Engagement Specialist

Start Date: July 27th for the  School Year

Position Type: Full-time, 160 days Grant Funded

Location: Harrison K-8 School

Salary: Pay for this position is determined by the Special Services Salary Schedule and is based on education and experience. Starting salary range is $57,827 -$59,087

Benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, and other optional benefit elections. Longevity and professional development incentives. Preschool options are available for employees with children. Paid Parental Leave. College reimbursements for staff attending preschool courses.

Purpose of the Job: This is a four-year grant-funded position that’s now entering year three, focused on social-emotional support for an identified caseload of students.

Education: Bachelor's Degree required and Master’s degree preferred, or be working on credentials in social work or counseling.

Experience: 1-3 years preferred

Licenses/Certificates: Colorado Department of Education License in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or the ability to apply.

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Integrity, trust, and a work ethic that enable work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• Must pass pre-employment physical
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50lbs)
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.
• Other duties as assigned

Reporting to the principal, the Engagement Specialist supports the effective implementation of tiered, trauma-informed services and supports for students identified as at-risk students. This person follows the lead of the engagement specialist lead and helps create, adapt, and monitor tiered supports within the school and provides technical assistance and best practices to school staff to promote students' social-emotional development and well‑being using a trauma-informed approach.

The Engagement Specialist will work collaboratively with stakeholders—including administrators, principals, counselors, teachers, parents, and community partners—to coordinate tiered supports for students.

• Progress-monitor all students identified for EARSS programming using the BIMAS progress-monitoring tool to determine the appropriate tiers of support for each student.
• Deliver direct support and services to students identified for EARSS, including small group and individual support.
• Monitor social-emotional and behavioral data for identified students.
• Progress-monitor students' social-emotional growth using the BIMAS tool.
• Partner with identified students and their families to collaboratively design tailored supports based on student needs and family context, with the Engagement Specialist serving as a liaison.
• Progress-monitor the implementation of SEL strategies within the classrooms.
• Communicate the progress of the EARSS program and provide quarterly data updates to the Building Accountability Committee.

Computer hardware and software, technology related to assignment; typical office machines such as copiers, faxes, and phones; typical classroom equipment, including technology tools such as digital projectors, calculators, "smart" boards, etc.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or…