The Student Support Specialist and Behavior Technician plays a pivotal role in shaping campus culture, safety, and community, operating within a comprehensive 24/5 residential school model. This role combines a deep understanding of scholar development with data-driven behavioral tracking to implement proactive, trauma-informed interventions. The Specialist collaborates across multi-disciplinary instructional, student life, and student support teams to facilitate student stabilization, build strong relationships, and drive long-term behavioral growth and self-advocacy.
Proactive Supervision: Maintain a consistent, active, and visible presence across critical transition zones, common spaces, playgrounds, and hallways to preserve safety benchmarks.
Relationship-Building: Cultivate strong, respectful, and trusted relationships with students to guide behavior, foster positive peer influence, encourage student self-advocacy, and build strong rapport with families.
De-escalation & Safety: Employ calm, advanced de-escalation strategies during routine and complex, high-intensity behavioral incidents to reach safe, thoroughly documented resolutions.
Restorative Practices: Facilitate structured restorative conversations, execute documented mediations, assign community repair work, and manage mutual agreements to reduce recidivism and embed behavioral accountability.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach frequently throughout the workday while supporting students and classroom activities.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with assistance when supporting student mobility, transfers, or safety interventions.
Ability to remain alert, attentive, and responsive during extended work periods, including during crisis prevention and de-escalation situations.
Sufficient vision, hearing, and communication abilities to monitor student safety, follow instructions, and respond to emergencies.
Ability to follow safety procedures, assist with emergency evacuations, and participate in behavior intervention consistent with training and school policy.
Work is performed in a variety of school settings, including classrooms, gyms, therapy spaces, cafeterias, and community-based instruction environments.
Frequent interaction with students who may display behavioral challenges, including aggression, self-injury, elopement, or emotional dysregulation.
Regular collaboration with teachers, therapists, administrators, and families in a fast-paced, student-centered environment.
Exposure to moderate to high noise levels and active learning environments, including sensory equipment.
May involve exposure to bodily fluids, cleaning agents, and medical or adaptive equipment; adherence to universal precautions is required.
Work schedule generally follows the school calendar, with occasional flexibility needed for student support, supervision, or training.
May include supervision duties (e.g., recess, arrival/dismissal, bus duty) and participation in field trips and community-based activities.
