Youth Intervention Specialist & Dean of Students (PBIS/SEL)

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a Youth Intervention Specialist to promote student learning and behavior through Positive Behavior Support and SEL programming.

Responsibilities include implementing PBIS, developing advisory curricula with admin around SEL, delivering staff development, de-escalating incidents, maintaining parent and teacher communication, monitoring attendance, and coordinating with administration to support students with Individual Student Plans.

Qualifications

• College degree in Public Administration, Education, or Human Services.
• Experience in a school setting or working with adolescents.
• Ability to work after school and weekend hours.
• Experience with Guided Discipline and PBIS.
• Ability to interface with teachers and find creative solutions to challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor Positive Behavior Intervention Support Program.
• Create Advisory Curriculum around Social and Emotional Learning.
• Deliver staff development around PBIS/SEL programs.
• Implement and monitor the peer mediation council.
• De-escalate student incidents and behavior.
• Maintain communication with parents, teachers, and administration.
• Refer students to administration or student support as needed.
• Ensure attendance is entered daily into Impact.
• Ensure reporting timelines and deadlines are met.
• Monitor student attendance and track absences.
• Daily phone calls to parents and students when absent.
• Home visits to chronically absent students.
• Design and implement attendance incentives.
• Serve on the attendance task force.
• Assist with the development of Individual Student Plans.
• Monitor student behavior and provide consequences per Code of Conduct.
• Manage student entrance each morning.
• Conduct hall sweeps and classroom walkthroughs.
• Monitor cafeteria during lunch and events.
• Run the In-School Suspension Room as needed.
• Conduct afterschool and Saturday detention as needed.

Skills

PBIS

Behavior Support

SEL

Staff Development

Communication

Discipline

Attendance Tracking

Teacher Liaison

Collaboration

Education

Public Administration

Education

Human Services

Job description

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a Youth Intervention Specialist to promote student learning and behavior through Positive Behavior Support and SEL programming.

Responsibilities include implementing PBIS, developing advisory curricula with admin around SEL, delivering staff development, de-escalating incidents, maintaining parent and teacher communication, monitoring attendance, and coordinating with administration to support students with Individual Student Plans.