Student Support Specialist

Position Information

• Position Type: Student Support Services/ Student Support Specialist
• Date Posted: 2/20/2026
• Location: North Central High School

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years.

Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.

Job Title: Student Support Specialist

Education: Bachelor's Degree in B.S. Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Child Development, Psychology, or Teaching.

Location: North Central High School

Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm (Monday through Friday)

Calendar Length: School year – 185 working days

FLSA Classification: Salaried, Exempt

Salary: $47,767 annually

Benefits: Paid leave days, paid holidays, retirement contributions (PERF, 401a, 403b match, VEBA), life insurance and health, dental and vision insurance offerings.

• Work with students whose behavior, school progress, and social skills indicate a need for assistance.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of the problem and provide solution(s).
• Provide behavior support and suggestions for the classroom environment.
• Assist teachers in writing and facilitating Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans/Committee for Academic and Behavioral Supports.
• Assist teachers in developing accommodations and/or modifications to meet student academic and behavioral needs.
• Proactively assess attendance and behavior in the general education setting prior to reaching the administrative guidance.
• Maintain and analyze accurate student behavioral data to assist committees in making informed decisions.
• Serve as consultant to school personnel regarding students or situations which are not referred for direct service.
• Meet regularly with building administrators and RTI team to provide information regarding school wide behavioral trends and concerns as referred to by the district behavior team.
• Develop and facilitate mentoring groups for students.
• Serve as a resource for staff for re-engaging students by bridging families to resources.
• Understand and model positive behavioral intervention supports.
• Provide check-in and check-out as well as progress-monitoring of students in need of behavioral intervention under the guidance and assistance of the school's administrative team.
• Provide therapeutic support for students displaying unsafe behaviors.
• Other tasks/duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Shadowing our staff for check-in/check-out and current curriculum professional development.
• Participating in the Resiliency Team Training.
• Attend CPI Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention.
• Participate in mentoring training.

• Shadowing our staff for check-in/check-out and current curriculum professional development.
• Participating in the Resiliency Team Training.
• Attend CPI Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention.
• Participate in mentoring training.

The Student Support Specialist works in school settings with students to develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed in school. The Student Support Specialist works with the entire school staff to provide assistance in the implementation of school wide positive behavioral intervention support.

Candidates must possess education and experience: B.S. Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Child Development, Psychology, or Teaching.

PERCENT OF TIME

Seldom = Less than 25%

Occasional = 26 to 50%

Often = 51 to 75%

Very Frequent = 76% and above

Ability to stand for extended periods of time – Very Frequent

Ability to carry 25 pounds – Often

Amount to lift 25 pounds – Often

Amount of force to push/pull up to 25 pounds – Often

Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations – Very Frequent

Ability to see for the purpose of…