Intervention Specialist

Grand Rapids Public School District; Grand Rapids (MI); Vor Ort; USD 18.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Grand Rapids Public Schools is seeking an Intervention Specialist at the Franklin Campus in Grand Rapids, MI to provide behavioral support for scholars needing extra help. You will collaborate with the school team, families, and teachers to keep students engaged and on track for learning.

The role requires strong communication, dependability, and ability to work in a dynamic urban school environment. Hours are Monday–Friday during the school day, with a one-hour lunch, and the salary is $15.77

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of one semester of post-secondary coursework.
• Preferred: experience in educational settings.
• Preferred: experience working with at-risk scholars.

Aufgaben

• Assist with a team approach to assess intervention options.
• Visit identified scholars to identify suitable options and support choices.
• Help peers with proactive decision-making to support learning goals.
• Develop positive relationships with scholars and the school community.
• Monitor hallways and encourage scholar attendance.
• Make calls to parents and conduct home visits when needed.
• Review scholar attendance and disciplinary data with the school team.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Behavior support

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary coursework (1 semester)

Jobbeschreibung

Grand Rapids Public Schools Franklin Campus Administration Building - Grand Rapids, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

GRPS MISSION: Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

Department: Public Safety & School Security

Wage: $15.77 per hour

Program Dates: August – June

Hours: 7 hours per day, Monday-Friday, (1 hour duty free lunch)

Direct Supervisor: Chief of Staff

JOB SUMMARY

The primary focus of the Intervention Specialist is to provide support for school age scholars who need extra behavioral support in continuing their education. The Specialist will work with assigned scholars by keeping them engaged in the learning process, which will lead to school success. The Specialist will also work with parents and families as requested by the principal or Public Safety Office personnel.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with team approach (scholar, family, teachers, specialist, and principal) to assess appropriate intervention
• Visit with identified scholars to identify suitable options and help resolve
• Assist scholars with being proactive in making choices that will lead to their
• Develop a positive relationship with scholars and school
• Work as part of the school team and assist with creating a safe and orderly en
• Assist other staff members in monitoring the halls and encouraging scholars to attend
• Make telephone calls to parents and home visits if
• Participate with the school team in reviewing scholar data on attendance, suspensions, and expulsion and compare to last year’s data.
• Attend assigned
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of one semester of post-Secondary course work at an institute of higher learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in educational setting.
• Experience working with at-risk scholars and
• Experience in education, criminal justice, social work and/or human

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively function as a professional team member
• Possesses high level of communication skills (oral and written).
• Must be able to deal with the multiplicity of an urban community

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud moderate. Most work is indoors but outdoor work may be required.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Non-Discrimination

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at [phone] or [e-mail].

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $15.77 Per Hour

Job Categories: Seasonal/Other Opportunities > Summer Camps/Programs

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Email: [e-mail]