District Support Specialist

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

In pursuit of this mission, we are hiring a District Support Specialist who will work with the Office of School Culture.

As a District Support Specialist, you'll spearhead student intervention programs, drive Social Emotional Learning initiatives, and provide impactful training sessions. With a key role on threat assessment teams, you'll offer personalized support and craft innovative behavior plans. Join us in shaping education's future and transforming students' lives.

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field.
• Previous experience developing and implementing student intervention programs within school settings.
• Previous experience providing counseling or social work services to at risk students and families.
• Alignment with the Lansing School District's mission and values

• Understand root causes of student behavior issues.
• Use effective strategies to reduce at‑risk behaviors.
• Collaborate with families, schools, and communities for mental health and academic improvement.
• Analyze, implement, and track intervention plans.
• Coordinate communication between stakeholders.
• Develop and manage school‑wide intervention programs.
• Collaborate successfully with district staff, administration, families, and students to improve behavior.

• Develop and oversee prevention and intervention programs for students.
• Support school-wide Social Emotional Learning initiatives.
• Provide training on various topics including crisis response and behavior intervention.
• Serve on district behavioral threat assessment team.
• Offer transition services for returning students.
• Assist in planning programs to support student learning.
• Coordinate services and provide interventions for students and families.

$33.43 - $42.71 an hour

This role is placed in Column EE on the LSEA Hourly Schedule. This role will work approximately eight hours a day, five days a week for the entirety of the school year (approximately 189 days).

At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer,
we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions
.

We value internal mobility and “Strong Internal Candidate” when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.

External candidates interested in multiple positions within the same department need only apply to one posting and can indicate other roles of interest in the final question. We will consider your application for various roles based on your qualifications.

Internal candidates should apply using their SSO email address and submit separate applications for each role of interest.

Thank you for your interest in joining our mission-driven team. We look forward to meeting you!

This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District,
additional job responsibilities may be assigned (depending on funding sources).