TITLE: Coordinator of Student Services-Trauma Informed Care

LOCATION: Central Office and Training Center

JOB GOAL: To provide assistance to the Director of Student Services in an effort to minimize barriers in the educational process that support staff, students and parents to promote student achievement by being “in service” to instruction and inspiring excellence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Coordinate Trauma Informed professional development including on-going training

Align the work with the District Model of Instruction and multi-tiered systems of support including positive behavior interventions

Facilitate the alignment of school based health, mental health, culturally-specific programs, youth service and/or other community organizations under trauma informed principles and practices through training, networking opportunities and streamlining of student identification and referral systems

Collaborate and partner with KVC to support the work of deepening the understanding of trauma

Collaborate with Behavior Mental Health Teams, School Counselors and support staff

Collect and interpret data for the grant and communicate frequently with the Director of Student Services and KVC

Support the implementation of student and family-targeted universal education and messaging strategies focusing on resiliency and healing.

Provide individualized, classroom-based coaching to support teachers in building supportive relationships with students and implementing and sustaining trauma informed practices that promote student success and empowerment

Coach additional school personnel to support implementing and sustaining trauma informed practices

Facilitate ongoing technical assistance via virtual and written communication

Monitor local, state and national trends and best practices in the trauma informed school’s arena through participation in training, forums and external networking groups.

Explore funding and in-kind partnerships to sustain partnership with community on trauma-informed practices and related services.

Provide customer service support to parents, staff and community members by supporting front desk staff   

Build the capacity of school sites to use date to inform decision making

Actively participate PLC meetings

Thorough understanding and knowledge of the Code of Conduct, parent handbooks, and district strategic plan. 

Collaborate with other programs specialists in Student Services. 

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services or Assistant Director of Student Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

Meets the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education

Masters Degree in Education or related field experience (preferred)

Minimum of two years experience working in youth service field

Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, practices and awareness of trauma, resilience, adverse child and community experiences, school climate, school mental health frameworks (PBIS, MTSS) and social emotional learning concepts

Experience developing and facilitating professional development trainings and awareness of adult learning theories and ability to apply adult learning principles when coaching school-based professionals

Demonstrated success in working with students and families of diverse backgrounds

Ability to quickly establish and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships, build trust in a limited time, and engage with a broad range of school-based staff and community partners around building a trauma sensitive culture

Bilingual (preferred)

Must be able to maintain positive interactions with parents and staff, and role model the values and expectations of our district

Effective oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated skills in human relations

Demonstrated skill and ability to effectively collaborate with District Leaders

COMMUNICATION / ORGANIZATION: Maintains communication with school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students.

Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.

Performs other related work as required.

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read and analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  The employee must occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing on a bike ore wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture.  While performing the duties of the job the employee occasionally may visit a child’s home.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well-being.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:  Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

TERMS OF

EMPLOYMENT:               261 days

FLSA:                                 Exempt

SALARY:                           Class of the Administrative Salary Schedule    

REPORT TO:                     Director of Student Services

EVALUATION:  Performance of the Coordinator of Student Services will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy on administrator evaluation.   

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