Student Services Support Specialist - 20277502

About the role

The Student Services Coordinator develops, coordinates, and implements youth engagement, student leadership, community partnership, and student support initiatives that promote educational access, belonging, and positive youth development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate youth engagement, leadership, mentoring, and enrichment opportunities.
• Cook up student voice initiatives, advisory groups, and recognition activities.
• Coordinate after-school, summer, and extended learning opportunities that promote belonging and school connectedness.
• Coordinate implementation of the district's Native Education Program.
• Partner with Tribal governments, Native families, and community organizations.
• Coordinate culturally responsive programming, family engagement, grant activities, and student leadership opportunities.
• Cook up district supports for unaccompanied youth identified under the McKinney-Vento Act.
• Collaborate with school counselors, administrators, registrars, and attendance teams to identify and refer unaccompanied youth.
• Coordinate resource referrals, educational supports, and documentation for unaccompanied youth.
• Cook up collaboration with the Student Services Social Worker when students require complex case management, crisis intervention, or social work services.
• Coordinate daily operations of the district's McKinney-Vento Transfer Site.
• Support site staff, volunteers, student programming, safety, logistics, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor participation data and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Develop partnerships with youth-serving organizations, Tribal partners, nonprofit agencies, recreation providers, housing agencies, and other community organizations.
• Coordinate community outreach events, family engagement activities, and resource fairs.
• Represent Student Services on community coalitions and collaborative initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate program data.
• Support grant implementation, contracts, communications, and continuous improvement.
• Serve on district committees and perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide technical assistance and training related to Native Education, unaccompanied youth, youth engagement, and assigned Student Services initiatives.
• Support schools in implementing best practices for student engagement and equitable access.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Human Services, Youth Development, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Family Studies, Recreation, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in youth development, education, community engagement, family engagement, program coordination, or related work.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Positive Youth Development, Native Education, McKinney-Vento requirements for unaccompanied youth, community resources, culturally responsive practices, and FERPA.
• Ability to build partnerships, coordinate programs and events, facilitate groups, analyze program data, communicate effectively, and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to organize time and materials effectively.
• Ability to remain flexible and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and volunteers in a diverse environment.
• Ability to establish trust and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, staff, Tribal governments, and community partners.
• Ability to assess training needs and make recommendations.
• Ability to provide instructive direction in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to be flexible and open to new ideas, to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously, to work effectively under pressure, maintain a high level of productivity, and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to file materials accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to adhere to Clover Park School District policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Ability to multi-task, work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, positive youth development principles, and student engagement strategies.
• Knowledge of culturally responsive practices and the unique educational, social, and cultural needs of Native American/Alaska Native students and families.
• Knowledge of data collection, analysis, and reporting methods used to assess program outcomes and support decision-making.
• Skill in facilitating youth leadership programs, student groups, family engagement activities, and community events.
• Knowledge of general office procedures and procedure development.
• Knowledge and ability to use the following office equipment, computer, telephone, copier, fax and calculator.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Ability to exercise sound decision making skills.
• Skill in planning, organizing, and supporting programs, activities, and events.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in education or related field (Math, Science, Engineering or Technology). Previous experience in educational program coordination. Previous experience working with or knowledge of the Department of Defense Education Activity.

Skills

• Knowledge of Positive Youth Development, Native Education, McKinney-Vento requirements for unaccompanied youth, community resources, culturally responsive practices, and FERPA.
• Ability to build partnerships, coordinate programs and events, facilitate groups, analyze program data, communicate effectively, and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to organize time and materials effectively.
• Ability to remain flexible and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and volunteers in a diverse environment.
• Ability to establish trust and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, staff, Tribal governments, and community partners.
• Ability to assess training needs and make recommendations.
• Ability to provide instructive direction in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to be flexible and open to new ideas, to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously, to work effectively under pressure, maintain a high level of productivity, and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to file materials accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to adhere to Clover Park School District policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Ability to multi-task, work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, positive youth development principles, and student engagement strategies.
• Knowledge of culturally responsive practices and the unique educational, social, and cultural needs of Native American/Alaska Native students and families.
• Knowledge of data collection, analysis, and reporting methods used to assess program outcomes and support decision-making.
• Skill in facilitating youth leadership programs, student groups, family engagement activities, and community events.
• Knowledge of general office procedures and procedure development.
• Knowledge and ability to use the following office equipment, computer, telephone, copier, fax and calculator.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Ability to exercise sound decision making skills.
• Skill in planning, organizing, and supporting programs, activities, and events.