The posting
- Bachelor’s Degree in education and/or equivalent coursework in Emotional Disabilities/behavior management preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative problem-solving skills.
- Successful prior experience working with students with Emotional Disabilities and adapting curriculum content to learner needs.
- Experience working with students with Emotional Disabilities or severe mental health and behavioral issues.
- Knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning and the ability to apply these practices.
- Ability to plan student lessons and work independently with individuals and groups.
- Commitment to the District’s Vision Plan.
- Provides direct instruction to eligible students in a respectful and supportive manner as students participate in the assigned classroom, school, and alternative learning settings
- Demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills with students, community members, parents, guardians, staff, and supervisors
- Demonstrates and adhere to district policies and procedures
- Maintains confidentiality of student information and records
- Attends and participate in assigned IEP, EST, or EPT meetings in a positive, constructive, collaborative manner
- Will collect and analyze data in order to adapt student programming
- Discusses all matters related to students, parents, and staff with direct supervisor
- Participates in training to meet student(s) individual educational needs
- Offers assistance to classroom teachers, special educators, assistants/tutors, and other staff members as time and conditions warrant
- Implements behavior programs as directed by the student’s case manager.
- Provides assistance to students as required in areas of physical need, field trips, assemblies, and other such functions during hours of school operation.
- Completes assigned duties as per IEP needs/goals (IE: lunchroom, recess, and or bus) assigned by supervisor or principal
- Applies knowledge of learning and child development theories as it related to challenging behaviors
- Participates, as an active member and positive partner, in the planning of instruction and lessons
- Independently leads instructional activities in any setting as detailed by lesson plans
- Uses good communication, interpersonal, and instructional skills to independently address and resolve student learning and behavior issues
- Independently problem solves and resolves student instructional and behavior challenges
- Assist in developing the student’s program including behavior plan, de-escalating strategies, and data management.
- Implements all aspects of services and instruction to meet student needs as outlined above as direct by the Special Education Case Manager
- Perform all other duties, as assigned by supervisor or principal
- Noise level in work environment is quiet to moderate
- Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
- Frequently required to stand, walk and sit
- Regularly required to see, talk and hear
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel
- Regularly required to handle stressful situations and resolve conflicts
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb steps; stoop, kneel or crouch
- Occasionally lift, carry, move and/or restrain school-aged students
- Occasionally required to drive
