<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Non-Affiliated Support/Student Success Specialist</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>8/6/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>SMITH ELEMENTARY</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>ASAP</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>Until filled</p> <p>District:</p> <p>&nbsp Plymouth-Canton Community Schools&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>POSITION: Elementary Student Success Specialist - 1.0 FTE</p> <p>LOCATIONS: .50 at Smith Elementary and .50 at Farrand Elementary</p> <p>JOB GOAL:</p> <p>Provide academic and behavioral support to elementary students that need additional assistance to be successful. The Elementary Student Success Specialist (ESSS) works with the principal in carrying out the school's academic and behavior programs. The ESSS understands and responds to the challenges presented by today's diverse student population. An additional goal is to provide proactive leadership to engage all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to support the students' academic achievement, personal and social development. The ESSS works cooperatively with the administration, counselor, staff, students and families towards creating and maintaining a positive school climate that ensures student achievement.</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ol> <li>Bachelor's Degree required. </li></ol> <p>2 Preferred background in teaching, counseling or social work.</p> <ol start="3"> <li>Experience working with K-5 students. </li></ol> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to work well with others including professional conversations, creating and maintaining school processes and procedures, and family conferences with staff. </li><li>Ability to work with students both one-to-one and in small groups focused on academic and behavioral interventions. </li><li>Experience working with elementary students and being an academic monitor/support </li><li>Experience working with youth and their families. </li><li>Ability to mediate and refocus students, staff and families on academic success. </li><li>Experience with Restorative Practices. </li><li>Dependable, reliable and willing to work hours beyond the school day. </li><li>Self-motivated to problem solve and creative in resolving school-based issues. </li><li>Understanding and willingness to connect to the community at large. </li></ul> <p>PREFERRED RELEVANT UNDERSTANDINGS AND COMPETENCIES:</p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with culturally responsive practices and pedagogy. </li><li>Awareness of the physical, social, emotional and academic development of children. </li><li>Awareness of de-escalation techniques. </li><li>Knowledge of social emotional competencies. </li><li>Awareness of ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and trauma informed practices. </li><li>Willingness to participate in on-going professional development related to job responsibilities and methods of supporting students. </li></ul> <p>RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>Maintains confidentiality regarding information of a sensitive nature. </li><li>Provides individual support to students with identified behavioral concerns and academic needs. </li><li>Assists administrative staff with student behavior needs and discipline. </li><li>Works in collaboration with the teachers and other building staff to plan and implement support for the identified students through the MTSS Process. </li><li>Works closely with the building principal to create, implement, and follow-through with supports for identified students. </li><li>Builds and maintains relationships with students and their families to ensure students meet the goals outlined in academic/behavior plans. </li><li>Creates and implements alternatives to suspension. </li><li>Supports school-wide implementation of PBIS and other behavioral supports including Check-In and Check-Out etc. </li><li>Follows building disciplinary plans and District discipline policies. </li><li>Interacts and monitors students' behaviors while creating organized methods for students to interact. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned by building administration. </li></ul> <p>EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on evaluation.</p> <p>REPORTS TO: Building Principal</p> <p>SALARY: Non-Affiliated Elementary Student Success Specialist Salary Schedule, grade 6</p> <p>Salary Range $62,708 - $87,754</p> <p>Salary commensurate with experience</p> <p>Salary prorated to start date</p> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 200 days per year</p> <p>BEGINNING DATE: August 2025</p> <p>METHOD OF APPLICATION:</p> <p>INTERNAL APPLICANTS - Apply online using the Internal Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application:</p> <ul> <li>Letter of interest </li><li>Updated resume </li><li>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section). This statement should include your understanding and Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion including your past experiences and how you will ensure this is at the center of your work in the role for which you are applying. </li></ul> <p>EXTERNAL APPLICANTS - Apply online using the External Applicants section. You will be required to upload the following documents to your application:</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter - Address letter to Abdul Madyun, Chief Human Resource Officer </li><li>Resume </li><li>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement (attach in resume section). This statement should include your understanding and Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion including your past experiences and how you will ensure this is at the center of your work in the role for which you are applying. </li><li>Two current letters of recommendation </li><li>Copies of official transcripts for all degrees earned </li><li>Copy of valid Michigan teaching certificate </li></ul> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS:</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT:</p> <p>Plymouth-Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth-Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:</p> <p>Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00.</p> <p>DEADLINE: Open until filled</p> <p>POSTED: 8/6/25</p>