Position Opening

Gilbert Community School District is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve our school district in the position of At ­Risk Strategist. This position will serve students PK­12 grade. 

Experience with At­ Risk and Homeless requirements, supporting At­Risk students in various capacities, experience implementing and designing a Multi Tiered System of Supports is preferred. 

Licensure Preferred: Professional Service License with Professional School Counselor Endorsement K­8 and 5­12

JOB DESCRIPTION

This 1.0 FTE position will serve students district wide. This person would need to be a combination at­-risk coordinator and mental health counselor. Minimum Qualifications: Experience with state At­Risk and Homeless requirements, experience with supporting at risk students, MTSS and Mental Health. Licensure Preferred: Professional Service License with Professional School Counselor Endorsement K­8 and 5­12 Funding for this position shall be paid out of Dropout Prevention and At ­Risk Funds Funds. 

Duties and responsibilities would include the following:

• Create, monitor, and provide support for students at­risk students in various levels of MTSS tiers
• Assist the principals in keeping track of at ­risk attendance and behavior concerns
• Create, monitor, and provide academic support for credit recovery classes (Secondary)
• Serve district to develop MTSS protocol and provide professional learning to staff
• Maintain a system of frequent welfare checks
• Cooperate with personnel of community health and social welfare agencies
• Act as liaison between the school and juvenile court
• Assists in data collection and reporting for state compliance reports
• Assisting low income families to receive necessary supports
• Participates in ongoing district, building professional learning as well as contributes to monthly counselor PLC meetings.
• Assist with truancy mediation

Mental Health Counselor

• Provide mental health support including but not limited to the following:
• Immediate needs (crisis situations) and on­going needs
• Respond to severe student mental health needs, e.g. panic attacks, anger outbursts, psychotic breaks, suicidal tendencies, and other severe mental health issues.
• Drop ­in’s (outside agencies often tell students to “go to the counselor or the nurse” when feeling sad, mad, etc.)
• Provide resources to families such as where to go if they suspect a child has an eating disorder, depression, suicide, drug use, etc.
• Communicate with outside of NP therapists, etc. arrange transition and follow up with students.
• Regular check ins with students based on individual needs.
• Maintain case records on all referred students.
• Interpret the school mental health services to teachers and parents.

District Homeless Coordinator

• Works to Identify homeless children
• Tracks and monitors programs and activities for homeless children
• Ensures Homeless posters are distributed to all buildings and throughout the community

The Gilbert Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Gilbert Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination.

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all ­inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.