Student Support Advisor na Cherokee County School District (GA)

Job Description Code: 4H.025

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: Certified Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 188 Days

Reports To: Coordinator, Student Support 

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree or higher with proper certification in School Social Work, School Counseling or School Psychology as required by the Professional Standards Commission. Three or more years as an educator.  Must have a valid Georgia Motor Vehicle operator’s license with endorsements compatible with assigned duties of Cherokee County Board of Education and an acceptable motor vehicle record as determined by the District.

GOAL

Facilitate the implementation of the District’s resources and support services through the support of Principals, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Teachers, and Support Staff.  Serve as liaison between community partners, social workers, students and families.   

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as home, school, and community liaison for students and families so students can fully benefit from educational opportunities and achieve academic success.
• Serve as facilitators on the Crisis Response and Prevention Team.
• Coordinate with outside agencies to provide interventions and supports for students.
• Contribute to and support efforts for positive behavior plans at the ES, MS, and HS levels.
• Contribute to and support the efforts of Tier I, II, and III student support services, utilizing research-based interventions.
• Identify and implement best practice models to support at-risk students.
• Support District initiatives and interventions related to emotional, behavioral and mental health for educational progress.
• Utilize research-based and technically-sound best practices to drive decision-making in support of and in collaboration with school-
  based leaders to address the wellness of students in the District.
• Review school-wide and district-wide assessment and survey data to assist in implementing school supports and best practices.
• Serve as a District liaison for district wide wellness initiatives.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to appropriate safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform other duties as allowable by Program.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process. 

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: July 2019

Revised: July 2023, July 2024, January 2025, July 2025