Behavior Aide

Duties and Responsibilities

• Classroom Assistance
• Help classroom teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports
• Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment
• Maintain a neat and orderly classroom
• Work with individual student(s) or small groups to develop needed skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher
• Tutor and assist student(s) individually or in small groups in order to help them master content and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
• Keep teacher informed of special needs and/or problems of student(s)
• Maintain confidentiality
• Supervise student(s) throughout the school day, inside and outside of the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
• Behavior Management
• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate behavioral and instructional efforts
• Help manage behavior of student(s)
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative and emotional needs
• Provide updates on behaviors during formal and informal meetings
• Track behavior and attendance using DOJO or another approved system
• Manage progress towards goal completion for PBSP’s

Qualifications

• A high school diploma is the minimum education requirement
• Willingness to go through (and pass!) the required clearances and training to ensure the safety and security of our children, including: four clearances, mandated reporter training, a physical, and TB test
• Capacity for sitting, standing, walking, bending and stopping for long periods of time, as these happen throughout the eight-hour day