Title 1 Student Support Interventionist - Behavior

This position is fully or partially funded by federal funds. Federally funded positions are supplemental and subject to available federal funds.

About the role

Provide campus-level comprehensive, targeted, and/or intensive supplemental behavior intervention instruction to students to adopt behaviors that increase their academic performance. This position is dedicated to working directly with students in small group settings.

Qualifications

• Teaching Certificate issued by Texas Education Agency
• ESL Certification (preferred)
• Minimum five years planning and delivering behavioral interventions for school-based youth
• Knowledge of various classroom management strategies such as Student Support Plans, SEL, Restorative Practice, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) (preferred)
• Ability to intervene with small groups of identified students around behavioral and SEL standards
• Ability to work collaboratively with campus and district staff

Responsibilities

Instructional support

• Provide student support in collaboration with classroom teacher and in small group setting
• Plan and prepare a variety of learning activities considering individual student's culture, learning styles, special needs, and socio-economic background
• Select and utilize materials and resources which support learning objectives and address students' varying learning styles and special needs
• Ensure proper interventions are put in place for identified struggling students
• Provide intervention support with effective implementation
• Maintain academic focus by using a variety of behavior management techniques
• Use assessment strategies (traditional and alternative) to assist the continuous development of learners
• Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
• Assist with the development and implementation of student support plans
• Monitor and communicate progress of identified students
• Review and analyze documented student data for needed modification

Other duties

• Apply excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Communicate and provide professional development to campus staff about identified student behavior needs, district standards, and expectations
• Communicate and model district social and emotional curriculum and research-based intensive supplemental behavior instructional practices that result in increased student performance
• Maintain continued awareness of current research and trends in curriculum
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures

Supervisory responsibilities

None.

Equipment & software skills

• Personal computer, printer, fax machine, copier, scanner, and calculator
• Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, etc.)
• Google Suite applications (Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive, etc.)

Working conditions

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment
• Posture: Moderate standing; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping
• Motion: Moderate walking
• Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
• Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise
• Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress, with frequent interruptions