High School Student Engagement Specialist (Bilingual)

School District 27J; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

School District 27J is seeking a Student Engagement Liaison for Prairie View High School to mentor and advocate for students at risk of dropping out. The role focuses on supporting attendance, behavior, and academic progress through individualized plans and proactive outreach.

The position requires collaboration with teachers, administrators, and community agencies, ensuring confidential handling of student information and ongoing engagement with families to promote persistence and graduation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, or human service related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years working with youth at risk of academic failure in school.
• Spoken and written Spanish/Bilingual skills are highly preferred.
• Willingness to learn and adapt with shifting programs and priorities with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage early warning data systems including student academic progress, attendance, and behavior to identify students in need of additional supports.
• Build supportive relationships with at-risk students and their families to identify issues affecting engagement and performance.
• Develop and implement individual student success plans to promote self-advocacy and engagement and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators and school staff to support student needs.
• Assist students and families in connecting to services through community agencies and participate in county/state networks and committees.
• Perform outreach to re-engage previously dropped-out students and re-enroll them when possible.
• Accurately maintain records of all student information and submit monthly progress reports.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, or human service related field

Job description

School District 27J is seeking a Student Engagement Liaison for Prairie View High School to mentor and advocate for students at risk of dropping out. The role focuses on supporting attendance, behavior, and academic progress through individualized plans and proactive outreach.

The position requires collaboration with teachers, administrators, and community agencies, ensuring confidential handling of student information and ongoing engagement with families to promote persistence and graduation.