Job Description

This position assists the administrator and school staff in supporting student efforts to manage behavioral and social emotional needs by implementing and supporting behavior management programs

Duties include:

• Implement behavior support plans, prescribed behavioral strategies and positive behavior support; model conversation, listening, and everyday prosocial interactions.
• Provide frequent monitoring of students on assigned caseload, with accompanying positive reinforcement and feedback.
• Implementing Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) at the start and end of the school day, including Positive Approach to Student Support.
• Assist in delivering social emotional instruction to students.
• De-escalate students and provide targeted self-regulation supports for recovery to baseline.
• Supervise student breaks, implement sensory supports and movement activities.
• Assist behavior team with collecting data for functional behavior assessments by recording student behavioral progress and daily behavior data.
• Assist students with building self-monitoring skills.
• Implement strategies for working with students that align with their individual plans or protocols.
• Intervene in potential conflicts utilizing appropriate behavioral approaches for the purpose of diffusing confrontations and minimizing disruptions.
• Intervene in crisis situations and assist in developing and implementing appropriate positive behavior support strategies.
• Interact with staff to assist in the planning, implementation and review of the student's positive behavior support plan and safety plan.
• Provide assistance to students with intensive behaviors in acquiring skills in the area of communication and language development, behavior and social skills.
• Supervise assigned students in and out of the classroom.

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Strong knowledge in math and reading demonstrated by at least one of the following:
  • one or more years of documented experience as an instructional aide
  • two years or more of college education
  • one or more years of relevant career experience within the last three years
  • passing score on the ParaPro Assessment
• Experience working with youth
• Experience in special education (preferred)
• MANDT/CPI/OIS training (preferred)

Additional Information

Salary: Starting at $17.50/hour

Hours: approximately 7 hours per day on all school days.

Start Date: ASAP

Application Deadline: open until filled

How to Apply:

Please attach cover letter, resume, letters of reference (or contact info for references).

PSKV provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military status, or marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, regulation, or ordinance. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, firing, transfer, promotion, benefits, and compensation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact the HR Manager.