Offer: School Behavior Support Worker

School Behavior Support Worker

POSITION OVERVIEW

POSITION SUMMARY
this job offer is responsible for participating in the design and implementation of behavior support for students.

ESSENTIAL tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES

»Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students and adults.

»Work with students who demonstrate serious mental and emotional health issues and also exhibit antisocial and explosive behaviors.

»Intervene to assist classroom staff in managing student behavior and providing support when students require behavioral interventions.

»Provide immediate one on one support to students who display impulsive behaviors, low self-esteem and impaired social expertise.

»Participate in and foster the schoolwide PBIS program by modeling positive behaviors and interactions with students, as well as student expectations all over the school.

»Work with school staff to implement PBIS Tier II and Tier III interventions for students as necessary.

»Have a thorough knowledge and be able to implement Crisis support plans.

»Demonstrate deescalating expertise in assisting students who are losing or have lost control and need adult support to regain self-regulation.

»Work collaboratively with various school, clinical staff, and family members to develop and implement FBAs and BIPs, and other support plans for individual students.

»Participate effectively in various team, classroom or other staff meetings using appropriate social expertise, problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.

»Supervise students in a variety of student activities including classrooms, arrival and dismissal, cafeteria, hallways, bus loading and unloading, field trips, and other areas where students gather.

»Maintain a high level of confidentiality of student information in conformity with agency, state and federal regulations.

»Accurately complete and return all forms, reports, and other required reporting documentation in a timely manner.

»Participate effectively in continuing professional development required by the Agency. New York State and federal regulators.

»Consult with classroom staff to utilize and implement classroom management techniques to maintain a safe productive learning environment.

EDUCATION and/or practice

»High School Diploma (preferred Bachelors degree and 6 months of related practice)

» 5 years' practice in this field

CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE

»TCI trainer certification

»Drivers license

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