Student Support Specialist - Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School

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ABOUT GREEN DOT Green Dot Public Schools is a non-profit network of public charter schools helping to transform the public education system so that ALL students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life. Our schools are founded on an unwavering belief in the potential of all students, and there are four key elements to our school model that help us unlock the inherent potential in every student we serve: quality teaching and instruction, a college-going culture, a focus on fostering leadership and life skills, and a focus on eliminating barriers to learning. We have 18 schools and over 10,000 students across Los Angeles. Our schools are located in some of the most underserved communities that have been denied access to high-quality educational opportunities, and we seek to prove that it is possible to close the access and opportunity gap that exists between low-income students and their more affluent peers.

What differentiates Green Dot is our intense focus on truly serving ALL students, our collaboration with reform-minded unions, our work focused on large-scale turnarounds of schools formerly run by the districts, and our ability to take on the toughest challenges with the same public funding received by traditional district schools but accomplishing very different results. Green Dot’s results are undeniable. Nine of our high schools are ranked among the top schools in the country. We have three California Distinguished schools and 3 California Gold Ribbon schools, and several of our schools have been recipients of the CORE Districts’ Academic Growth Awards, which honor schools having the greatest impact on student achievement. Additionally, Green Dot’s first turnaround, Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy, was named Charter School of the Year by the California Charter Schools Association in 2019.

OPPORTUNITY
Green Dot is seeking a talented Student Support Specialist with a desire to support and work with a team of school leaders who strive to ensure that all students are prepared for college, leadership and life. The Student Support Specialist will help to create a positive campus-wide culture, implement the school-wide behavior management program and facilitate parent conferences, interventions, and other student supports as needed. You will support the school leadership team in establishing behavior management protocols and maintaining a positive, “college for certain” environment. This position will be based at our Ánimo City of Champions site.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
> Implement school wide discipline systems and enforce all school-wide rules and expectations
> Manage mild and moderate discipline referrals from start to end, including completing investigations, providing cognitive coaching, communicating with parents, inputting information in Power School, facilitating reconnection meetings, assigning consequences and following up with teachers
> Coordinate school detention, Restorative Resets and Saturday School programs > Support the implementation of restorative practices through leading ‘Reconnection’ meetings, ‘Harm Circles’ and ‘Restorative Resets’
> Manage daily student conduct agreements and daily check-ins > Facilitate parent conferences as needed > Support the Assistant Principal of Culture with tasks as needed > Supervise before, during, after school, including lunch periods, and other school events > Serve on the School Culture Team
QUALIFICATIONS
As an ideal candidate, you

> have a bachelor’s degree (preferred, but not required)
> are bilingual (English/Spanish) (highly desirable)
> have experience working in an urban school setting
> have experience implementing and managing policies and systems
> have the ability to establish/foster a positive and safe school culture
> have demonstrated ability in conflict resolution and de-escalation
> have an understanding of Restorative Practices and Trauma-Informed Practices
> possess a growth mindset and love of learning
> demonstrate proven leadership capabilities
> have a strong ethical base and self-awareness
> are able to work independently and manage time effectively > have excellent interpersonal communication and written skills
> are dependable, humble, have a sense of humor and a rock-solid commitment to Green Dot’s mission and the communities we serve
> will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer

JOB REQUIREMENTS
> Work Hours: This position requires consistent attendance during scheduled hours, as flexibility is limited by classroom or operati