Job Goal
Work in collaboration with all staff to carry out behavior interventions that are consistent with practices that support , our school-wide student behavior expectations.
Qualifications
- Possess the knowledge and skills necessary to support students with behavioral strategies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to make positive connections with students and build relationships
- Ability to supervise children and manage student conflict
- Must have a pleasant disposition and the ability to rationally detach from difficult situations
- Demonstrate knowledge and the ability to consistently apply behavioral interventions
- Willingness to be trained and coached on Conscious Discipline, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, and Restorative practices
- Maintain confidentiality with all student matters
- Keyboarding/computer skills to record behavior incidents and track interventions in EduClimber
Performance Responsibilities
- Respond to calls for assistance that result in supporting students for self regulation, de-escalation, time to refocus or managing emotions
- Assist students on scheduled sensory breaks
- Collaborate with the school counselor and other behavior interventionist to determine where additional support/interventions are needed with students
- Supervise at recess, which may include conflict resolution between students, organized games, and general visibility and attentiveness at recess
- Supervise the cafeteria during lunch time, building relationships and connecting with students.
- Track and report necessary behavioral data in EduClimber
- Coach students on responsible decision-making, organization, and conducting themselves respectfully with peers and adults
- Learn, apply, and share behavioral strategies that meet the unique behavioral needs of each student requiring a behavior intervention
- Work with staff to identify patterns of behavior and develop appropriate proactive responses
- Help students resolve conflicts and repair relationships
- Help plan and implement behavioral interventions that meet the needs of students
- Work in the classroom supporting students when not supporting behavior interventions
- Understand when to involve the counselor and/or dean of students and/or principal
Staff members serve as role models for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. It is the staff member’s legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
Nekoosa School District employees shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Employees will be evaluated, at least in part, against their job descriptions. The Board of Education reserves the authority to the District Administrator to assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary within the scope of the employment position.
The Nekoosa School District
The Nekoosa School District is a Pre-K – 12 public school system located in central Wisconsin, which serves students in the city of Nekoosa and the townships of Armenia, Port Edwards, Rome, and Saratoga. Our district serves 1,100+ students within its four buildings. The mission of the Nekoosa School District is to develop students who excel academically, act responsibly, display good character and citizenship, and reason and solve problems rationally. We focus on preparing our students with the skills they will need to succeed in a global community.
Non-Discrimination Policy:
The School District of Nekoosa does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under State and Federal law including, but not limited to, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap in any of its student programs and activities. Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in employment
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $17.33 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
