Specialist, Student Support Elementary

Specialist, Student Support Elementary  School Year)

Starting Date: Jul 22, 2026

Job Title: Student Support Specialist – SCE Elementary  School Year)

Salary: Min $66,105 – Mid $79,645 (Based on 2025‑2026 Pay Scale)

Reports To: Dual reporting:
Campus Principal and RtI Coordinator

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: A12

Primary

Purpose:

The Student Support Specialist, dual reporting to the Campus Principal and the District RtI Coordinator, will serve to increase academic achievement and reduce the drop‑out rate of “at‑risk” students. The Specialist will provide students with comprehensive, coordinated, integrated, and customized supports that are accessible, timely, and strength‑based so they can achieve in school.

All employees of Spring ISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate clearly and respectfully, champion the needs of our students, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas teacher certification

Preferred:

• Five years of classroom experience

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Thorough understanding of state and federal accountability
• Comprehensive knowledge of state assessments
• Knowledge of the district’s curriculum
• Knowledge of the district’s behavior management system
• Detail oriented and able to handle deadline pressures
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Quality oral presentations and written reports

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Monitor coding of “at‑risk” student information in collaboration with administration regarding demographics and special programs
• Assume responsibility for the Collaborative Student Support Team and process
• Monitor students within the Collaborative Student Support Process (both academic and behavior)
• Identify “at‑risk” students and determine appropriate interventions
• Maintain records of student progress, interventions used, and programs (both individualized/differentiated)
• Conduct data analysis of student performance to guide the Collaborative Student Support Team and Professional Learning Teams
• Collaborate with teachers to develop effective whole group practices, small group interventions, and individualized learning activities
• Support teachers in differentiating plans for students based on their unique learning profiles so all students are engaged, challenged, and achieve dramatic gains
• Assist teachers in tracking data to determine the effectiveness of interventions
• Provide instructional strategies to alleviate the achievement gap between students at risk of dropping out and their peers
• Support and monitor school programs for at‑risk student populations including English Language Learners, pre‑kindergarten, discipline, and repeat failures for continuous growth
• Train teachers to understand, disaggregate, and use student achievement data to enhance instruction and Professional Learning Communities
• Participate in ongoing meetings, trainings, and professional development to better support the school’s collaborative Student Support process
• Assist the campus with state and federal compliance
• Provide additional academic intervention supports to identified students as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require physical mobility, standing, prolonged sitting, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. The position also requires traveling within the district and statewide. Mental demands include solving problems, dealing with a variety of situations, interpreting data, interpreting TEC and policy, applying knowledge of current research and theory, communicating effectively orally and in writing, and maintaining emotional control under stress.

Special Funding:

This position is funded by federal and/or state grants. Employment is conditioned on the availability of full funding; if full funding becomes unavailable, employment is subject to termination or nonrenewal.

Position Type: Full‑Time

Job Requirements:

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

Contact Information:

• Spring ISD Careers
• 16717 Ella Blvd, Houston, Texas 77090‑4213
• Phone:
• Email: careers