Deadline: July 31, 2026
District/Organization: Covert Public Schools
Position/Type: Other, part time
Salary: starting $41,000 per year depending on experience/qualifications
COVERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
35323 M -140 HIGHWAY
COVERT, MICHIGAN 49043
Vision – A nurturing community where all are inspired and empowered to pursue their dreams. Mission –Provide a quality education in an inclusive and supportive environment while promoting excellence through innovative possibilities.
Title: At – Risk Interventionist
Reports To: Middle & High School Principal
Employment Status: 10 Month Position
Salary: Starting $41,000 depending on experience/qualifications
General Position Summary:
Covert Middle & High School is seeking a compassionate, student-centered, and relationship-driven professional to serve as an At-Risk Interventionist. This position is designed to support adolescent students experiencing behavioral, social-emotional, academic, and trauma-related challenges that interfere with school success.
The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in restorative practices, de-escalation, conflict resolution, student advocacy, and collaborative problem-solving. This individual will work closely with administration, teachers, counselors, families, and support staff to improve student behavior, strengthen school connectedness, and foster a positive and inclusive school climate while also supporting daily building safety and supervision procedures. Given the diverse needs of our student population, including a large percentage of English Learners, candidates with bilingual abilities and/or experience working with multilingual students and families are strongly encouraged to apply.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate’s degree in the areas of education, youth development, criminal justice, or a related field.
- Experience working with at-risk adolescents in a school or youth-serving environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed practices and restorative approaches.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to build trusting relationships with students and families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
- Ability to actively supervise students and contribute to daily school safety operations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in the areas of education, social work, counseling, psychology, youth development, criminal justice, or a related field.
- CPI, restorative practices, behavior intervention, trauma-informed, or school safety training.
- Previous experience in school discipline systems, behavioral intervention, student support services, or school safety supervision.
- Bilingual skills (Spanish preferred).
- Experience with PBIS and MTSS systems of student support.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build positive relationships with at-risk, trauma-impacted, and multilingual students through mentoring, intervention, and proactive support.
- Provide behavioral, social-emotional, and restorative support to students experiencing disciplinary or personal challenges.
- Support the enforcement of the student code of conduct while promoting accountability, relationship-building, and positive behavioral growth.
- Conduct student discipline, restorative conversations, conflict resolution, behavior investigations, and re-entry meetings in collaboration with administration.
- Support teachers and staff with classroom behavioral concerns, de-escalation strategies, and restorative practices.
- Collaborate with counselors, teachers, administration, and MTSS teams to identify and support students in need of intervention services.
- Maintain regular communication with parents and guardians regarding student behavior, attendance, and progress.
- Promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive school environment through active supervision and positive relationship-building.
- Overseeing the implementation of the PBIS Rewards system – discipline, positive incentives, check-in/check-out, and running the school store.
- Monitor and address attendance concerns, tardiness, class skipping, and other student conduct issues that impact academic success and school climate.
- Conduct daily door and perimeter checks and assist in monitoring parking lot traffic, hallways, lunch periods, arrival, dismissal, and student transitions to support building safety.
- Supervise middle and high school lunch periods as well as monitor hallways and other common areas, particularly during transition times.
- Assist families in accessing school and community resources when appropriate.
- Respond to and de-escalate student conflicts, behavioral incidents, and crises calmly and professionally, using trauma-informed and restorative approaches.
- Participate in professional development and maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all student and family interactions.
- Conduct relevant data collection and analysis, including participation in data-based decisions related to student behaviors and intervention implementation and modification.
- Participate in school activities as a member of the district.
- Supervise students in a variety of settings.
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Additional duties & responsibilities as assigned by the Secondary Principal
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation or transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK
In accordance with state law and board policy, no person shall be hired to work in contact with children prior to being fingerprinted and passing a criminal records review.
All Interested Persons Please Mail or Email Resume to:
Covert Public Schools
Attn: Dr. Christine Strayer, MS/HS Principal, [email protected]
35323 M-140 Hwy, Covert, MI 49043
**Applications will not be considered through any on-line platform
E-mail: [email protected]
