Student Support Specialist

The Student Support Specialist (SSS) will be placed at a San Pablo elementary school to work with students 1:1 and in small groups to promote academic success, positive behavior, and social-emotional skill-building. The SSS will report directly to the Community School Director and be an important member of the site wellness team.

Benefits

• Pay rate of $25/hour
• Part time: 25 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 5 hours/day
• Paid BACR Holidays
• Off during weekends and school holiday
• Stepping stone into career in education or social work
• Dental, vision, mental health/wellness benefit, life insurance, FSA (commuter, dependent, medical), 403b program

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a school setting
• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred

• Bilingual in Spanish/ English

Responsibilities

• Help students focus on and participate in instructional activities while in the classroom.
• Conduct small group tutoring sessions.
• Maintain a caseload of students for 1:1 mentoring.
• Facilitate small group interventions based on identified needs (ie. anger management, social skill development, etc.)
• Conduct restorative justice mediations as needed to resolve student conflicts.
• Outreach with parents as needed for consents and partnership.
• Maintain casenotes and submit monthly progress reports.
• Support school site as needed with arrival/dismissal duties
• Weekly/ Bi-Weekly meetings with Community School Director

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

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Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.