CHS: Student Support Network; SSN Specialist

CHS:
Student Support Network (SSN) Specialist, 20.0 hrs/week

Traverse City Area Public Schools Central High School - Traverse City, Michigan

Location: Central High School

Reports To: Student Support Network (SSN) Manager

Position Type: Part Time, School Year

Salary: $22.17 per Hour

Work Schedules: Must be available during the school year consistent with district’s calendar; overtime and/or emergency overtime before/after a regular scheduled workday may be required.

Background Checks: Successful completion of a criminal history background check required.

General

Summary:

The SSN Specialist serves students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate overnight residence, providing support services to ensure educational success. The Specialist works closely with students, parents, school staff, and community agencies to overcome obstacles that create barriers to learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enhance academic performance by assessing student needs.
• Help students with organizational skills and educational planning.
• Arrange extra tutoring sessions and help from teachers or another source, as needed.
• Monitor student progress and attendance in scheduled classes.
• Consult with teachers to determine strategies for academic assistance.
• Complete records for each student (needs assessment, services provided, tutoring).
• Complete and submit data forms as required.
• Serve as a point of contact between the student and appropriate stakeholders.
• Advocate for accommodations, class schedules, and/or individual assessment when appropriate.
• Remove barriers to students’ full access to opportunities in the school environment, including co‑curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Provide access to all basic needs.
• Provide referrals for applicable service agencies.
• Provide information and assistance regarding post‑secondary education to TCAPS students and to LEAs of the Northwest Michigan Student Support Network McKinney‑Vento Grant Consortium.
• Promote life/social skills with peers and adults.
• Listen, support, and model effective communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Empower students to self‑advocate.
• Attend meetings and training sessions as assigned.
• Participate in professional development related to poverty and/or homelessness.
• Be accessible for collegial consultation to TCAPS students and to LEAs of the Northwest Michigan Student Support Network McKinney‑Vento Grant Consortium.
• Maintain licensure through the Michigan Department of Education (if applicable).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required:

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree and/or relevant work experience preferred.
• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively and courteously with students, staff, and community members.
• Analytical abilities to perform duties.
• Attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Secretarial/clerical skills for office duties.
• Dependable, reliable, and protective of sensitive/confidential information.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to report on a regular and consistent basis.
• Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
• Frequent walking and physical activity; use of hands and arms for signaling and light lifting/carrying; ability to move around classroom/building and school property, including bending, pushing/pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching as needed.
• Ability to listen and effectively orally communicate information and ideas to a diverse population.
• Ability to discern information and formulate appropriate action(s).
• Critical thinking to provide appropriate solutions.
• Effective and efficient work performance.

Environmental Conditions: Incumbents work in indoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels. Duties may be completed in cold and hot temperatures, including work on slippery and/or uneven surfaces. Work environment includes working around students, school equipment, and office equipment.

• Katie Kubesh, Student Support Network (SSN) Manager
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