Student Success Coach

　　Job Details

　　Job Location

　　301 West 140th Street, New York, NY 10030 - New York, NY

　　Education Level

　　4 Year Degree

　　Student Success Coach

　　Student Success Coach

　　Program: Community Schools @ PS 123

　　Reports to: Community School Director

　　Location: NY, NY

　　FLSA: Non-Exempt

　　35 hours/week (FT)

　　About Community Schools

　　Community Schools is a strategy to organize resources and share leadership to integrate social services into the fabric of the schools. The program is equipped to better serve the needs of families so that students succeed and families feel connected.Community Schools offer a family focused holistic approach toward supporting wellness driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among parents, School Building Leaders, teachers and the greater community. In Community Schools, parents are real and active drivers in their families’ success, the school climate is inviting, joyful and positive, and opportunities are endless.An integral part of this approach is the integration and alignment of school- and community-based services such as health & wellness services, student/family support, parent engagement opportunities and enrichment. This position has been established to strengthen PS/MS 123 community school program’s ability to increase student attendance rates, academic scores and family engagement strategies simultaneously. About the Position

　　The Student Success Coach will be responsible for providing behavioral wellness services to children and youth at PS 123 who have identified behavioral needs. The Student Success Coach is responsible for supporting students with emotional/behavioral regulation as well as advocating for their emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. In collaboration with school staff and School-Based Mental Health Team, they will work to support with preventative measures such as, one on one teacher discussions, classroom workshops, facilitating student meetings, and running activity groups.

　　Duties and Responsibilities:

　　Support students’ behavioral regulation using socioemotional learning practices and approaches

　　Assess students to identify needs as well as carry out appropriate school-based crisis interventions and de-escalation supports

　　Provide direct support to at-risk students in the form of individual and group support, conflict peer mediation, crisis intervention, and classroom push-in

　　Conduct outreach to parents/caregivers regarding student support

　　Manage and implement restorative practices in the school community

　　Teach students social skills and coping techniques

　　Collaborate with School Based Mental Health Clinician, Guidance Counselor, and school team to create and implement behavior or action plans for students experiencing challenges

　　Document students’ progress and interventions daily on student success tracker

　　Participate in student support meetings

　　Co-facilitate professional development opportunities for school staff

　　Attend and participate in supervision, staff meetings and trainings

　　Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, childhood education, or similar field

　　Knowledge of trauma work, evidence based practices, and child welfare a plus

　　Takes initiative and has a positive attitude

　　Ability to effectively communicate with people from diverse backgrounds

　　Bilingual – Spanish a plus