SY27 Youth Intervention Specialist

Chicago Public SchoolsChicago, IL
Onsite

About The Position

Helps create an environment that promotes student learning and development through programming and support for student behavior.

Requirements

  • College Degree in Public Administration, Education, or Human Services Field
  • Previous experience in a school setting/or working with adolescents
  • Ability to work after school and weekend hours
  • Experience with Guided Discipline and PBIS
  • Ability to interface with teachers and find creative solutions to challenging problems

Nice To Haves

  • Case Management Experience a plus

Responsibilities

  • Implement and monitor Positive Behavior Intervention Support Program
  • Create Advisory Curriculum in conjunction with administration around Social and Emotional Learning
  • Deliver staff development around the PBIS/SEL programs
  • Implement and monitor the peer mediation council
  • Create staff/student mentoring initiative for at-risk students
  • De-escalate student incidents and behavior
  • Maintain communication with parents, teachers, and administration
  • Refer students to administration or student support as needed
  • Ensure that attendance is entered daily into Impact.
  • Ensure that all reporting timelines and deadlines are met.
  • Monitor student attendance and track absences
  • Daily phone calls to parents and students when absent
  • Home visits to chronically absent students
  • Design and implement attendance incentives
  • Serve on the attendance task force
  • Assist with the development of Individual Student Plans
  • Monitor student behavior and provide consequences in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct in conjunction with the Assistant Principal
  • Manage student entrance every morning
  • Conduct hall sweeps and classroom walk-throughs to promote positive behavior
  • Monitor the cafeteria during lunch and events
  • Run the In-School Suspension Room as needed
  • Conduct afterschool and Saturday detention as needed

Benefits

  • Medical Plan Options
  • Pharmacy
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Behavioral Health & EAP
  • Employee Wellness Program
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Pension Plans
  • Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Spot Pet Insurance
  • Paid Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Vacation Days
  • Parental Leaves
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Religious Holidays
  • Leaves
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