Chicago Public Schools
Location
Chicago, Illinois
The Youth Intervention Specialist is responsible for creating an environment that promotes student learning and development through programming and support for student behavior. This includes implementing Positive Behavior Intervention Support programs, monitoring student behavior, and maintaining communication with parents and staff.
Candidates must have a college degree in Public Administration, Education, or a Human Services field, along with previous experience in a school setting or working with adolescents. The role requires the ability to work after school and weekend hours, and experience with Guided Discipline and PBIS is preferred.
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 · Create staff/student mentoring initiative for at-risk students · 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 afterschool 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 Case Management Experience a plus 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 Dental Vision Behavioral Health & EAP Employee Wellness Program Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why 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: Paid Leave Sick Leave Vacation Days Parental Leaves Short-Term Disability Religious Holidays Leaves Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details.
Market context
In Illinois, Youth Intervention Specialist roles are often tied to student support, behavior guidance, and after-school programming, so candidates with school-based or adolescent-facing experience are typically well aligned. This role is competitive because it asks for a degree in Public Administration, Education, or Human Services, plus flexibility for after-school and weekend hours and familiarity with Guided Discipline and PBIS. Before applying, review how your experience matches those behavior-support expectations, and note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time.
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