	Behavior Interventionist
Summary	Highly qualified Behavior Intervention Specialist with knowledge and skills necessary to assist individuals, groups and systems through the application of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports. The Behavior Specialist helps coordinate Functional Assessments of Behavior and Behavior Intervention Plan that address students’ inappropriate behaviors and provide a means to help the students become more academically successful. Behavior Intervention Specialist also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies and supports.
Reports To	Director of Student Support Services & Building Principal(s)
Contract Days	190
Salary	To be determined by classified salary schedule
Qualifications	Knowledge of RTI and PBIS process and the ability to implement with students and staff Knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focuses on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior Knowledge of techniques needed to successfully complete effective Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), function –based interventions, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) Knowledge in the use of assessment and assessment data to inform instruction and prescribe work plans for individual students. Knowledge in research based instructional strategies and ability to implement them effectively Knowledge in the use of technology to support instruction Demonstrate ability to plan and evaluate strategies for improving instruction Demonstrates exceptional skill in the roles of a teacher leader: collaborator, action researcher, reflective practitioner, and learner advocate
Physical Demands	Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull various weights
General Competencies	Positive attitude - Optimistic, team-first attitude displayed at all times Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with students, parents, and co-workers Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly Oral Communication - Ability to clearly and appropriately articulate sounds and effectively communicate with others using the spoken word Written Communication - Ability to clearly, appropriately, and concisely communicate with others in writing Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous Punctuality - Ability to report to work on time on a day-to-day basis Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations
Primary Performance Duties & Responsibilities	Assist staff in: defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for weakening behavior; and identifying antecedents. Facilitate team meetings with the identified student’s teachers and parents for the purpose of completing a Functional Behavioral Assessment. Facilitate team meetings that: design Behavior interventions Plans; address classroom organization, effective instruction, social skills instruction, and ethical issues; School-wide Positive Behavioral Support; and factors that affect effectiveness including social validity and treatment integrity. Work with individual teachers, groups of teachers and/or the entire staff on issues such as: crisis intervention, learning and collaboration issues, and factors that can affect development and implementation of interventions. Promote highly specialized positive behavior interventions in which “at risk” students thrive: behavior instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated and provides ample practice. Use ongoing assessments to maintain a record of student progress. Model good assessment processes that assist students in assessing their own work and behavior. Provide recognition of a variety of student accomplishments and positive behaviors. Work cooperatively with building administrators to promote positive student behavior by providing professional development that targets research, strategies and modeling of instructional practices to support teachers in their implementation of positive behavior support in their classrooms. Continually supervise students to ensure a safe, non-threatening, nurturing environment where students can thrive. Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support for all students, targeted students and students who represent sub-group populations. Engage parents in the “student behavior intervention plan” process and empower parents by providing them with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child. Conduct conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions. Review behavior referrals and data reports. Participate in building level team and/or grade level meetings, as appropriate.

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