High School At-Risk Case Manager - Topeka Public Schools

Reports to: Principal & Juvenile Detention Coordinator

Purpose: Under the direction of theTitle I Federal Neglected and Delinquent Criteria, provides support to students whoare at-risk of not graduating and/or have early warning signs of becoming an incarcerated youth.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of intervention strategies, assessments, and intervention resources
• BA incounseling, social work, criminal justice, or mental health related degree
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents

Physical and Emotional Requirements:

Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provide case management services to an identified group of at-risk students;
• Monitor attendance, academic progress, external resources, and mental health needs;
• Transition students leaving the Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center (SCJDC) back in to the school setting; ensuring students get enrolled in the appropriate school;
• Prepare and deliver targeted social emotional/behavioral supports in a small group, individual, and/or classroom setting;
• Deliver social skills lessons using district approved curriculum;
• Deliver and use assessment results to diagnose areas of need and make service decisions that address students' needs Use research-based strategies that meet students' academic, emotional, and social needs
• Coordinate planning and communicate students' performance with teachers,counselors,and principal;
• Use district-approved resources, which includes both primary and supplemental resources;
• Monitor and maintain accurate records for reporting student progress;
• Participate in GEI/504/IEP meetings as requested;
• Participate in building Mental Health Team meetings;
• Participate in district professional development.

Terms of Employment: 9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

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The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may

include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.