Student Support & Intervention Specialist

Sylvania; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvania seeks an attentive support specialist to provide structure and academic support to at-risk students. You will collaborate with parents and teachers to establish consistent expectations and interventions.

The role is a 9-month, 37.5-hour-per-week position at $20.34 per hour, with duties including developing intervention plans, supporting teachers and coordinating tutoring, with emphasis on attendance, motivation, and compliance with district policies.

Qualifications

• Experience working with at-risk students and parents.
• Excellent communication skills with at-risk students and their parents, and the ability to work with people who have a variety of skills, backgrounds and temperaments
• Must possess a patient, positive, and proactive attitude in dealing with students and parents facing difficult challenges
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that meets minimum requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop positive intervention plans and accountability for students who may be struggling in academic classes
• Provide support to individual teachers and any of their students who may be struggling in academic classes
• Work with chronically absent students and their parents to develop positive intervention plans for accountability
• Work directly with students and coordinate volunteer efforts for students needing academic remediation
• Contribute to a resource binder of standard operating procedures relating to chronic absences, working with parents, tutoring opportunities and strategies for motivating the unmotivated
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Clerical skills

Behavior management

Special education techniques

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

Teamwork and cooperation

Instruction following

Student support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Any equivalent combination of training, education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Sylvania seeks an attentive support specialist to provide structure and academic support to at-risk students. You will collaborate with parents and teachers to establish consistent expectations and interventions.

The role is a 9-month, 37.5-hour-per-week position at $20.34 per hour, with duties including developing intervention plans, supporting teachers and coordinating tutoring, with emphasis on attendance, motivation, and compliance with district policies.