Student Support Services Coordinator

Reports To: Campus Principal

Primary Purpose

Support the academic behavioral social-emotional and attendance success of students by coordinating intervention services strengthening school-home partnerships connecting families with community resources assisting with crisis response and collaborating with campus staff to remove barriers to student learning. This position is not a certified counseling position and does not provide counseling services that require a Texas School Counselor Certificate.

Required

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university
• Experience working with children families education social services or a related field
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with students families and staff

Preferred

• Masters degree in education social work psychology human services or related field
• Experience in public education
• Knowledge of MTSS/RTI systems
• Knowledge of community resources available to families

• Build positive relationships with students.
• Provide short-term solution-focused student support through coaching mentoring and problem-solving.
• Assist students in developing self-regulation conflict-resolution goal-setting organization and executive functioning skills.
• Monitor students identified as at-risk academically behaviorally socially or through attendance concerns.
• Conduct regular student check-ins.
• Support students during transitions throughout the school year.
• Participate in campus intervention teams.

• Build trusting partnerships with families.
• Assist families in navigating school procedures.
• Connect families with community resources.
• Coordinate communication between school and home when additional support is needed.
• Conduct home visits when appropriate and approved by administration.
• Encourage family participation in school activities.

• Monitor attendance trends.
• Collaborate with attendance committees.
• Work with families to identify barriers to attendance.
• Develop attendance improvement plans with administrators.
• Celebrate attendance improvements.

• Assist with implementation of Tier I II and III behavioral supports.
• Participate in Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) meetings as requested.
• Assist teachers in identifying interventions for struggling students.
• Help coordinate behavior support plans.
• Support restorative practices.
• Assist with student re-entry meetings following disciplinary placements.

• Coordinate campus-wide SEL initiatives.
• Facilitate classroom lessons related to:
• Character development
• Bullying prevention
• Emotional regulation
• Decision-making
• Healthy relationships
• Growth mindset
• Digital citizenship
• Provide small-group skill-building activities under campus-approved programming (not therapy or psychotherapy).

• Assist administrators during student crises.
• Help coordinate campus response following student or staff tragedies.
• Participate in threat assessment teams as assigned.
• Help develop student safety plans with appropriate personnel.
• Connect families with outside mental health providers when needed.

• Develop partnerships with local agencies.
• Coordinate services from community organizations.
• Assist families in accessing:
• Food assistance
• Clothing resources
• Housing resources
• Medical services
• Mental health referrals
• Utility assistance
• Holiday assistance

• Collaborate with teachers to identify barriers affecting learning.
• Participate in PLC discussions regarding student supports.
• Serve on campus committees.
• Provide professional learning related to:
• Trauma-informed practices
• Student engagement
• Relationship building
• De-escalation strategies
• Classroom supports
• Community resources

• Maintain documentation of interventions.
• Monitor intervention effectiveness.
• Analyze campus attendance discipline and behavioral trends.
• Prepare reports for campus leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and district policies.

The Student Support Services Coordinator does not:

• Provide psychotherapy or mental health counseling.
• Perform duties requiring a Texas School Counselor Certificate.
• Conduct special education evaluations unless separately credentialed.
• Diagnose mental health disorders.
• Provide long-term therapeutic counseling.
• Make special education eligibility decisions.
• Complete suicide risk assessments independently (may assist the crisis team according to district procedures).
• Serve as the campus testing coordinator unless separately assigned.

Required Experience:

IC