Position:                          Student Academic Success Director

Reports to:                      Director of Teaching & Learning, Building Principals

Employment Status:        Regular/Full-time

Description:

Social-emotional learning interventions and other social/behavioral skills-well-rounded opportunities, school dropout, which aligns with District (specifically Niles McKinley High School's building) goals, strategies, and action plans. Creating and implementing programs that are geared to improving student retention, graduation rates, and overall academic achievement. This position serves as a bridge between academic affairs and student services, ensuring students have the support they need to navigate their educational journey.  This is a fully funded grant position (Title I__Improving Basic Programs)

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Primary duties/responsibilities are listed below; however, they are not limited to those listed nor are they ranked in order of importance:

Essential Functions:

• Leads initiatives to increase student retention, graduation rates, and academic success at all levels
• Develops and oversees academic support and analyzes student data to identify the “at-risk” or “vulnerable populations” while implementing strategies for student success
• Uses data to track student progress while working closely with the Academic Recovery Specialist, Counselors, and Teachers
• Monitors student progress in classes
• Works closely with students to create successful pathways to assist with graduation
• Conducts weekly check-ins to ensure needs are met
• Builds a strong connection between home and school
• Active member in the Attendance Intervention Team process:
  • responsible for scheduling meetings, contacting families, and providing resources where needed
  • Works closely with school staff, students, and families to provide interventions in an attempt to improve attendance
  • Jointly develops/creates attendance plans with students and families
• Understands the ORC/OAC required by districts to report data in EMIS
• Supports college, career, workforce, & military readiness to prepare students for different pathways for college and/or career success
• Help prepare students for post-secondary education, entering the workforce, or joining the armed forces
• Assist students with earning industry-recognized credentials
• Ohio Means Jobs or other platforms
• Retrieves relevant reports in the secure data center
• HB 123 Suicide Prevention facilitates presentations on safety awareness, violence prevention, & social inclusion (Grades 9-12)
• SB 288 Erin’s Law facilitates presentations on dating and sexual violence prevention (Grades 9-12)
• Oversee homelessness/unaccompanied youth and provide resources and support
• Assist in obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students’ needs
• Maintains confidential files, records, and documents
• PBIS planning, training, and implementation
• Oversees the school’s implementation of Ohio’s Whole Child Framework initiative
• Acts as the liaison between staff, students, and administration to create an integrated, supportive environment
• Lead/Active member of the threat assessment team (School Safety)
• Active member of the student wellness & success team
• Make referrals and support linkage to behavioral health services as appropriate
• Provide individual, group, classroom-based, and family interventions
• Provide classroom-based behavior intervention support and consultation with teachers
• Assess for safety and provide crisis intervention services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administrators

Qualifications:

• Licensed Social Worker, State of Ohio
• Appropriate State of Ohio Certifications/License
• Master's in Administration
• Alternative Administrative Specialist License
• Pupil Services License
• Five to ten years of previous experience required
• PBIS Master Trainer
• Certified Trauma Practitioner in Education

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Specialized skill in evaluation procedures for student academic/behavioral problems
• Basic skills in counseling and consultation
• Computer/word processing skills

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.