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Boys Town

School Support Specialist, Winnebago, NE

Job Description

Provides administrative intervention for students with behavioral problems and facilitates use of educational system opportunities and resources.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Provides administrative intervention for students utilizing a behavioral approach to promote learning; provides assistance to students and families in accessing education and community services.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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School Support Specialist, Winnebago, NE

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Provides administrative intervention for students utilizing a behavioral approach to promote learning; provides assistance to students and families in accessing education and community services.

Receives students from classrooms or office whenever necessary to address behavioral or attendance problems and de-escalates inappropriate behavior utilizing prescribed administrative intervention procedures.

Works with students, families, and schools to encourage resolution of problems.

Confers with school administrators, faculty, counselors, and other student support workers regarding student needs and behaviors.

Communicates with other professionals regarding individual student needs and progress; provides information to BT staff, parents or guardians, and school staff regarding student behavior and consequences.

Conducts informational meetings and classroom observations.

Establishes and maintains informational records and files; collects data for tracking purposes and analyzes and reports on data as needed.

Interacts with students and families to provide information and assistance about attendance and academic expectations and requirements, available resources, educational opportunities, and behavioral expectations.

Supports students and families by providing guidance on how to identify, access, and fully utilize district, school, and community resources.

Makes referrals to outside agencies and BT programs.

Maintains assigned cases, making home visits as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to successfully teach and present behavior skills and material to students.

Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care.

Computer skills in Microsoft Office.

Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.

Ability to build relationships with school personnel, youth, and families.

Knowledge of the Boys Town Model.

Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Minimum age of 18 required,

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferred.

Previous experience including experience with learning disabled or behaviorally impaired learners preferred.

Previous experience in a classroom or school is preferred.