Student Assistance Coordinator Leave Replacement

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

STUDENT ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR

REPORTS

TO:

Director of School Counseling Services and/or his/her designee SALARY GRADE:

As

per

negotiated

NBEA

agreement

NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB: The Student Assistance Coordinator reports directly to the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee

and

assists

with

the

organization,

implementation,

administration,

and

coordination

of

the

district's

substance

awareness

program. JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

NJ

Department

of

Education

issued

Student

Assistance

Coordinator

endorsement.

Knowledge

of

data

information

systems,

data

analysis

and

the

formulation

of

action

plans

especially

as

it

pertains

to

I&RS.

Knowledge

of

applicable

federal

and

state

laws

regarding

education,

students

and

substance

use.

Knowledge

of

NJSA

18A:40A-1

and

procedures

for

the

identification

of

students

possibly

abusing

drugs,

alcohol,

or

other

substances

and

mental

health

issues

/

concerns

Knowledge

of

community

resources

available

for

the

prevention,

intervention,

treatment,

and

rehabilitation

of

alcohol

and

drug

problems.

Knowledge

of

community

resources

available

for

the

prevention,

intervention,

treatment,

and

rehabilitation

of

alcohol

and

drug

problems

Demonstrated

ability

to

work

effectively

with

at

risk

students.

Knowledge

of

behavioral

modifications

and

intervention

strategies

which

will

improve

student

behavior

and

motivate

disaffected

students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Plan

and

implement

staff

alcohol/drug

in-services,

workshops,

and

training

sessions

for

school

personnel.

Conduct

meetings

with

administration

and/or

faculty

to

coordinate

the

program

and

encourage

referrals

to

related

health

and

social

services.

Develop

and

maintain

a

list

of

referral

resources

for

alcoholism

and

drug

dependency

treatment

and

related

health/social

services.

Visit

programs

to

assure

appropriate

referrals.

Act

as

liaison

between

the

schools

and

the

community

regarding

alcohol/drug

programs/issues.

Assist

with

the

development

of

local

drug

and

alcohol

policies

and

procedures.

Work

in

coordination

with

community

and

school

members

who

work

with

high

risk

populations

in

the

school.

Serve

as

a

resource

person

for

school

personnel.

Demonstrate

professional

growth

through

continuing

education

and

membership

in

professional

organizations.

He

or

she

works

in

collaboration

with

Directors,

Assistant

Superintendents,

and

the

Superintendent,

as

appropriate.

DATE

REVISED:

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Any

other

duties

as

assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office and school environment. This role routinely uses standard office

equipment

such

as

computers,

phones,

photocopiers,

filing

cabinets

and

fax

machines.

PHYSICAL

AND

MENTAL

DEMANDS,

WORK

HAZARDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

Reasonable

accommodation

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job.

Unless

reasonable

accommodations

can

be

made,

while

performing

this

job

the

staff

member

shall:

1.

Use

strength

to

lift

items

needed

to

perform

the

functions

of

the

job.

2.

Sit,

stand,

and

walk

for

required

periods

of

time.

3.

Speak

and

hear.

4.

Use

close

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

and

depth

perception

along

with

the

ability

to

focus

vision.

5.

Communicate

effectively

in

English

and

Spanish

(preferred),

using

proper

grammar

and

vocabulary.

American

Sign

Language

or

Braille

may

also

be

considered

as

acceptable

forms

of

communication.

6.

Reach

with

hands

and

arms

and

use

hands

and

fingers

to

handle

objects

and

operate

tools,

computers,

and/or

controls.

7.

Works

in

standard

office

and

school

building

environments.

8.

Ability

to

work

outdoors

during

outdoor

student

activities.

The Work Hazards described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive .

1.

Exposure

to

a

variety

of

childhood

and

adult

diseases

and

illnesses.

2.

Occasional

exposure

to

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

3.

Exposure

to

heated/air

conditioned

and

ventilated

facilities.

4.

Exposure

to

a

building

in

which

a

variety

of

chemical

substances

are

used

for

cleaning,

instruction,

and/or

operation

of

equipment.

5.

Function

in

a

workplace

that

is

usually

moderately

quiet

but

that

can

be

noisy

at

times.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This would require

the

ability

to

lift

files,

open

filing

cabinets

and

bend

or

stand

on

a

stool

as

necessary.

This

position

requires

the

ability

to

occasionally

lift

office

products

and

supplies,

up

to

20

pounds.

New Brunswick Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants

for

employment

without

regard

to

race,

color,

religion,

sex,

national

origin,

age,

disability

or

genetics.

In

addition

to

federal

law

requirements,

New

Brunswick

Public

Schools

complies

with

applicable

state

and

local

laws

governing

nondiscrimination

in

employment

in

every

location

in

which

the

company

has

facilities.

This

policy

applies

to

all

terms

and

conditions

of

employment,

including

DATE

REVISED:

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB

DESCRIPTION

recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation

and

training.

DATE

REVISED: