Director of Student Support and Prevention Systems

The Director of Student Support and Prevention Systems

Mount Vernon, Washington

The Director of Student Support and Prevention Systems provides district-wide leadership for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of prevention-oriented systems that support student behavior, social-emotional development, and school climate. This position leads the development and alignment of Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS), and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) systems to ensure equitable, consistent, and legally aligned practices across schools.

The Director supervises key student support staff and advances district priorities related to belonging, engagement, and safe, inclusive learning environments.

In this capacity, the Director provides the leadership and oversight necessary to execute these key functions:

• Lead development and implementation of a comprehensive district‑wide MTSS framework
• Ensure alignment of behavioral, social‑emotional, and prevention systems across schools
• Coordinate cross‑department collaboration to support coherent systems of support

• Provide leadership for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 PBS systems
• Lead Safe & Civil Schools / CHAMPS facilitation and implementation
• Facilitate PBS school leadership teams and support school‑based implementation
• Analyze behavioral data to guide continuous improvement in partnership with school principals and district leadership
• Co‑Lead Joint Support for Positive Behavior and Interventions Team

• Provide operational leadership and oversight of the Inclusion Support Team (IST)
• Facilitate IST meetings and support complex case consultation
• Supervise IST certificated specialist staff and behavior technicians
• Ensure services are aligned with MTSS district expectations
• Supervise school social workers and provide professional guidance
• Oversee McKinney‑Vento program implementation and compliance
• Support systems for student mental health and family engagement

• Lead implementation of the Comprehensive School Counseling Program
• Facilitate adult learning and ongoing professional development of school counselors
• Align counseling services with MTSS and district priorities
• Provide consultation and professional learning opportunities for counseling staff

• Co‑Lead district crisis response systems and Crisis Response Team
• Ensure training and readiness aligned with PREPaRE model
• Coordinate crisis response, recovery, and debrief processes

• Lead district policy‑driven and prevention initiatives supporting safe and inclusive schools
• Knowledge of and experience utilizing culturally responsive and sustaining teaching practices
• Promote equitable behavioral intervention practices and positive school climate systems
• Support district committees and collaborative initiatives
• Co‑Lead Strategic Plan Goal 1:
  Belonging and Engagement
• Co‑Facilitate collaboration with staff, families, and community partners
• Lead development and implementation of SEL systems
• Support integration of SEL into classroom and school practices
• Coordinate professional learning related to SEL and belonging

• Collaborate on the management of systems for data collection, analysis, and progress monitoring
• Ensure consistent use of data to guide decision‑making

• Design and deliver district‑wide professional learning for MTSS, PBS, and SEL
• Assist with the development of multi‑year implementation plans for staff development

• Provide consultation related to compliance of behavioral and prevention systems within special education
• Oversee district restraint and isolation prevention systems including compliance with state reporting requirements
• Support alignment between MTSS and special education practices
• Assist with district‑level problem solving
• Collaboration around FAPE and IDEA Law and Implementation

• Inclusion Support Team certifed and classified…