Behavior Support Specialist

Essential Functions

• Monitor in-house suspension students as the accountability room supervisor.
• Assist with positive behavior support utilizing the PBIS system.
• Assist with student behaviors in the café during lunch times.
• Attend and assist with behavior intervention plans.
• Communicate student behaviors to parents via phone, email, etc.
• Aid teachers with behavior intervention.
• May be required to substitute teach in the classroom.
• Monitor and input information on the campus activities calendar as needed.
• Train and supervise peer mediators and mediations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position.

Competencies

• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to deal with different age levels.
• Positive communication skills; able to relate to students, parents, and staff.
• Behavior modification skills.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Very active role requiring standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.