Murphey Candler Elementary School is seeking a Behavior Support Interventionist, who utilizes best practices to increase student achievement.
The primary responsibility is to implement, deliver and promote high academic expectations to all students. The ideal candidate must work collaboratively with team members and must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Title : Behavior Support Interventionist
The Behavior Support Interventionist (BSI) will support students exhibiting behavior problems. The BSI will utilize written and in-person assessments of behavior to implement and develop appropriate intervention / behavior plans.
Essential Functions :
The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.
Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Works with school personnel on an ongoing basis to provide support and address student discipline / behavior and academic performance as well as implement preventive strategies..
- Works with students independently or in a group setting to model appropriate behavior when the general classroom setting is challenging.
- Implements district-approved training principles and techniques appropriately.
- Helps students to de-escalate and to regain instructional control through implementation of individualized behavior intervention plans and strategies.
- Helps students evaluate and correct their immediate behavioral problems, identify socially appropriate alternatives, establish behavioral contracts and obtain entry back into the classroom setting, as needed.
- Maintains data on all office referrals and intensive interventions.
- Works with school personnel and parents, after interventions, to discuss ways to prevent repeated problems.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Behavior Management, Counseling or closely related area is required.
- Minimum one year of social work, school psychology, behavior management, counseling or closely related experience is preferred
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PERMITS :
- Educator certification (S-5 or higher) in school counseling, behavior management, school psychology, school social work, education or closely related area preferred.
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