Student Support Specialist JobID: 3090 + Position Type: Support Staff + Date Posted: 7/22/2025 + Location: Brooklyn Center Middle/High School (High-Needs School) + Date Available: August 2025 + Closing Date: 08/06/2025    Brooklyn Center Middle and High School is seeking applicants to join our student support team for the 2025-2026 school year, as aStudent Support Specialist, focusing on supporting an identified caseload through teaching skills and preventing suspension.BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission:To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student. BCCS Core Values -Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools. + We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance + We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems + Our diversity fuels learning + We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated + We stand front and center Position Summary: The Student Support Specialist must have a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach and philosophy when working with all people. The Student Support Specialist will work as part of a small team to provide mentoring and intervention services and support for an identified caseload of secondary students using a restorative approach and non-exclusionary discipline practices. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: + Support our work in developing a community grounding in restorative justice and civic education + Design individual and small group interventions to help students stay connected and engaged in school + Provide individual and small group student support through Restorative Circles and programs to support restorative discipline + Collaborate with other specialists for positive behavior approaches and conflict resolution + Establish effective communication with staff, students, and families. Interact positively with students and promote school programs + Attend and advocate for students in meetings with students and families as needed + Use and model restorative language and restorative conversations + Teach assigned student behavior expectations and provide positive reinforcement and feedback. + Create accountability and internal motivation for the student to improve behavior. + Review behavioral goals, collaboratively set goals for the day, and provide encouragement. + Track students’ progress towards goals. + Communicate with and support the students’ teams by providing data on the student progress on their goals. + Organize goal setting forms, data and breaks for scholars. + Attend meetings and participate on committees as assigned. + Other duties as assigned. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: + Knowledge of best practices in building relationships with all staff, students, and stakeholders. + Ability to work daily, in-person with a diverse team and build positive relationships with staff, students and parents. + Ability to relate and communicate effectively with people of different cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds + Demonstrated success working effectively in a diverse, collaborative team environment, with skills in promoting cultural inclusiveness + Ability to assist students by providing patience and understanding + General knowledge of school district operations, expectations, policies processes, and procedures + Knowledge of District Core Values and Mission + Knowledge of facilitating restorative practice interventions or other types of youth supports + Knowledge of positive behavior reinforcement techniques + Ability to maintain a professional, calm and authoritative manner when challenged by students. + Ability to be punctual and accountable for the responsibilities of the position Essential knowledge and specialized subject knowledge required to perform the essential functions of the job: + General knowledge of school district operations, expectations, policies processes, and procedures; + General knowledge of the transportation of students; + Knowledge of District Core Values and Mission; + Knowledge of facilitating restorative practice interventions or other types of youth supports; + Knowledge of positive behavior reinforcement techniques. Qualifications:Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: + Associate’s degree or certification in restorative practices preferred; sufficient education to successfully perform the duties of the position. + Experience working with young people. Compensation: $22.32- $27.04/ hr depending on experienceHours: 7.5 hours/ dayDuty Days:185 duty days with 4 additional days for professional developmentWhy Choose BCCS? + Flexible and Affordable Helath Insurance Options + Dental Insurance + Group Life and AD&D Insurance + Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance + Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance + Flexible Spending Account (FSA) + Pet Insurance + Full-service community school + AllOne Health: Supportive counseling and coaching + Breastfeeding Friendly Certified Workplace + Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions + Good Human Work: Free onsite therapy service + Health Clinic: Medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers many of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner. We're not a community on the fringe, we're a community moving toward a center. Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations. Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we're moving toward a change in history and hearts. Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard. Application Process: Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools: https://www.bccs286.org/ Please select this link to apply online:https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/ BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.