What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Support Specialist position at Booker T. Washington Academy?
Job Title: Behavior Support Specialist Department: Student Support
Reports to: Principal Effective Date: upon hire
Position Type: Non-Exempt – 10 months
Job Summary:
The Behavior Support Interventionist provides school-based assistance in collaboration with the Principal and Assistant Principal to support a positive, structured, achievement-oriented and creative school culture.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Required Skills/Abilities:
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent. Associates Degree preferred.
At least two years related experience required
PMT Certification Required
CPR/First Aid preferred
Physical Requirements:
Able to navigate all areas of the school quickly including indoor and outdoor areas.
Occasionally require running short distances
Prolonged periods of standing, sitting or kneeling.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
Reports to: Principal Effective Date: upon hire
Position Type: Non-Exempt – 10 months
Job Summary:
The Behavior Support Interventionist provides school-based assistance in collaboration with the Principal and Assistant Principal to support a positive, structured, achievement-oriented and creative school culture.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with school leaders, teachers, students and parents in the implementation of individual behavior plans.
- Assist in collecting data and monitoring behavior and other tasks vital to the needs of students
- Assist in the monitoring of attendance and tardy data and support subsequent family engagement efforts.
- Reinforce the effective use of school-wide virtues and social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum.
- Highly present and visible during school hours ensuring the school has an exceptional scholar focused school culture
- Proactively circulate throughout classrooms and hallways during the day, to gain valuable context on student behavior and help support positive school culture
- Monitor behavioral pull-out and in-school suspensions
- Serve as a member of the school wide SEL Team
- Respond real-time to classroom behavioral concerns and incidents as assigned.
- Perform other assignments within the scope of the role.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Driven to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom
- Model BTWA Virtues and the standard for professional behavior
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with students, parents, colleagues and community members.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent. Associates Degree preferred.
At least two years related experience required
PMT Certification Required
CPR/First Aid preferred
Physical Requirements:
Able to navigate all areas of the school quickly including indoor and outdoor areas.
Occasionally require running short distances
Prolonged periods of standing, sitting or kneeling.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
