Therapeutic Service Aide - The Hub Program, Big Picture High School, 1.0 FTE

Durango School District 9-R is accepting applications for Therapeutic Service Aide in the Hub Program at Big Picture High School. This is a 9 Month Managerial Technical Non-Exempt, 188 Day position, includes full benefits and begins August 14, 2024.

SUMMARY: The Hub Program Therapeutic Service Aide will be responsible for supporting the day to day support of identified student, supporting the management of the school environment, facilitating skills groups, ensuring open and frequent communication across agency providers, supporting the referral and new student intake processes, and above all, advocating for student and family personal, social and academic needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Program Support - Supporting new referrals and intake processing of new students, providing individual and group support to program teachers and therapists.

Support the facilitation of communication across agency partnerships and around the link between student social emotional and academic progress. Data collection, analysis and program recommendations based on the correlation between social-emotional support and academic achievement.

Reporting to community stakeholders including parents, admin, students, staff and if necessary the board of education Facilitate wellness skills group. Provide academic support in individual and group settings.

Support classroom management and personalized learning. Provide individual personal, social and academic coaching.

Participate in The Hub program meetings and staffings of students. Attend professional development in the therapeutic model Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: 4 YEAR DEGREE REQUIRED, PREFERRED BA IN HUMAN SERVICES RELATED FIELD EXPERIENCE: Preferred two years experience working with at-risk youth in a therapeutic setting.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: CPR and First Aid training preferred at hire; required within one month of hire. Valid drivers license required.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES: Oral and written communication skills.

Interpersonal relations skills. Personal computer and keyboarding skills. Experience planning for and co-leading therapeutic skills group; this requires: knowledge of therapeutic models, and willingness to get training in the program's primary therapeutic model.

Understanding importance of therapeutic coaching/ training for at-risk students; and knowledge of and experience with various mental and emotional disabilities. Ability to assist students with all core curriculum subjects. Critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies and building/department procedures. Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively in a team setting Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE: Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.

Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office, email/calendar systems, financial software, publishing software. Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc. Ability to learn and work in a variety of databases.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:

Reports to: Big Picture High School Principal

Direct Reports: Supervise students within the The Hub Therapeutic Program

BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY: none

Durango School District 9-R is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Laura Galido, Compliance Officer, Durango School District 9-R, 201 E 12th Street, Durango, CO 81301, (970) 247-5411, lgalido@durangoschools.org, or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Spear Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, (303) 844-5695.