School Behavior Support Worker
Sign On Bonus - $1,500
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for participating in the design and implementation of behavior support for students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES 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 skills.
- Participate in and foster the schoolwide PBIS program by modeling positive behaviors and interactions with students, as well as student expectations throughout the school.
- Work with school staff to implement PBIS Tier II and Tier III interventions for students as necessary.
- Have a thorough understanding and be able to implement Crisis support plans.
- Demonstrate deescalating skills 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 skills, 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 accordance 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 ongoing 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 EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma (preferred Bachelors degree and 6 months of related experience)
- 5 years' experience in this field
CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
- TCI trainer certification
- Drivers license
