Elementary Student Support Specialist - 1.0 FTE - Parkdale Elementary School

Open until filled. This is a REGULAR, 1.0 FTE position, beginning with the 2024/25 school year. Interviews tentatively planned for the week of May 13, 2024.

Application Process:
Current District Regular and Temporary (through June 30, 2024) Employees:
Submit your interest letter in TalentEd/Recruit & Hire.

External Applicants (Including Substitutes and District Coaches):
Submit an electronic application through TalentEd/Recruit & Hire (link on District website or click here https://hoodriver.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx)
Include a letter of interest, addressed to Nate Parson, Principal;
Three (3) recent letters of reference, or provide the names and contact information for three (3) professional references;
Current resume;
Copy of your Oregon Elementary School Psychologist, School Counselor, Teaching License with Special Education Endorsement, or be eligible for a Certificate of Authorization from the Oregon Department of Education as a Child Development Specialist.
Official college transcripts will be required upon hire.
All materials need to included in your TalentEd/Recruit & Hire application packet.

Elementary Student Support Specialist

Job Purpose Statement: The Elementary Student Support Specialist serves as an advocate for and supports every child's academic, emotional, behavioral, and social development in school communities where all students are safe, known and accepted.

General Description of Duties:
Provide individual consultation to students and school community.
Provide small group counseling to students and school community.
Assist the school principal in resolving individual or group conflict.
Consult with parents regarding student academic, social, or emotional progress.
Participate in professional growth activities, as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Support of School-Wide Systems:
Provide a leadership role in the development and delivery of school-wide and classroom-based behavior and academic programs.
Provide leadership to the school and district Positive Behavior and Instructional Support (PBIS) team to collect and utilize behavior data for the purposes of developing and monitoring prevention and intervention programs.
Model the use of school-wide, group, and individual data for effective decision-making using district academic and behavioral protocols.
Assist in the development and maintenance of a system for school-wide positive acknowledgements to reinforce desirable behaviors.
Assist in the development and delivery of school-wide consequence systems that decrease occurrences of negative behavior.
Lead in training staff in trauma informed practices, collaborative problem solving and restorative practices. Support Group & Individual Intervention Programs.
Work with school staff to identify and intervene with students in need of social emotional support and instruction.
Implement interventions for students identified as needing strategic supports (such as Check-in/Check-out).
Implement short-term, goal-oriented counseling for students demonstrating acute need.
Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) used to develop Behavior Support Plans (BSP).
Serve as the coordinator of the school risk/threat assessment team(s) to assess and develop safety plans for students who may pose a risk to themselves or others.
Implement targeted interventions of core guidance curricula including social skills, safety, substance abuse, and related curricula.
Coordinate with mental health, Department of Human Services, and other community providers to support student success in all environments.
Serve on the school's Response to Intervention teams to identify students in need of targeted or intensive supports and to monitor student progress toward grade-level expectations.
Conduct and communicate the results of evaluations Section 504 eligibility purposes.
Manage school's Section 504 caseload and monitor the provision of documented accommodations.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance to meet the needs of the students and the expectations of the district.
Consult with school staff regarding the needs of new and transitioning students.
Program Implementation/Instruction:
Support the delivery of the District's guidance and counseling grade-level standards
Implement Behavior Support Plans; consult with and orient teachers to plans.
Oversee the delivery of guidance curricula including social skills, safety, substance abuse, and related curricula.
Provide information and referral services to students and families in need of food, clothing, shelter, medical, mental health, dental, and other basic needs.
Referral:
Participate in all applicable referral, evaluation planning and evaluation team processes, as they apply to Section 504 and/or Special Education eligibility.
Experience:
Successful completion of a master's degree and school-based internship in School Psychology or School Counseling; or have completed two (2) years of successful counseling in private/public school or private practice as LCSW, or other state licensed counselor; or have completed five (5) years of successful teaching experience in special education programs.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
Experience working with Trauma Informed Care preferred.
Experience working with elementary PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) preferred.
Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
Hold a valid TSPC School Psychologist, School Counselor, or a Teaching License with Special Education endorsement, or be eligible for a Certificate of Authorization from the Oregon Department of Education as a Child Development Specialist (CDS). A Fingerprint-based Criminal Justice background check will be required if no current TSPC license.
Possess a valid driver's license.
Testing/Background Check Required

Any offer of employment made by Hood River County School District to an external candidate is contingent upon satisfactory results of:
Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812. This includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, mind-altering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, or any other illegal drug or controlled substance, except those federally recognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
Nationwide criminal history verification - a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law, only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.
Hood River County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled persons may contact Hood River County School District at 541/387-5016 for additional information or assistance. Speech or hearing-impaired persons may contact Hood River County School District for assistance through the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 1-800-735-2900.