Behavior Support Coach

This position supplements and supports behavioral initiatives in an assigned school, coaching and guiding staff in evidence-based practices to provide positive behavior supports for students with challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff in defining and measuring behavior, understanding principles of reinforcement, identifying antecedents, teaching new behavior, and implementing strategies for reducing challenging behavior.
• Support school teams in collecting and analyzing behavioral data to make decisions about appropriate behavioral interventions.
• Assist in developing interventions, functional behavior assessments, and behavior intervention plans to provide a safe and effective educational environment using evidence-based strategies for students with challenging behaviors.
• Develop individualized plans to support and coach school-based staff in implementing effective classroom management, evidence-based behavior strategies, and behavior intervention plans.
• Plan and conduct high-quality professional development for school-based staff on classroom management, evidence-based behavior strategies, and targeted interventions.
• Develop assessment strategies aligned with instructional goals, teaching methods, and individual student needs to assess student behavior skills and understandings.
• Complete required paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to increase knowledge and skills in positive student behavior support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, counseling, social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field; or hold a Collegiate Professional Certificate, Postgraduate Professional Certificate, or a recognized certification in behavioral analysis and strategies.
• At least five years of successful experience working with students in behavioral, alternative, or at-risk settings.
• Instructional knowledge of crisis intervention strategies and ability to apply a gradually progressive system of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Knowledge of applied behavioral analysis, behavioral principles, and strategies.
• Experience with various methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation to drive behavioral interventions.
• Ability to conduct and interpret functional behavioral assessments for developing effective behavior intervention plans.
• Ability to develop and present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing, and establish/maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, the School Board, and the general public.