26-27 High School Student Support Specialist
Milwaukee Science Education Consortium, Inc
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Quick overview
The Student Support Specialist assists in executing a school-wide discipline system and fostering a positive school culture by supervising student discipline, mediating conflicts, and supporting dysregulated students. Responsibilities also include collaborating with staff and parents on behavioral concerns and managing systems for disciplinary consequences like suspensions.
Requirements summary
The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, be a dependable team player with a sincere interest in urban education, and demonstrate a passion for the mission. Preferred qualifications include an Associate Degree or 48 college credits from a District Approved institution.
Job description
Description Title
- Student
- Support
- Specialist
- Supervisor:
- Dean of
- Culture
- Department:
- Academic
- Academy
- Classification:
- Non-Exempt
- Contract
- Length: Full Time (10-month position)
- Founded in 2000, the Milwaukee Academy of Science is a K4-12th grade independent charter school serving nearly one thousand scholars in downtown Milwaukee.
- The mission of MAS is to graduate students prepared to compete successfully at the post-secondary level.
- African American students comprise 99% of the student body and over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced meals.
- Regardless of student background and external factors, MAS maintains the expectation that students should be on grade level and proficient on state assessments.
- Teachers are expected to plan and prepare rigorous lessons as well as communicate and collaborate with staff and parents.
I. Accountability Objectives
A Student Support Specialist assists with carrying out a school wide discipline system and efforts to ensure a positive school culture. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, is a team player, sincere interest, dependability, and a passion for urban education.
II. Position Characteristics
- Length of
- Contract: First-Year Specialists- 200 days
III. Position Relationships
- Reports to:
- Dean of
- Culture
- Coordinates with: Dean of Culture, classroom and resource teachers, student support personnel, classified staff, parents and families
IV. Position Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Associate Degree or 48 credits from a District Approved College or University preferred.
V. Position Responsibilities
A. Supervise student discipline, support dysregulated students, and mediate student conflicts as necessary B. Determine the readiness of and facilitate a student’s return to his/her regular class C. Complete regular proactive and preventative walk-throughs throughout the entire academy D. Collaborate with teachers, principals, parents, and students with behavior/emotional health concerns E. Assist in working with an individual student or group of students in the classroom or in a separate setting removed from the classroom F. Effectively communicate with families and administration about student behavior interventions G. Supervise students during arrival, dismissal, recess, lunch and off-campus activities H. Demonstrate knowledge of and practice intervention strategies in managing the behavior of students in emotionally stressful and crisis situations I. Implement and manage all support structures for struggling students to ensure academic success. J. Manage systems and communication around disciplinary consequences, including suspensions, expulsions, and parent contacts. K. Refer students to health services, counseling, and CPS when necessary. L. Organize and maintain accurate data to communicate to principals daily. M. Maintain confidentiality at all times N. Plan for professional growth through staff development, course work, and/or other opportunities O. Perform other duties as assigned by the principal and other administrators
