Student Support Specialist TO24

FullTime: 185 Day Contract
Contract Start Date: August 2025
Monday Friday
Salary: $51250 minimum $83758 maximum base Benefits

JOB DESCRIPTION
Laramie County School District #1
Student Support Specialist

Purpose Statement
The job of Student Support Specialist is done for the purpose/s of: providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for effecting positive behavioral change in students; providing positive behavioral interventions and support for students; supporting classroom teachers in the implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports for students; working within the building MTSS framework by intervening with students with distractive and disruptive behaviors; and complying with mandated policies regulations and/or procedures.

Essential Functions
Administers programs and services for students with behavioral challenges for the purpose of ensuring program eligibility and compliance with established guidelines.
Assists students and staff to improve student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and secure educational environment dedicated to academic success.
Assists in developing procedures and training materials for District staff involved with disruptive students (e.g. schoolwide positive behavioral expectations supports guidelines etc. for the purpose of enhancing programs for students and ensuring that program operations are in compliance with established guidelines.
Confers with teachers principals families and other school staff for the purpose of working collaboratively with students identified with challenging behaviors.
Cooperates with other District atrisk program staff administration and instructional staff for the purpose of providing a quality educational program for students.
Coordinates with school staff regarding identified disruptive students for the purpose of developing plans to direct efforts and interventions ensuring school success.
Instructs students individually and in small groups (e.g. appropriate behavior problem solving conflict resolution deescalation techniques academics social behavior etc. for the purpose of providing students with coping skills and educational success.
Maintains organizes and develops manual and electronic files (e.g. monthly disciplinary reports guidelines procedures antidotal notes for the purpose of documenting various activities of the program and student interactions.
Participates in a variety of meetings workshops and committees for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and remain knowledgeable with program guidelines.
Responds to teacher requests for assistance with students with challenging behaviors for the purpose of controlling the situation and following developed procedures for dealing with disruptive behavior.

Major Duties and Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following)
Provides behavioral support and training to teachers children and staff. Responsible for the delivery of a structured environment that includes the use of diverse evidencebased strategies for the support of students with behavioral needs.
Conduct simple functional behavioral assessments and design implement and monitor behavior intervention plans for individual students.
Plans and supports implementation of the essential components of an instructional program for students with behavioral needs to include: early intervention predictability and structure functional assessment of behaviors development of behavior intervention plans and systematic data monitoring.
Provides support for the development of individualized student and family centered educational plans in collaboration with school teams and district administrators.
Works as a member of the districts Behavior Support Team and with members of school teams to assess student needs determine appropriate interventions set up appropriate progress monitoring plans analyze student data and complete simple functional behavioral assessments with behavior intervention plans in order to provide appropriate behavioral supports for students.
Trains and coaches staff in behavioral strategies around conflict and crisis management anger control traumainformed practices and goal setting.
Respond to ive behaviors utilizing districtapproved crisis intervention training.
Assists in the creation of a transition support program to ensure that students receive skills necessary for successful inclusion in general education classrooms and for transition to district middle or high schools.
Provides crisis response and management for students who are experiencing significant behavioral and emotional challenges.
Keeps appropriate records and informs administration and staff of student or family contacts.

Other Functions
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
SKILLS are required to perform single technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skillbased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: conflict resolution; empathy; emotional composure; effective listening; instructional techniques; interpersonal aptitude; monitoring activities; problem solving; and record keeping.
KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios; read technical information compose a variety of documents and/or facilitate group discussions; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledgebased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: ageappropriate activities/behaviors; codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; curriculum and instructional; English grammar/punctuation/ spelling/vocabulary; treatment modalities and assessment; and behavioral interventions.
ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities meetings and/or events; gather and/or collate data; and use basic jobrelated equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined and similar processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with similar types of data; and utilize specific jobrelated equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific abilitybased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adaptability/flexibility; communication with persons of diverse backgrounds/knowledge/skills; confidentiality; decision making; motivating others; taking initiative; innovation; and problem solving.

Responsibility
Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized routines; leading guiding and/or coordinating others; utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the jobs functions. There is some opportunity to impact the organizations services.
Working Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: some lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 60 sitting 35 walking and 5 standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Experience: Job related experience working with students with challenging behavior with increasing levels of responsibility is desired.
Education: Bachelors degree in jobrelated area.
Certificates:Appropriate Wyoming State Department of Education Certificate and/or endorsement
Clearances: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority