Student Support Specialist

Qualifications:

• Must have valid Texas Teaching Certificate
• Minimum three years of successful teaching experience
• Master's degree in Educational Administration preferred
• Enrolled in an administrative preparation program
• Willingness to obtain Certification for T-TESS appraiser and ILD Certification

• In-depth knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
• Ability to coordinate campus functions
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues and students
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate campus testing operations and attend training

• Assist in facilitating 504, ARD, Attendance, MTSS, and HB 4545
• Evaluate and/or observe instruction and provide feedback to staff
• Oversee district programs and extracurricular activities when needed
• Ability to instruct and manage student behavior
• Assist teachers and staff in implementing universal social/emotional learning and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Facilitate in de-escalation strategies of students with behavioral/emotional needs
• Demonstrate empathy, active listening skills and emotional control with students exhibiting non-compliant or acting-out behaviors
• Facilitate meetings to develop behavior interventions for individual students
• Serve as a member on the campus SOS committee
• Plan/collaborate/work closely with members of grade level team and participate in a Professional Learning Community
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Assist in covering classrooms when needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by the campus principal