Student Safety & Support Specialist

Reports To: Building Principal & Director of Safety

Position Summary

The Student Safety & Support Specialist (S4) provides direct noninstructional services to "at-risk" pupils to improve school climate, address safety and security, and provide crisis intervention. Unlike traditional security, this role is integrated into the district’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to identify and mitigate behavioral and social-emotional barriers that prevent students from succeeding academically.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Crisis Intervention & School Safety

• Crisis First Response: Serve as a trained member of the school’s crisis response team, providing physical and emotional safety during behavioral emergencies involving at-risk pupils.
• Anti-Bullying Initiatives: Support the implementation of building-specific anti-bullying strategies. 
• Environmental Safety: Conduct regular checks of school access points (doors, gates) and common areas to ensure a "hardened" yet welcoming environment that minimizes student anxiety regarding physical safety.

2. Social-Emotional & Behavioral Support

• De-escalation & Reengagement: Provide immediate, short-term support for at-risk students who are becoming dysregulated, acting as a bridge back to the classroom.
• Restorative Practices: Participate in restorative circles or mediation between students to resolve peer-on-peer harm and reduce recidivism in behavioral referrals.

3. Chronic Absenteeism & Engagement

• Attendance Advocacy: Monitor daily attendance for a designated caseload of at-risk students. Conduct hallway "re-engagement" sweeps to identify students skipping class and mentor them back toward instructional time.
• Relationship Building: Serve as a consistent, non-evaluative mentor for students to improve their daily connection to the school community.
• School Climate and Culture: Participate in the district's MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) team meetings to provide observational data on student behavior and environmental safety.

4. Daily Compliance Log

• Daily Log: Brief documentation of time and effort with at-risk students.
• MTSS Integration: Evidence of attendance at "Problem Solving" or MTSS team meetings.
• Admin Time & Effort Reporting: Monthly admin certification that 100% of work time was spent on 31a-eligible activities (supporting at-risk pupils and climate).

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Background in public safety, military, or social services preferred.
• Training: Must be willing to complete training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (e.g., CPI) and Restorative Practices, as well as other district-identified relevant training. 
• Interpersonal: Strong ability to build rapport with children and teenagers and maintain a calm demeanor in high-stress situations.

 

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

 

Fowlerville Community Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law in its programs and activities.  Inquiries or complaints related to discrimination should be directed to:  Director of Human Resources, Trisha Reed, Fowlerville Community Schools, 7677 Sharpe Road, Suite A, Fowlerville, MI 48836, (517)223-6018.