School Support Specialist

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 deescalates 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors 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.

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS EQUIPMENT USAGE WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks. Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop monitor keyboard and a general workstation setup.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths views and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions drives innovation and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha Nebraska into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977 our services branched out into the health care and research fields offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Towns mission which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children families patients and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zerodollar copays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an innetwork provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition assistance parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties skills or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the EVerify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin age disability or veteran status. To request a disabilityrelated accommodation in the application process contact us at.