Behavior Specialist / Teacher Assistant

REPORTS TO: Assistant Director of Special Education and/or Site Administrator

JOB TYPE: Full-time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with educators and other staff to develop structures and procedures that will enable students with challenging behaviors to succeed in school and community.
• Implement, modify, and report on those procedures for identified students.
• Collect data as needed to monitor efficacy of individual behavioral programs.
• Communicate observations and student outcomes to staff and administration.
• Work directly with students at-risk to help them develop appropriate behaviors and conflict resolution skills.
• Provide support to staff and students in the event of a safety-related incident, including , when necessary, the use of appropriate physical intervention.
• Support students in their efforts to complete classroom work and to achieve their annual and long-term academic goals.
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Administrator or the Director of Special Education.