issues and eligibility with parents/guardians, school, District staff and with local agencies and authorities as needed.
• Collaborate with parents/guardians, teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and support to improve student outcomes and with colleagues in team and building-based meetings to discussions.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level