Lansdowne Middle.Teacher, Social Emotional Learning.1351

About the role

Provides guidance, consultation and professional development for staff on implementation of behavior management strategies and supports for students with challenging behaviors.

May act as a service provider for students with IEP goals related to behavioral or social-emotional learning needs.

Aids special education and general education teachers in providing a safe and secure learner-centered environment for students with disabilities.

Ensures that all initiatives support the system-wide goals identified in The Compass.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic and social emotional learning throughout the school day as determined by a student's educational plan, including an Individualized Education Program, and provides tiered interventions, including academic and social-emotional learning for students with and without disabilities, addressing social skills, prevention, de-escalation, and restoration/conflict resolution techniques.
• Affords proactive approaches to behavior management and provides classroom support with individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing instruction as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Utilizes and implements appropriate crisis intervention procedures as needed.
• Develops and implements crisis de-escalation intervention strategies and techniques.
• Provides leadership and training of positive behavior support strategies, to include crisis intervention and classroom management to school staff.
• Gathers, analyzes, and maintains data to determine student progress towards behavioral goals. Writes reports relative to behavior data.
• Maintains records and data related to student behavior, and records related to exclusion, seclusion, and restraint.
• Supports instructional staff in the use of positive behavioral interventions and the implementation of behavior management programs.
• Develops fidelity measures to support implementation of evidence-based practices associated with positive behavioral supports.
• Consults with parents, private providers, and agency representatives regarding student behavior and related issues.
• Mets and collaborates with the administrative team, academic teams, and individual teachers to discuss behavioral needs of students receiving special education services.
• Identifies appropriate strategies and interventions.
• Collaborates with team members to develop Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Assists with the implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Participates in IEP meetings. Assists in the development of educational plans, including IEPs, for students with behavioral and emotional needs.
• Collaborates with school staff to establish school-wide procedures for referrals to behavioral support.
• May perform case management responsibilities.
• Assists in the development and implementation of a school code of conduct and a school wide behavior management plan.

Qualifications

• Education, Training, And Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. Possession of a Maryland Educator Professional Certificate appropriate to the area of assignment, OR possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator Professional License appropriate to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Knowledge of the principles and practices of student behavior management. Knowledge of conflict resolution. Knowledge of the principles and practices of public education. Knowledge of system crisis intervention strategies. Knowledge of principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Demonstrated outstanding oral and written communications skills. Demonstrated strong human relations skills. Possession of technology competency (e.g., database, internet, spreadsheet, word processing, and related applications); skill and experience in data analysis and application.