POSITION #230-CLS-06-26

Student Support Specialist

Sunnyslope Elementary

7 hours per day/191 days per year

Salary: $30.45 - $32.90 per hour

*Beginning the 2026-2027 School Year

Description: The Wenatchee School District is seeking a dedicated Social Service Specialist to join our building support teams. Guided by our promise to build a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusion , this classified staff member will play a pivotal role in maximizing student academic, social, and emotional success.

The ideal candidate will provide direct social-emotional learning (SEL) support , actively assist with student behavior management and serve as an essential member of the school's crisis response team. This role requires close collaboration with families, school staff, and outside community agencies to reduce barriers to student success.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Behavior & Instructional Support

Provide direct Social Emotional Learning (SEL) support and skills training via small group instruction, 1:1 student pullout, and classroom push-in support.
Help students develop healthy coping mechanisms and self-regulation skills.
Support building-wide behavior expectations and assist administration with behavior management strategies.
Support classroom teachers and case managers with interventions across Tiers 1, 2, and 3, including the implementation of student behavior plans.
Teach students essential problem-solving, conflict resolution, decision-making, and refusal skills.

Crisis Response & Team Collaboration

Serve as an active member of the school's Crisis Response Team, helping to develop, review, and execute building-level crisis response plans.
Provide immediate crisis identification, short-term intervention, and stabilization for adolescents experiencing high stress or acute trauma.
Serve on the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Team and participate in Student Study Teams (SST) to assess and address holistic student needs.
Collaborate alongside building principals, counselors, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and Special Education staff to align student resources.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelors degree in Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, teaching or a closely related social services field is highly preferred.
Experience working with students with challenging behaviors
Safety Care certified or willingness to get certified
Experience working with school aged children, implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and executing evidence based behavioral practices.
Excellent active listening, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to diffuse anger and mediate conflict constructively with students and parents.
Demonstrated effectiveness working with students of varying socio-economic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency is highly preferred.
Must be patient, flexible, self motivated, and possess a calm personality capable of operating under pressure.
Excellent attendance and punctuality are vital. Position may require prolonged sitting or standing.

SCHEDULE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

UNION AFFILIATION: This position is represented by Public School Employees of Washington.

BENEFITS: Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Retirement benefits are provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

https://www.wenatcheeschools.org/hr/health-benefits

180 - 219 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits include 10 days of sick leave, 2 personal leave days and 11 holidays.

220 - 259 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits include 10 days of sick leave, 3 personal leave days and 11 holidays.

260 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits include 12 days of sick leave, 2 personal leave days, 14 holidays and 12 vacation days.

Tuition reimbursement, 50% up to $450 per year for qualified expenses.

https://www.wenatcheeschools.org/hr/collective-bargaining-agreements

Benefits may be prorated based upon date of hire/hours per day.

Immigration Reform and Control Act Requirement: The recommended applicant, if not a current regular employee, will be required to complete an INS I-9 form and must provide proof of employment eligibility prior to working.

Disclosure Statement and Record Check: Pursuant to Chapter 486, Washington Laws of 1987, the recommended applicant, if not a current regular employee, will be required to complete a disclosure form indicating whether he or she has been convicted of crimes against persons listed in the law. In addition, a background check, based on fingerprints, will be requested from the Washington State Patrol & FBI. Employment is conditional based upon completion of the record check.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The Wenatchee School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, HIB Compliance and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Eric Anderson, Executive Director of Learning, Teaching, and Schools, Anderson.eric@wenatcheeschools.org, 235 Sunset Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509 663-8161 You can report discrimination and discriminatory harassment to any school staff member or to the district's Civil Rights Coordinator, listed above. You also have the right to file a complaint (see below). For a copy of your district’s nondiscrimination policy and procedure, contact your school or district office or view it online here: Policy 3210 and Procedure 3210P

DECLARACIÓN DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN

El Distrito Escolar de Wenatchee no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión de género, identidad de género, discapacidad o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o un animal de servicio y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar preguntas y quejas de supuesta discriminación: Coordinador de Derechos Civiles, Oficial del Título IX, Coordinador de la Sección 504, Coordinador de Escuelas Inclusivas de Género y Cumplimiento de HIB: Eric Anderson, Director Ejecutivo de Escuelas, anderson.eric@wenatcheeschools.org, 235 Sunset Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509 663-8161

Puede denunciar la discriminación y el acoso discriminatorio a cualquier miembro del personal de la escuela o al Coordinador de Derechos Civiles del distrito, mencionado anteriormente. También tiene derecho a presentar una queja (ver más abajo). Para obtener una copia de la política y el procedimiento de no discriminación de su distrito, comuníquese con la escuela o la oficina del distrito o véala en línea aquí: Política 3210 y Procedimiento 3210P

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

230-CLS-06-26 Student Support Specialist @ Sunnyslope