School Support Specialist

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Las Vegas, NVtime type:
Full time posted on:
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End Date:
January 16, 2026 (3 days left to apply) job requisition :
REQ-Provides administrative intervention for students with behavioral problems and facilitates use of educational system opportunities and resources.##
** MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:**## ##
** Provides safe and effective services*** ## Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.* ## Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.* ## Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.* ## Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.* ## Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.##
** Provides administrative intervention for students utilizing a behavioral approach to promote learning; provides assistance to students and families in accessing education and community services*** ## Receives students from classrooms or office whenever necessary to address behavioral or attendance problems and de-escalates inappropriate behavior utilizing prescribed administrative intervention procedures.* ## Works with students, families, and schools to encourage resolution of problems.
* ## Confers with school administrators, faculty, counselors, and other student support workers regarding student needs and behaviors.* ## Communicates with other professionals regarding individual student needs and progress; provides information to BT staff, parents or guardians, and school staff regarding student behavior and consequences.* ## Conducts informational meetings and classroom observations.* ## Establishes and maintains informational records and files; collects data for tracking purposes and analyzes and reports on data as needed.
* ## Interacts with students and families to provide information and assistance about attendance and academic expectations and requirements, available resources, educational opportunities, and behavioral expectations.* ## Supports students and families by providing guidance on how to identify, access, and fully utilize district, school, and community resources.* ## Makes referrals to outside agencies and BT programs.* ## Maintains assigned cases, making home visits as necessary.##

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** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:*** ## Ability to successfully teach and present behavior skills and material to students.* ## Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care.* ## Computer skills in Microsoft Office.* ## Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.* ## Ability to build relationships with school personnel, youth, and families.* ## Knowledge of the Boys Town Model.
* ## Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.## ##
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* REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*** ## High school diploma or equivalent required.* ## Minimum age of 18 required.## ##
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* PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*** ## Bachelor's degree or equivalent is preferred.* ## Previous experience including experience with learning disabled or behaviorally impaired learners preferred.* ## Previous experience in a classroom or school is preferred.* ## Other Duties:
This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.* ## Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.##

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** PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:*** ## Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks.  Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.
* Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
** At Boys Town, we cultivate a…