Student Support Coach

Position Overview

The Student Support Coach is responsible for student discipline, behavior intervention, teacher professional development, parent communication, 504 implementation, and student attendance. This person will oversee and coordinate the Behavior Intervention Team that addresses students' unsuitable behaviors. They will provide classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies, including mentoring, coaching, behavioral support, and family/community resources. The coach designs, implements, coordinates, and evaluates a comprehensive behavior support program and works directly with students who need supplemental behavior support to adopt behaviors that increase academic performance.

The coach communicates with parents and teachers regarding student behavior and discipline outcomes.

• Exercises appropriate leadership to recommend, administer and enforce building policies and procedures related to attendance and discipline.
• Supervises and is responsible for the maintenance and management of each student’s attendance and discipline records and policies as well as communication with parents and staff.
• Plans and implements preventive disciplinary measures through Behavior Intervention Team support.
• Acts as the 504 Site Designee overseeing the 504 process.
• Train and assist staff in professional development that targets research based strategies including defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; deescalating negative emotions and identifying antecedents.
• Facilitate professional development that designs behavior interventions plans, addresses classroom management deficiencies, shares effective instructional strategies and reviews social skills instruction.
• Conduct classroom observations of teachers and students to obtain anecdotal data that will allow the development of strategies to address behaviors and/or observe the effectiveness of interventions.
• Guide and assist students in assessing their own behavior.
• Encourage recognition of student accomplishments and positive behaviors.
• Engage and empower parents by providing them with techniques that support positive behavior development.
• Teach conflict resolution strategies to all stakeholders.
• Conduct a consistent analysis of all BIT data reports of identified group.
• Participate in grade level PLC meetings, as appropriate.
• Conduct threat assessments as needed and consult with school personnel and community resources, such as crisis response and/or DCS to provide alternative support systems.
• Assists in the implementation and plan for proper conduct of participants and spectators at all public events.
• Facilitate community outreach opportunities for students and parents such as bullying awareness, walker safety, fire safety, and drug prevention.
• Attend professional development opportunities to be abreast of current research and practices.
• Organize and schedule time commitments to meet demands of the job.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures; report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Initiate team efforts in developing plans that will support school goals.
• Provide support to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Follows up on all phone calls and emails daily – respond within 24 hours.
• Complete additional tasks outside of regular school hours as assigned by site administration.
• Travel to required district meetings.

• Higher level support with regards to instructional leadership.
• Leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of instructional programs through data review; i.e. student related data, teachers, feedback from parents, etc.
• Supervision and management support for student activities such as EL program supervision, LKC/Community Ed development and organization, Athletics organization and implementation, academic competitions, high stakes testing and other campus‑wide activities/events.
• Supervision and management support for new teachers, struggling teachers/teams, and support staff.
• Participate more actively with parent outreach for academically struggling students.