Battle Creek Public Schools
Location
Battle Creek, MI | United States
Job description
- Position Type:
Student Support Services/ Behavior Interventionist - Date Posted:
1/24/2024 - Location:
Battle Creek Public Schools - Date Available:
ASAP - Closing Date:
Until Filled - District:
Battle Creek Public Schools
At Battle Creek Public Schools, transformation is underway and excellence is on the rise! Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is a school district located in Calhoun County, Michigan (conveniently located between Chicago and Detroit), serving the City of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. With a bold goal of achieving 100% success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of educational experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education.
In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college, and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits (including up to $20k in home purchase assistance), and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and join the Bearcat family.
Believe in the Change! Position Summary Social Emotional Learning support is an intentional method of intervention in the district as a second and/or third tier response to student achievement data trends identified in each building's comprehensive needs assessment. The primary responsibility of the School Interventionist is to provide direct social emotional learning services for a pre-identified caseload of students whose scholastic performance is not meeting standards - demonstrably due to non-academic considerations and issues. This position is neither an adjunct to nor a substitute for school social workers employed to serve students with disabilities.
The School Interventionist serves a flexible criterion-based caseload of students identified by the instructional staff and the building principal as being furthest away from the academic performance standards of the district. In support of classroom teachers, the School Interventionist provides structured casework, group work, and other appropriate intervention and outreach services for pre-identified students in order to remove obstacles that prevent them from meeting the district's standards for attendance, behavior and academic achievement in the four core content areas. A key goal of explicit Social Emotional Learning interventions in our District is to improve the linkage between students' families and the school, working with parents, guardians, teachers, and other school officials to ensure that each student reaches their academic and personal potential.
Position Responsibilities - Complete and monitor Trauma Informed Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for identified students in the building.
- Support and participate in the building"s Student Success team meetings.
- Provide the full range of casework services to students previously identified as not meeting the district's achievement standards as a result of problems such as misbehavior, domestic difficulties, truancy, interpersonal issues, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, or other psychosocial matters.
- Provide structured group interventions for underachieving students who have issues in common. Including but not limited to: The need for anger management training, deficient impulse control, inability to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence, poor study habits, etc.
- Participate as needed in conferences or discussions between parents and teachers or administrators regarding student's progress
- Advise teachers on how to work effectively with students having personal difficulties that affect their academic performance
- Refer students and families to appropriate community resources for intervention services that require a type, magnitude, duration, or frequency of intervention that is beyond the scope or intent of the role of the social worker.
- Provide supplemental support and case management services to students/families referred for outside intervention.
- Communicate regularly and effectively with parents, teachers, and the principal regarding students' needs, the intervention plans being used, and barriers to progress.
- Assist family members in understanding the student's needs and assist the student and family in developing realistic goals and activities that will result in academic proficiency.
- Understand and participate in the implementation of Positive Behavior Support initiatives in the building
- Ensure the successful reintegration of students who are returning to school following suspension or other disciplinary action
- Participate fully in program evaluation activities, including collection of data, contributing to the evaluation design, and assisting in interpretation and presentation of program data.
- Maintain effective written records for each student receiving services, including:
- Specific data illuminating the academic deficiencies the student exhibits;
- Evidence and rationale supporting the student's need for social emotional learning services in order to overcome barriers to academic success
- The proposed elements of and schedule for intervention;
- How, when, and with what tools the School Interventionist will evaluate or assess the student's academic and/or behavioral progress;
- Identification of criteria for determining when intervention has succeeded or when it should be modified.
- Work collaboratively in building and district initiatives which support continuous improvement for all students.
Qualifications - Level 1
- B.A. in Social Work, Family Counseling or related field that educates and trains on providing social-emotional support to individuals and small groups.
- Level 2
- Valid credentials as a Limited License Psychologist, Master of Social Work or Master"s degree in other areas related to providing social-emotional support to individuals and small groups.
- Level 3
- Valid credentials as a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Clinical Counselor or Master of Social Work (this is the post-secondary education and professional credentials appropriate for the funding eligibility regulations of Title I, Part A and/or the Michigan Department of Education).
- Completion of a 500-hour supervised practicum experience in an agency serving children in the K-12 age group.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities - Experience in the K-12 setting.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and manage small groups of students.
- Expertise in providing effective social work services for K-12 students whose personal or social circumstances are a direct cause of him/her underachieving in core content areas.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills with students, teachers, and parents.
- Knowledge of available support resources for students in the district and in the community.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively as a member of the school team.
- Has completed training on effective Trauma-Informed strategies
- Has completed Restorative Practices and Restorative Conferences
- Is willing to complete any other requirements pertaining to certification and credentials
Salary:
Level 1 - $47,829 - $49,771
Level 2 - $54,800 - $57,025
Level 3 - $60,803 - $63,272
Contract: 188 Day Calendar
SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE: The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.
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