Student Support Specialist - Ánimo Compton Charter School

OPPORTUNITY Green Dot is seeking a talented Student Support Specialist with a desire to support and work with a team of school leaders who strive to ensure that all students are prepared for college, leadership and life. This position will be based at our Ánimo Compton site. The Student Support Specialist will help to create a positive campus-wide culture, implement the school-wide behavior management program and facilitate parent conferences, interventions, and other student supports as needed. You will support the school leadership team in establishing behavior management protocols and maintaining a positive, “college for certain”. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Implement school wide discipline systems and enforce all school-wide rules and expectations Manage mild and moderate discipline referrals from start to end, including completing investigations, providing cognitive coaching, communicating with parents, inputting information in Power School, facilitating reconnection meetings, assigning consequences and following up with teachers Coordinate school detentions, Restorative Resets and Saturday School programs Manage daily student conduct agreements and daily check-ins Facilitate parent conferences as needed Serve on the School Culture Team, supporting the Assistant Principal of Culture with tasks as needed Supervise before, during, after school, including lunch periods, and other school events Promote and facilitate Restorative Practices through cognitive coaching, student mediations, leading ‘Reconnection’ meetings, and ‘Harm Circles’ Assist teachers by working with off-task students, sometimes in real-time inside the classroom Support students during summer school, summer bridge, and other off-calendar programs QUALIFICATIONS have a bachelor’s degree (preferred, but not required) are bilingual (English/Spanish) (highly desirable) have experience working in an urban school setting have experience implementing and managing policies and systems can establish/foster a positive and safe school culture have demonstrated ability in conflict resolution and de-escalation understand Restorative Practices and Trauma-Informed Practices possess a growth mindset and love of learning demonstrate proven leadership capabilities have a strong ethical base and self-awareness can work independently and manage time effectively have excellent interpersonal communication and written skills are dependable, humble, have a sense of humor and a rock-solid commitment to Green Dot’s mission and the communities we serve will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer JOB REQUIREMENTS Work Hours: This position requires consistent attendance during scheduled hours, as flexibility is limited by classroom or operational requirements. Breaks: Breaks are structured within the workday and must align with operational needs and student care requirements. Extended or frequent breaks may not be feasible in this setting. Physical Requirements: The position may require certain physical abilities, such as interacting with students, or moving through various parts of the school. Social Requirements: The position requires extensive interaction with students, colleagues, and members of the public. On-Site Presence: This role requires regular, in-person attendance to meet the needs of students, staff, and the school environment. Remote work/telecommuting is generally not an option. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to perform the job. COMPENSATION The starting annual salary range for this position is $68,640 - $72,500. Please note that candidates who are new to their role or newly promoted can expect offers between the minimum and the mid-point of the range. To allow for salary progression over time, offers at the top of the range are rare. Individual education and experience will be considered when issuing offers. In addition, Green Dot offers one of the most robust and comprehensive benefits packages in the industry (for both you and your dependents): Full-time employees are eligible to participate in Green Dot’s benefit plans, effective on the first of the month following their date of hire. No-cost premium (for employee only) and low-cost premium (for entire family) HMO option via Anthem Vivity - a network that includes some of the best hospitals in the nation (Cedars Sinai, Huntington Memorial, Torrance Memorial, UCLA and more). Medical PPO and EPO options (visit for more information) Dental and vision care coverage (100% employer-paid options) Employee Assistance Program (100% employer-paid) Life and AD&D Insurance (100% employer-paid) Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% employer-paid) Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care) Wellness programs and resources Financial planning/coaching access Optional non-matching 401(k) plan California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) with both employee and employer contributions Potential for annual performance-based compensation increases Potential for annual bonuses Approved family care and/or medical leave (unpaid) Green Dot also offers generous paid time off for an overall work-life balance, while giving employees the opportunity to impact a growing, mission-driven organization that is committed to the success of all students: ABOUT GREEN DOT Green Dot Public Schools is a non-profit network of public charter schools dedicated to transforming the public education system so that ALL students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life. We recently entered our 25th year of empowering scholars to achieve these goals. Our schools are founded on an unwavering belief in the potential of all students, and four key elements to our school model help us unlock the inherent potential in every student we serve: quality teaching and instruction, a college-going culture, a focus on fostering leadership and life skills, and a focus on eliminating barriers to learning. We have 18 schools and over 10,000 students across Los Angeles. Our schools are located in some of the most underserved communities that have been denied access to high-quality educational opportunities, and we seek to prove that it is possible to close the access and opportunity gap that exists between low-income students and their more affluent peers. What differentiates Green Dot is our intense focus on truly serving ALL students, our collaboration with reform-minded unions, our work focused on large-scale turnarounds of schools formerly run by the districts, and our ability to take on the toughest challenges with the same public funding received by traditional district schools but accomplishing very different results. Green Dot’s results are undeniable. In 2024, all of our independent high schools were named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and we have four California Distinguished Schools. Several of our schools have received the CORE Districts’ Academic Growth Awards, which recognize schools making the greatest impact on student achievement. Additionally, Green Dot’s first turnaround, Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy, was named Charter School of the Year by the California Charter Schools Association in 2019. Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Animo Charter Span School (Compton), Compton, CA Thank you for your interest in Green Dot Public Schools. 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