Student Support Coordinator

Reports to Building Principal
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

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POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Student Support Coordinator works collaboratively with the administrative team to create and maintain a positive school climate and culture. This role provides direct support to students, coordinates building-wide student support systems, and ensures interventions and follow-up strategies are implemented effectively.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Student Support & Behavior Management

• Serve as the point person for daily student behavior incidents and ensure appropriate follow-up with staff, families, and students.
• Work directly with students to de-escalate challenging behaviors and support reentry into the learning environment.
• Provide direct instruction in social skills, self-regulation strategies, and behavioral expectations.
• Facilitate restorative dialogues as needed between students and affected parties.
• Serve as a behavior coach for students and staff, modeling effective approaches and methods to support student engagement and regulation.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Facilitate daily student support meetings to coordinate interventions and assign Student Support Team members.
• Support documentation and communication of Intervention Plans under the direction of the Principal and Assistant Principal.
• Facilitate Coordinated Service Plan meetings and complete required documentation as directed.
• Participate as a member of the MTSS team.

Documentation & Communication

• Complete daily documentation regarding incidents in the electronic student information system.
• Communicate with families and staff regarding incidents, follow-up, and student progress.
• Assist in preparing student support systems for the upcoming school year, including edits to the Student Handbook, in-service planning, and other related tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, in addition to the following:

Experience & Education

• 3–5 years of experience in an educational or student support setting preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to effectively respond to directives and adapt to alternating routines.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and groups, including students and staff.
• Knowledge of:
• Restorative Practices, Zones of Regulation, Social-Emotional Learning, and Trauma-Informed Practices.
• De-escalation strategies and CPI (physical restraint) certification.
• Social, emotional, and cognitive developmental stages of school-aged students.
• Data collection, entry, and analysis for student support and interventions.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND STRESS

• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and using hands/fingers.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting/moving up to 50 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Occasionally exposed to outside weather and extreme cold.
• Noise level is usually moderate.

This job description is intended as a general outline of the role and is not an all-encompassing statement of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.