Rodney Walker
Muskegon,MI
Summary
Devoted Central office Administrator with an expansive career history working in Public Schools. Offering keen awareness and familiarity with social justice issues within school communities. Driven and eager to provide enriching opportunities for impoverished, at-risk students, promoting higher education outcomes and pursuing goals and individual potential.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
MTSS Due Process Coordinator
Muskegon Public Schools
Muskegon, MI
08.2020 - Current
- Communicated information regarding student progress and needs to all stakeholders, including program staff and managing conservators.
- Conducted conferences with parents and students to review progress, adjust academic plans, and renew enrollments.
- Developed community education programming events and other activities designed to increase and improve educational outcomes.
- Planned, formulated, and assessed goals, policies, and activities to implement educational objectives and performance standards.
- Created safe and inclusive work environment of respect to promoting positive teaching experience for teachers and assistance with diverse backgrounds.
- Accurately and completely recorded student progress and development in compliance with school policies and standards.
- Developed and implement student workshops that focus on school-oriented attitudes,behaviors, and habits.
- Developed network relationships with industry professionals to enhance community awareness and promote services.
Director of Student Services
Muskegon Public Schools
Muskegon , MI
07.2010 - Current
- Managed team of over 200 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
- Coordinate district-wide long-term suspension,expulsion, and reinstatement process.
- Approved student enrollment and releases.
- Collaborated on strategies to enhance student learning and behavior alongside parents and teaching staff.
- Reviewed and evaluated new and current programs to determine effectiveness and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommended any necessary modifications.
- Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach at-risk students.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for 100 plus students.
- District wide supervisor and coordinator for all on-call building level emergency and response team for crisis intervention.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Title IX Coordinator
Muskegon Public Schools
Muskegon, MI
07.2009 - Current
- Prepared and distribute educational materials that inform staff of the district's Title IX rights and responsibilities.
- Advise students and parents of their rights under Title IX and the grievance process.
- Receive and process complaints from students,faculty,staff, and administrators regarding rights and responsibilities concerning harassing behaviors or other discriminatory behavior in violation of Title IX.
- Established in-service training to employees concerning Title IX policy.
- Assign a task to district-wide administrators and staff regarding completion of investigations.
School Social Worker
Muskegon Heights Public School
Muskegon Heights, MI
08.2002 - 07.2010
- Provided crisis intervention support for students, families, and educators.
- Developed intervention plans for students needing extra support.
- Counseled individuals and groups in specific problem areas.
- Worked collectively with education professionals to deliver intentional, intensive in-school support services for Tier 3 Students.
- Implemented district-wide PBIS initiative.
- Worked with parents and teachers to implement consistent behavior therapy techniques at home and school.
- Followed-up with outside mental health service providers to coordinate in-school support.
- Monitored student's academic progress, mental health, and sociability through ongoing individual assessments.
Pretrial Services Case Manager
Muskegon County Building
Muskegon, MI
11.2000 - 09.2002
- Offered transitional services for program offenders, including referral to appropriate community agencies and organizations.
- Assisted with case completion by conducting office, home, and employment visits to ensure adherence to legal requirements.
- Assisted probationers with resolving housing, employment, and social services problems.
- Referred offenders to appropriate community agencies to complete services in compliance with court orders.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
Substance Abuse Case Manager
West Michigan Therapy
Muskegon, MI
02.1999 - 11.2000
- Worked closely with drug court staff in designing treatment plans specific to client needs.
- Discussed with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in past criminal behavior
- Conducted individual and group therapy sessions for outpatient clients.
- Collected urine samples from clients to test for substances.
- Educated patients on detox and withdrawal, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources.
- Counseled drug abuse victims and facilitated educational groups for Whitehall Juvenile detention center, Muskegon County jail,Brooks prison, and MTF
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
St Cloud State University
St Cloud,Mn05.1998
Skills
- Certified Restorative Practices trainer
- Therapeutic Crisis intervention trainer(TCI )
- PBIS certified
- District-wide Crisis team Coordinator
- Muskegon County Bullying Task Force
- Adversity Childhood Experiences (ACE)
- Truancy and Mediation
- CHAMPS
- Trauma Informed certified
- County wide Crisis Team and Planning MAISD
- Diversity and Inclusion training
- District-wide Title IX Coordinator
Timeline
MTSS Due Process Coordinator
Muskegon Public Schools
08.2020 - Current
Director of Student Services
Muskegon Public Schools
07.2010 - Current
Title IX Coordinator
Muskegon Public Schools
07.2009 - Current
School Social Worker
Muskegon Heights Public School
08.2002 - 07.2010
Pretrial Services Case Manager
Muskegon County Building
11.2000 - 09.2002
Substance Abuse Case Manager
West Michigan Therapy
02.1999 - 11.2000
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
St Cloud State University
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