Behavior Support Specialist - Landenberg School

About the Role

Join a team of professionals that strives to keep abreast with new research and offers compassionate services designed to uplift and care for the youth population. Work in an educational setting with children and adolescents at Devereux PA Children's Services, located in Landenberg, PA.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm (52 week year round position)

Responsibilities

• Provide behavior management support to individuals in a school setting
• Carry out specific interventions that are developed by the Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Transfer skills to individuals' natural support in the least restrictive environment
• Support teachers in managing student behavior

Pay & Benefits

• Pay-rate: $25.00 - $28.50 (based upon experience)
• Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment (1st day of the 30 days)
• Support for your professional development by receiving supervision, training, and guidance from experts in the field
• Environment that is supportive, educational and clinically focused
• Ability to increase your knowledge and improve your skills related to behavior intervention, functional assessment and collaboration with a team that is inclusive and individualized
• ASCEND - Career Accelerator Program
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program

Qualifications

• Registered Behavior Technician certification or RBT eligible; required
• Bachelor's degree in a human service field preferred
• At least 1 year of work experience with children or adolescents with behavior challenges preferred

About the Program

Devereux Day Academy is a private academic school program located in Landenberg, PA, licensed to serve students in grades K-12 who have been identified with the following primary disabilities: Emotional Disturbance, behavioral and cognitive differences. The Devereux Day Academy is also able to help children with autism, intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments. The core curriculum has been aligned with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, as well as the curricula of our partner school districts. This innovative special education program works in tandem with families and school districts to ensure that students can return to their local schools and communities with the tools they will need to succeed. The goal of the curriculum is to provide students with learning experiences that foster increased engagement and success through differentiated instruction, evidence-based instructional strategies, and rigorous learning expectations. Each student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), which outlines goals for skill development and the best strategies by which the student can reach his/her goals. A multi-disciplinary team, including the individual's parent(s) or guardian, regularly reviews the plan to discuss challenges, progress and adjustments to goals as appropriate. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments.