Title I Behavior Support Specialist (title I Funded - Temporary) - Blossomwood Elem.

Title I Behavior Support Specialist

The Behavior Support Specialist is expected to maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to assist students, teachers, and the school community in a Title I school to deter inappropriate behaviors and provide a means to help the student become more academically successful. The Behavior Support Specialist also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the process of social-emotional learning (SEL) by coaching students to effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions in the Title I school setting.
• Provides training, both initial and ongoing, to staff on the implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS).
• Guides the teacher learning process toward working with student behavior and classroom management in order to better implement the personal learning plans of students.
• Creates and maintains a system of communicating positives to the school community, students and staff to celebrate successes in meeting achievements and expectations.
• Serves as a liaison for all Title I office referrals and makes recommendations to the school related to consequences based on the student's disciplinary history, infractions noted in BLOOM and PBIS awards.
• Sets up and conducts re-entry meetings for students who have been suspended, and as appropriate, develops intervention plans involving instruction of expected behaviors utilizing the "Restorative Circle" approach.
• Meets with students whose behavior data warrants intervention, to prevent behavior from escalating to where an office referral is warranted, and develops behavior tracking and intervention programs.
• Maintains effective communication with the Title I principal, staff, and parents on a scheduled basis regarding issues pertaining to the status of the student.
• Demonstrates experience in implementing or managing systems of positive behavior support in the classroom and consulting using proven methods.
• Possesses knowledge of the school district's curriculum, practices and trends.
• Works on multiple projects and responds to requests and deadlines in an accurate, timely manner.
• Makes sound decisions within the parameters of authority.
• Works productively with diverse populations, teachers and parents.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with faculty, staff, board members, parents, students, and community.
• Motivates and creates a shared vision within the school community.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or other related fields is preferred. A minimum of five years of work-related experience is required.

A knowledge of assessment and data outcomes usage to prescribe work plans for individual students.

Knowledge in the use of technology to support instruction and other administrative purposes.

Demonstrated ability to plan and evaluate strategies for improving behavior.

History of exceptional proficiency in the role of a collaborator, action researcher, reflective practitioner, and learner advocate.

Physical Requirements

Requires light work exerting up to (10) pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Job involves sitting most of the time.

Terms of Employment

Nine-month year. Salary as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.

This specification has been designed to represent the general nature and level of work found in this position. As such, it is not intended to contain all duties and qualifications of an employee in this position. Consequently, it is not intended to be perceived as an identification of essential job functions as required by ADA. Note: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to that position.