Multiple Tiered Support System (MTSS) Service Specialist

Summary:
The Multiple Tiered Support System (MTSS) Service Specialist will be responsible for providing support to students, teachers, and administrators at Eaton Rapids Middle School. This is a full-time position located on-site at the school.

POSITION: Multiple Tiered Support System (MTSS) Service Specialist
BUILDING: Eaton Rapids Middle School
DATE OF AVAILABILITY: September 2024
RATE OF PAY: Starting Salary - $36,934 (Non Union Coordinator Pay – 176 days)

Job Description:
Using best practices, provide various support services to at-risk students to promote the development of social competencies and academic improvement toward success.
 

Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
● Familiarity with at-risk/intervention programs
● Trained in Multiple Tiered Support System strategies
● Degree in Social Work or Counseling
● Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
 

Requirements:
● Must be organized
● Must be self-directed and resourceful
● Must be flexible and able to prioritize multiple tasks and changing circumstances
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Must have a demonstrated ability to effectively interact with students from culturally diverse, multi-ethnic and varied socio-economic backgrounds
● Computer skills for communication and documentation of student concerns and progress
● Serve as a highly visible role model, consistently demonstrating behaviors of respect, good manners, positive attitudes and professionalism
● Respects and protects interests of confidentiality; exercises sound judgment on sensitive issues
● Ability to prioritize student needs and to work with individual students and groups of students to assist in problem-solving skills, anger management skills, friendship skills, making appropriate choices, using replacement skills and using appropriate language/communication skills 

Academic, organizational and behavioral support services:
● Assist in the identification of at-risk students, using official state criteria (31a), forms and documentation
● Assess and update documentation as student qualifiers change throughout the school year
● Maintain a caseload of at-risk students, providing academic, organizational and behavioral support services
● Develop and implement individual strategies to promote successful academic outcomes
● Provide tutoring services to individuals and/or small groups of at-risk students
● Ability to facilitate Responsible Thinking Process Classroom
● Encourage peer learning through small group activities
● Teach and utilize conflict resolution techniques to help at-risk students resolve differences

● Provide specific support and/or learning strategies to individuals or small groups of at-risk students
● Develop and implement a daily “check-in,” and/or “check-out” program to promote student organizational skills
● Prepare and submit relevant information regarding student performance, behaviors, and progress to child study/intervention meetings, as requested
● Implement at-risk before and/or after school program to provide additional opportunities for academic support
● Help to identify student problem behaviors, and the conditions that prompt and/or contribute to them. Problem-solve simple solutions to those situations
● Develop and implement simple behavior plans, as needed
● Using best practices, implement positive behavior supports to address common behavioral concerns such as anger management, impulse control and defiance.
● Implement proactive strategies that encourage positive student habits and behaviors
● Provide explicit instruction regarding behavioral expectations and reinforce those behaviors with rewards and praise
● Provide explicit information and support to those students lacking in the ability to accurately read social cues
● Help at-risk students respect and understand the personal space needs of others
● Recognize School Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) as integral to the development of a positive school culture---an environment conducive to positive academic and behavior outcomes for at-risk students
● Maintain daily record of services provided to at-risk students
● Record and collect data regarding student academic and behavioral progress. Use data to guide decisions and modify strategies and approaches used as well as to evaluate the progress of students
● Create and promote opportunities for at-risk students to develop positive relationships with staff and peers
● Assist students in making educational choices based upon individual needs, ex. To enroll in a virtual program of education in order to experience more academic success
 

A COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED: See application instructions at www.erpsk12.org under Human Resources - Employment Opportunities.
Questions regarding this position can be directed to: Amy Jones, Human Resources Director
Telephone: 517/663-1155 Fax: 517/663-2236
Email: ajones@erpsk12.org
 

POSTING DATE: September 13, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 19, 2024
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: Collin Smith, Chief Financial Officer

In compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability.