Position Type:
Instructional - Junior High/Middle School
Date Posted:
8/22/2024
Location:
LakeVille Middle School
Closing Date:
Until Filled
District:
Lakeville Community School District - website
LAKEVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Position Title: Behavior Intervention Specialist - School Based
Reports To: Building Principal
SUMMARY:
Highly qualified Behavior Intervention Specialist with knowledge of Multi Tired Intervention Supports (MTSS) and skills necessary to assist individuals, groups and systems through the application of positive behavior supports.
The Behavior Specialist helps coordinate Functional Assessments of Behavior and Behavior Intervention Plans that address students' inappropriate behaviors and provide a means to help the students become more academically successful.
Behavior Intervention Specialist also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (other duties may be assigned) Implementation of MTSS framework in order to develop and support interventions in the areas of: behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and peer interaction skills based on the treatment plan goals. Support the development of teachers through evidence-based practices with the goal of increasing student engagement, teacher capacity, and improvement of student achievement across core curriculum subjects and behavioral outcomes. Develop treatment plan goals and provide assistance with behavior interventions for children demonstrating inappropriate behaviors in school. Collect daily data and document progress notes in a prescribed format for each session with the child. Provide therapeutic groups or individual therapeutic sessions. Support teaching staff in the implementation of behavior interventions and treatment plans. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's or Associates degree in a related human services field (Psychology, Social Work, Education, Criminal Justice, Sociology, etc.).
Bachelor's degree in unrelated field, with the equivalent of at least 1 year of full-time work experience in a job that involved direct contact with children/adolescents. Associates degree, or 60 college credits, with at least 3 years of full-time equivalent work experience in a job that involved direct contact with children/adolescents. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Michigan teaching certificate and meets Highly Qualified Requirements in K-5 all subjects. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as textbooks, teacher manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of students or employees of organization MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Ability to operate computers and related educational and management software. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with
Disabilities Act (A.D.A.)
and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional
duties may be assigned.