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Student Support Specialist

21st Century Charter School at Gary

Student Support Specialist

Gary, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    About Us:21st Century Charter School at Gary is a free K-12+ public charter school. We are building a team of excellence. We are the top performing charter school in Gary, Indiana. We are one of the few Indiana schools offering an early college program, which allows our qualifying high school students to take real college courses for real college credit, free of charge to our students and their families. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge in K-8, Project Lead the Way beginning in middle school, and a blended learning model in middle school through high school. We are a TAP school! Please join us if you are committed to excellence, mission driven, and ready to take 21st Century Charter School @ Gary to uncommonly high levels of achievement! Our teachers cultivate in our students the critical thinking skills they will need to understand how the world around them works and to become leaders and agents of positive change in the world.

    REPORTS TO/TERM:

    Administrative Team

    Full Time / 10 month position + 2 weeks in the Summer

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    Minimum 60 college credit hours

    Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

    Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills

    Knowledge of Canvas

    Experience working

    Must have a valid driver's license

    Familiar with dual credit/dual enrollment programming

    Must be flexible; and work well in non-traditional High School settings

    Technical requirements for the position include experience with Google & Microsoft Products: Word, Excel, Sheets, etc.

    ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:A Student Support Specialist is required to perform the following duties:

    Individual Case Management

    Work with assigned students in the CCR program. All Support Specialists

    have a caseload of 65 students.

    Advocate and research college supports and resources

    Students that struggle within the CCR program must get put on academic

    probation and plan (create a plan that students adhere to it

    Provide intensive support to all academic probation students

    Make sure to put in goal and track progress on a weekly basis

    Work diligently with the student and parent with the goal best intent and

    academic goals in mind

    Files/Documentation must be kept for each student.

    Files should include: meeting notes, a copy of student’s schedule,

    any login or password for that student, semester grades, etc.

    Attend orientation and assist w/ new student transition on-campus

    Attend CCR parent orientations/university

    Reporting & Feedback

    Must attend weekly meetings (Friday)

    Must be prepared to report weekly on individual caseloads (Mondays)

    Grades at the end of terms should be collected and a copy must go in student’s

    files and given to the Director

    Track attendance and address any attendance or behavioral issues; calling

    parents and having

    Advocate for the student at the high school making sure they are not neglecting high school coursework

    Maintain frequent communication with students and their support network regarding academic progress

    Communicate and collaborate with teachers and school administrators

    Participate in staff development opportunities

    Participate in all required staff meetings

    Ensure the security of computer equipment and accessories

    Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

    Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Principal