Youth Intervention Specialist

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Posting Date:
Mar 11, 2026, 3:06:16 PM

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Location:

North/Northwest Side-3601 North Milwaukee Avenue (Carl Schurz High School)

Salary Range: $61,513.30 to $92,687.09

JOB DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Youth Intervention Specialist Job Code # 003015

Helps create an environment that promotes student learning and development through programming and support for student behavior.

• Primary Responsibilities:
  Positive Behavior Support
• Implement and monitor Positive Behavior Intervention Support Program
• Create Advisory Curriculum in conjunction with administration around Social and Emotional Learning
• Deliver staff development around the PBIS/SEL programs
• Implement and monitor the peer mediation council
• De-escalate student incidents and behavior
• Maintain communication with parents, teachers, and administration
• Refer students to administration or student support as needed
• Ensure that attendance is entered daily into Impact
• Ensure that all reporting timelines and deadlines are met
• Monitor student attendance and track absences
• Daily phone calls to parents and students when absent
• Home visits to chronically absent students
• Design and implement attendance incentives
• Serve on the attendance task force
• Assist with the development of Individual Student Plans
• Secondary Responsibilities:
  Discipline
• Monitor student behavior and provide consequences in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct in conjunction with the Assistant Principal
• Manage student entrance every morning
• Conduct hall sweeps and classroom walk-throughs to promote positive behavior
• Monitor the cafeteria during lunch and events
• Run the In-School Suspension Room as needed
• Conduct after school and Saturday detention as needed

• College Degree in Public Administration, Education, or Human Services Field
• Previous experience in a school setting/or working with adolescents
• Ability to work after school and weekend hours
• Experience with Guided Discipline and PBIS
• Ability to interface with teachers and find creative solutions to challenging problems

• Health & Wellness:
  Your Care, Your Choice - CPS is committed to providing comprehensive health coverage to our employees and their eligible dependents. You'll have access to a variety of choices to best fit your needs:
• Medical Plan Options
• Pharmacy
• Vision
• Behavioral Health & EAP
• Employee Wellness Program

• Financial Security:
  Planning for Today and Tomorrow - CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:
• Basic Life Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension Plans
• Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Spot Pet Insurance

• Work-Life Balance:
  Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life - CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies.

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