Prevention Specialist - NEMS

Overview

Job Classification

Title:

Prevention Specialist

Department: Various

Incumbent Name: Grant Funded

Bargaining Unit Classification: UPSEU
69

Reports To: Receives general direction from a Principal or other administrative official of a higher grade.

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt. 10 months; 35 hours per week.

Salary: $18.14 - $23.94/hour.

Note:

This is a full time, union, grant funded position that exists as long as grant funds are available.

This class is accountable for initiating, conducting and monitoring truancy interventions and services to increase student attendance by supporting and working with chronically absent and at-risk students, their families, appropriate school personnel and when needed community based resources.

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  :

• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Four (4) years working with behavioral resources and intervention of adolescents in a high school environment.

• Substitutions Allowed:
• An Associate's Degree in education, a behavioral science, human services area, psychology, or closely related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
• College training in education, a behavioral science, human services area, psychology or closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

• CREDENTIALS:
• LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Incumbents in this class may be required to possess a current Connecticut Motor Vehicle Class D Operator's License.

• CONTINUING
  
  EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
  
  Incumbents in this class are expected to be trained in and be current in trained curriculum of the program.

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of and respect for the diverse backgrounds (cultural, linguistic, environmental) of students and how these characteristics affect the student's life and learning;
• Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI);
• Knowledge of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and Board policies and District procedures;
• Knowledge of the similarities and differences between cognitive, communicative, physical, social, and emotional needs of students and the factors that influence these different needs;
• Knowledge of truancy intervention strategies;
• Time management skills;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Interpersonal and social skills;
• Ability to apply the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Intervention (SRBI);
• Ability to assist and reinforce elements that support a safe, healthy, and effective teaching and learning environment;
• Ability to be sensitive and respectful in communications regarding all children and families, regardless of differences in cultural heritage, lifestyle, values, and home environment;
• Ability to collect and record performance data on students while respecting student confidentiality and the laws regarding ethical practices of assessment;
• Ability to collect objective data and accurate information on student behavior;
• Ability to effectively employ a variety of strategies that reinforce positive behavior;
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with students, families, and community partners;
• Ability to follow oral and written direction;
• Ability to employ strategies that promote the student's independence;
• Ability to participate as a member of the educational team when requested to attend conferences with families or primary caregivers, with an understanding of some of the concerns of parents;
• Ability to reinforce the development of student social skills by using appropriate strategies to modify the environment;
• Ability to use ethical practices for confidential communication about students;
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all duties.

• Assists in observing,…