Student Support Coach

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators' best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

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 our Behavior Intervention Team that addresses students' unsuitable behaviors. This person will provide classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies, which include mentoring, coaching, behavioral support and family/community resources.

This person provides expertise and direction to design, implement, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive behavior support program. In addition, this person works directly with students who have been identified as needing supplemental behavior support identified to adopt behaviors that substantially increase their academic performance. Under the supervision of the administrative team this person will provide diversified strategies and activities specifically designed for targeted students. This person communicates directly with parents and teachers regarding student behavior and discipline outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbent's performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent's immediate supervisor or manager.

• 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.
  

This additional assistance will allow additional time for administration to lead in the following areas:

• 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.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

• Minimum of three to five years teaching experience
  
• Masters Degree in Education or Education Administration is preferred.
  
• Knowledge of intervention planning to increase appropriate behaviors at school and home.
  
• Ability to plan and evaluate strategies for improving student behavior.
  
• Ability to forge relationships with students, parents, and teachers.
  

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check
  

Arizona Employees:

• Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
  
• Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times
  

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Travel between campuses is required from time to time.
  
• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
  
• This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.
  
• Local and in-state travel required.
  

Enjoy the benefits of being the best!

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best. We thrive when cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities. Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority. Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.


Ignite your career and apply today!