Youth Prevention & Intervention Advocate

Washoe County School District; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Washoe County School District in Reno is seeking a Prevention/Intervention Assistant to support youth and families by implementing a prevention-intervention model aimed at improving academic success and graduation outcomes.

The role involves collaborating with site administrators, families, counselors, and truancy officers to identify at-risk students, conducting home visits, and coordinating with MTSS teams to provide targeted instructional support and case management.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Any combination of education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying.
• Two (2) years of experience with students or parents in school, or community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Function as a child advocate to promote acceptable school attendance for all students; assist school administration in establishing a Community Support Team; schedule on-going meetings to review caseload progress; consult with school personnel to encourage early identification of students with a pattern of irregular or poor attendance; serve as a mentor to one or more students throughout the school year.
• Work with site administrators, families/guardians, teachers, truancy officers, and law enforcement officials on intervention processes to ensure student success expectations; consult with District Unity Support Coordinator and appropriate referral youth services for students involved with those agencies and develop a process for re-entry to the district.

Job description

Washoe County School District in Reno is seeking a Prevention/Intervention Assistant to support youth and families by implementing a prevention-intervention model aimed at improving academic success and graduation outcomes.

The role involves collaborating with site administrators, families, counselors, and truancy officers to identify at-risk students, conducting home visits, and coordinating with MTSS teams to provide targeted instructional support and case management.