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Wilmington Public Schools

1.0 FTE Educational Assistant - Behavior Interventionist

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A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$42,643 / year median in Massachusetts

+13% projected growth

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1.0 FTE Educational Assistant - Behavior Interventionist Wilmington Public Schools - 3.8 Wilmington, MA Job Details Full-time $20 - $25 an hour 11 hours ago Qualifications Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Social skills building Confidential information handling Student emotional support Individual crisis management Academic IEP goal implementation Faculty collaboration Coaching Emotional learning instruction Conflict de-escalation De-escalation support in education Special education for preschool students Student social support Individualized instructions Classroom behavior modification Working with students Social-emotional learning (SEL) support in special education Data collection for student progress in special education Student behavior monitoring Behavioral progress monitoring Behavioral IEP goal implementation Data collection Social-emotional development (child development components) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in education One-on-one instruction Entry level Full Job Description We are seeking a Behavioral Intervention Educational Assistant at the Early Childhood Centers to support students with and without disabilities in achieving their educational goals. The Educational Assistant will be responsible for the following: Work under the supervision of the school adjustment counselors and special education teachers to support the delivery of social and emotional/behavioral interventions within the general education classroom or any other setting within the school where instruction may be occurring. Provide students a variety of supports (social, emotional, and behavioral) to meet the varied and individual needs of each student. Assist school staff by implementing student accommodations according to individual IEPs, 504 Plans, Behavior Intervention Plans, and/or the District Curriculum Accommodation Plan. Assist school staff by collecting data on students behaviors, goals, and/or objectives. Work with students individually or in groups to support access to learning and the development of social/emotional skills. Work collaboratively with all school and district staff. Deliver focused, individualized behavioral support aligned with students needs. Provide real-time coaching, redirection, and de-escalation skills and strategies. Participate in meetings, Safety Care training, and professional development opportunities as assigned by the building or district administrator. Collaborate closely with classroom teachers and support staff to co-design, model, and reinforce effective behavior management strategies and social-emotional learning techniques. Maintain professional working relationships with all staff. Attend staff meetings as designated by the Educational Assistant contract. Maintain confidentiality regarding all aspects of their work with all students and staff. Other related duties as assigned by the ECC building principal.

This position is split between both the Wildwood and Boutwell Early Childhood Centers (ECC)