Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist JobID: 11265 + Position Type: Student Engagement/ Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist + Date Posted: 10/30/2024 + Location: Educational Support Center + Closing Date: open until filled FULL SALARY RANGE: Level 12 (minimum: $78,956- mid-point: $97,477- maximum: $115,998) The maximum placement for new hires is based upon experience and typically does not exceed the mid-point of the range STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40 FTE: 1.0 MONTHS: 10 JOB CODE: 071004 POSITION TYPE: New LOCATION: Thornton, CO Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area. SUMMARY:This grant funded position is with the Office of Intervention Services and will focus primarily on substance use education and prevention. Public Health and/or Mental Health experience preferred. This position will work to develop and support universal prevention and education in Adams 12 and will include regular data collection, analysis, and action. 1. Develop, implement, and support consistent policies and practices for responding to youth substance use that ensure equitable discipline for all and are aligned with the Substance Use Prevention and Intervention framework as a basis to guide all work. 2. Develop a Substance Use Prevention and Intervention resources/education/information page on Adams 12 Five Star Schools website. 3. Engage in district and school leadership to promote a shift in focusing effort and energy on student support and intervention alongside the utilization of the discipline matrix. 4. Continue exploring potential partnerships with community partners such as Colorado Department of Education, Adams County Public Health, Broomfield Communities that Care, Colorado School Safety Resource Center, local police departments, and other school districts. 5. Evaluate the current management of Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (schools implementing the survey and questions asked and not asked) in addition to supporting schools with utilization of the data. 6. Continuum of Support - develop a continuum of support and research based interventions for students at risk of using and abusing substances. Provide universal prevention work, targeted interventions and intensive interventions (long term and on-going) in areas of education, prevention, cessation, and recovery. 7. Develop professional learning to provide up to date information, research/evidence, data and support. 8. Caregive education and engagement - inform and include families in prevention and intervention work. 9. Nurses and Health Aides - Professional learning around skill development, motivational interviewing skills. Understand what is taught in Middle School and High School health classes. Continue to availability of Narcan and training. 10. Transition the 2023-24 workgroup into an advisory council with school level staff, student, and community participation. 11. Perform other duties as assigned. EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: + Master’s degree required; preferred in content area of specialization; elementary positions preferred in reading, elementary education or special education. Two (2) additional years of similar or relevant experience, along with a bachelor’s degree, may be substituted for this requirement. + Five (5) years of experience of teaching in a related content area. + Background and experience in curriculum writing preferred. + Last performance evaluation meeting or exceeding standards in all performance areas and overall performance. + Previous successful experience working with adult learners preferred. + Coursework in Linguistically Diverse Education preferred. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS: + Criminal background check required for hire. + Valid Colorado Teacher’s license. + Colorado Administrator license preferred. + Valid Driver’s license SALARY INFORMATION: The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees’ education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our Administrative Compensation Program (https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1644330247/adams12org/byozfuoccsaiwtartzju/2021-10AdminCompProgram.pdf) or review our Administrative Salary Schedule (https://www.adams12.org/our-district/careers/lead) . BENEFITS INFORMATION: Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview. (https://www.adams12.org/our-district/human-resources/benefits-overview) THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION. Rev 10/24