School Behavior Support Specialist - AmeriCorps

SailFuture | St. Petersburg, FL

When a student shuts down, you're the one who gets them back in the room.

SailFuture is a nonprofit running a project-based high school for students who have faced major life challenges. This is an entry-level behavior and leadership role. You support students through the school day, help run daily school operations, and help with student transportation when needed.

The job at a glance

• Role

  • Entry-level student behavior and educational leadership

• Works with

  • Teens in class and one on one

• Also includes

  • Transporting students to and from internships and externships

• Driving

  • Valid Florida driver's license and a clean driving record

• Position

  • AmeriCorps member, St. Petersburg

A day in the role

In the room

• Keep the classroom safe, physically and emotionally

• Hold students to community standards in class and around the community

• Engage students who check out or need a minute to refocus, and help them come back ready

One on one

• Build trust with each student

• Give real-time, constructive feedback

• Create space for students to fail forward and get better

Across the school

• Help carry out school behavior policies, processes, and procedures

• Give individual input for each student at term-end review meetings

What you bring

• Patience, empathy, and a big heart for students going through hard things

• An undaunted attitude toward new challenges

• A collaborative approach and willingness to pitch in

• Clear communication, written and spoken

• Creative problem solving

• Passion for reimagining education

• AmeriCorps eligibility: U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident, 17 or older, high school diploma or equivalent, within term limits

Who this fits

Someone relatable and calm who wants to start a career in education or youth work and is open to feedback.

AmeriCorps service position

Service hours, supervision, and program rules are covered at orientation.