Behavioral Support Assistants needed at Chief Joseph Middle School & Sacajawea- .875 FTE for the 26/27 School Year!
SALARY: $28.16, or appropriate placement on the salary schedule. Benefits available
SUMMARY:
Provides direct support for students with significant behavior needs, applying principles of applied behavior analysis and trauma-responsive approaches. May include the implementation of Aversive Treatment Plans using crisis intervention and de-escalation strategies. These employees are assigned based on student need by the Special Education Department, and assignment locations may change.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties may be assigned):
- Following the guidance of Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), Aversive Treatment Plan, and Positive Behavior Support plan, provides direct support to students using trauma-responsive principles of applied behavior analysis to increase student skills with pro-social adaptive behaviors. Includes collection of data and implementation of such plans to ensure student success.
- Contributes information to appropriate staff (school psychologist, case manager) for the writing/revision of annual behavior intervention plans and; Completes student documentation logs on a daily basis.
- Maintains behavioral data and creates graphical data representations and reports for progress monitoring of students with disabilities.
- Provides school and community-based instruction, including daily living, vocational and recreation training and modeling of job and social skills.
- Maintains Registered Behavior Technician training and certification in district-approved crisis intervention techniques.
- Treats all matters of school business in a confidential manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including activities of daily living, and personal care assistance. May assist in administering medications, record keeping, and record distribution.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Meets Highly Qualified Paraprofessional standards of two-year year post-secondary experience.
- Completion of 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician training program. Passage of RBT Exam and ongoing certification/supervision preferred but optional.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to collaborate with a team of professionals on the development and implementation of detailed positive behavior support plans
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to collect and input data in the analysis of positive behavior support plans
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to work with students with emotional, intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. The ability to meet multiple demands from several people. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Trustees.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to lift or move up to 180 pounds such as to move or position students and move equipment on wheels. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to bend at the trunk more than the average person. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to focus. The employee needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person. These risks include dealing with body fluids and possibly restraining students from behaviors that could lead to personal injury. The employee must work with the public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people. The employee may work in an environment with a significant number of students with severe behavior and emotional problems.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Apply online at www.bsd7.org
Pay: $28.16 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
