Title: Intervention and Mediation Specialist - Middle and High School

Location: Social Work Department

Reports to: Coordinator of Social Work

 

About Chelsea Public Schools:

 

The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre-K-1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools. CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at www.chelseaschools.com/cps.

 

About the Position:  

 

The goal of MTSS/PBIS and Mediation Support Specialist is to help a school become a more healthy, positive, and safe learning environment by empowering students to manage conflict, transform relationships and enhance school climate. Program objectives can include: mediation/peer-mediation, reducing the rates of office referrals, suspensions and/or expulsions; creating a stronger sense of community by bridging differences; and instilling valuable, lifelong skills that prepare students to become productive citizens.

 

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Intervention
• Develop, document, and maintain ongoing intervention plans
• Provide tiered interventions that will be progress-monitored over a period of time
• Utilize multiple service delivery methods and research-based interventions
• Maintain and update the database that identifies students to receive MTSS support and the results of the interventions provided
• Work with building teams to support the implementation of PBIS
• Meet/report progress to parents, school teams and district teams when appropriate
• Provide supplemental instruction (one-on-one, in small groups)
• Provide targeted supports after-school for targeted support
• Assist with School wide PBIS and implementation/collection of data
• Provide Direct Tier 1 and 2 support for targeted students and data
• Participate in on-going, targeted professional development training
• Mediation
• Assist in processing mediation requests/referrals; scheduling mediations, coordinating and conducting mediation sessions, monitoring agreements, maintaining records, and issuing reports on services provided.
• Assist in creating and delivering presentations regarding mediation and the conflict mediation program.
• Provide individual and small group services relative to mediation issues of clients.
• Serve as a resource for Chelsea Public Schools crisis situations and help coordinate professional mediator response as required.
• Support 6-12 mediation initiatives, and oversee mediation programming at CPS.
• Development of Peer Mediation Program
• Recruit students to be mediators;
• Select the student mediators;
• Organize and participate in student training sessions (arrange for outside trainers or do the training with help from others);
• Set up a roster of mediators so that the program works efficiently;
• Establish a referral process and monitor the selection of appropriate cases for mediation;
• Set up regular meetings of the student mediators to bring the group together, support their
• efforts, review their progress and do training updates;
• Observe student mediators in their first few mediation sessions to ensure they are capable of carrying on the process on their own;
• Help students mediate when they are having difficulty (this should be done only when absolutely necessary);
• Debrief mediators after each case;
• Manage the record keeping of mediation cases;
• Work with student mediators to address any program challenges;
• Maintain communication with school administration about program progress;
• Act as spokesperson for the program within the school and wider community.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

 

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree minimum required and 2 years of experience, master’s degree preferred
• A minimum of 3 years in an urban public school or charter school
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and success with:
• PBIS
• Behavioral strategies for struggling students
• Tracking and analyzing student data
• Planning and implementing lessons based on assessment and the needs and abilities of students
• Speaking clearly and concisely in written and oral communication
• Tier 1, 2 and 3 training in Restorative Circles preferred, but not required
• Bilingualism in Spanish or Haitian Creole preferred, but not required
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Qualifications Preferred:

• Bilingual Spanish

Salary: Compensation is commensurate with experience.

 

Terms: This is a full time position (40 hours/week). Hours will be established upon hire. This is a non-bargaining unit position and is eligible for benefits. Salary will be determined by work experience and education level. 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

 

Chelsea Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.