BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SPECIALIST Position Available In Catawba, North Carolina

BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SPECIALIST 4.2 4.2

out of 5 stars Newton, NC 28658 Reports to:

EC Director Hours:

10 month position, 7.5 hours/day

Description:

Highly qualified Behavior Intervention Specialist with knowledge and skills necessary to assist individuals, groups and systems through the application of positive behavior supports. The Behavior Specialist helps coordinate Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans that address students’ behaviors and provide a means to help the students become more academically successful. Behavior Intervention Specialist also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies.

Qualifications:

Highly qualified teacher with state certification and successful completion of Behavior program desired Minimum of five years successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of students with behavior concerns and/or at-risk students was an important responsibility for the position Expert knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focuses on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior Expert knowledge of techniques needed to successfully complete effective Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), function-based interventions, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) Exceptional knowledge in the use of assessment and assessment data to inform instruction and prescribe work plans for individual students. Expert knowledge in research based instructional strategies and ability to implement them effectively Exceptional knowledge in the use of technology to support instruction Demonstrate ability to plan and evaluate strategies for improving instruction Ascribes to the philosophy that all children can succeed and demonstrates the commitment to do what is necessary to make this a reality Demonstrates exceptional skill in the roles of a teacher leader: collaborator, action researcher, reflective practitioner, learner advocate, and professional in all situations and circumstances

Scope of Position:

The Behavior Intervention Specialist provides leadership and direction working to design, implement, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive behavior support program. In addition, the Behavior Specialist works directly with identified students to adopt behaviors that substantially increase their academic performance. Under the supervision of the EC Director, the Behavior Intervention Specialist will provide diversified strategies and activities specifically designed for targeted students.

Professional Responsibilities:

The Behavior Intervention Specialist will: Assist staff in: defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for decreasing behavior; and identifying antecedents. Facilitate team meetings with the identified student’s teachers and parents for the purpose of completing a Functional Behavior Assessment Facilitate team meetings that: design Behavior Intervention Plans; address classroom organization, effective instruction, social skills instruction, and ethical issues; School-wide Positive Behavioral Support; and factors that affect effectiveness including social validity and treatment integrity. Work with individual teachers, groups of teachers and/or the entire staff on issues such as: crisis intervention learning and collaboration issues, and factors that can affect development and implementation of interventions Promote highly specialized positive behavior interventions in which ‘at risk’ students thrive: behavior instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated and provides ample practice Use ongoing assessment to maintain a record of student progress Develop a repertoire of assessment strategies consistent with instructional goals, teaching methods, and individual student needs to more accurately assess student behavior skills and understandings Model good assessment processes that assist students in assessing their own work and behavior Provide recognition of a variety of student accomplishments and positive behaviors Work cooperatively with building administrators to promote positive student behavior by providing professional development that targets research, strategies and modeling of instructional practices to support teachers in their implementation of positive behavior support in their classrooms Supervise students to ensure a safe, non-threatening environment where students can thrive Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support for all students, targeted students and students who represent sub-group populations Engage parents in the “student behavior intervention plan” process and empower parents by providing them with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child. Conduct conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions Review behavior referrals and data reports Consult with school counselor, teachers, and other school personnel Attend professional development opportunities to maintain high level of skill and knowledge of current research and practices Serve as a consultant to administrators, teachers, and parents Organize and schedule time commitments to meet demands of the job Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures; report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve District, building, departmental and/or grade level goals Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill Serve as district PRC 029 contact and maintain report as directed for state level accountability Serve as liaison for EC students at day treatment Serve as a member of the district EC Support Team Serve as a member of the district SHAC Team and attend the meetings