Family Engagement & Student Support Specialist
Family Engagement & Student Support Specialist
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Job Title: Family Engagement & Student Support Specialist
Job Classification: Licensed Non Instructional
Reports to: Building Principal
Work Schedule: Academic Year (7:45 3:30)
General Description:
Success Academy at Boys & Girls Club is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Family Engagement & Student Support Specialist. This unique role blends the responsibilities of a school counselor social worker and family liaison while also supporting students through experiential and projectbased learning. Were looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment believes in the power of strong schoolfamily partnerships and is passionate about supporting students emotional and social development alongside their academic growth.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work Counseling or a related field required
- Masters degree preferred
- Valid Indiana Professional Educators License or certification (e.g. LCSW LMSW LPC or School Counselor)
Primary Responsibilities:
Family Engagement:
- Build trusting relationships with families to foster a strong homeschool connection.
- Design and facilitate family events workshops and resource nights that align with school priorities and community needs.
- Serve as a liaison between school and home to support attendance communication and student success.
Counseling & Social Work:
- Provide direct counseling services to students including individual and small group support for socialemotional development.
- Collaborate with teachers and leadership to support students experiencing trauma behavioral challenges or barriers to learning.
- Coordinate referrals to outside mental health social service and community resources as needed.
- Support the development and implementation of schoolwide SEL (socialemotional learning) initiatives and restorative practices.
Experiential Learning:
- Support the integration of experiential and handson learning into student support plans and behavior intervention strategies.
- Collaborate with teachers to codesign fieldbased learning experiences that promote community connection and realworld learning.
- Use projectbased or experiential methods to help students build resilience selfregulation and positive peer relationships.
School Activities:
- Participate in extracurricular activities chaperone events or lead clubs as assigned
- Contribute to school culture through student mentorship and professional collaboration
Essential Skills and Abilities:
- Experience working in an elementary school setting preferably in urban or charter schools.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity inclusion and culturally responsive practice.
- Strong communication problemsolving and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively with students families staff and community partners.
- Must demonstrate foundational professionalism including consistent attendance punctuality adherence to school policies and procedures and strong employability skills. These are considered essential nonnegotiable expectations of the role.
- Bachelors degree in Social Work Counseling or a related field required
- Masters degree preferred
- Valid Indiana Professional Educators License or certification (e.g. LCSW LMSW LPC or School Counselor) i
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
