Student Support Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Proficiency Skills: oral and written communication, leadership, planning and organization, public relations, customer service, public speaking.
• Ability to work comfortably and collaboratively with school staff, families, and community.
• Experience working with adults and children
• Experience in a school setting
• Personable, cooperative, team player.
• Experience collaborating with families and assisting students.
• Leadership and problem solving skills
• Decision making and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including weekly parent newsletters.
• Ability to work with others in a cooperative and flexible manner.
• Accurate preparation, proofreading, and managing on required reports in a timely manner
• Exceptional customer service- open houses and events, daily greetings, regular family contact
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to multi-task
• Must demonstrate foundational professionalism, including consistent attendance, punctuality, adherence to school policies and procedures, and strong employability skills.
• Must be Self motivated and creative.

Nice To Haves

• Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor student attendance and partner with families and school to address barriers.
• Serve as a school parent liaison.
• Link families to community resources.
• Develop family activities to increase student achievement.
• Facilitate the implementation of best practices for family engagement.
• Serve as the key support resource for engaging families.
• Ability to establish weekly and monthly schedules and complete goals on time
• Increase English Language Arts ILEARN Scores
• Increase Math ILEARN Scores
• Improve student attendance