Behavior Aide

Specialized Education Services • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, provides education services for K–12 students who need additional support to succeed in traditional school settings. SESI partners with school districts to operate in-district classrooms and standalone schools serving students with special and alternative education needs. The Behavior Aide works one-on-one with an assigned student, providing individualized behavior support and helping the student meet goals in their individualized education plan (IEP). The aide is an essential member of a multidisciplinary team and provides holistic guidance, accommodations, and life-skills instruction.

The role involves implementing and tracking behavior support plans, promoting appropriate social and behavioral skills, supervising students throughout the school day, and providing personal care based on student needs. The position requires responding to student needs, including using de-escalation, crisis-management, and physical-restraint techniques when necessary to maintain safety. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Requirements

• High school diploma.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an educational setting implementing behavioral interventions for students with intensive behavioral needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Work one-on-one with an assigned student to meet IEP goals and provide accommodations and modifications as needed.
• Assist in developing and modifying behavior support plans.
• Implement behavior support plans and record and track behavior data, progress toward goals, and incidents.
• Use behavior support and intervention strategies.
• Use de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
• Foster a positive, inclusive environment that encourages appropriate social and behavioral skill development.
• Supervise students and ensure they are monitored at all times, including when moving to and from school locations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure consistent implementation of behavior support plans.
• Provide personal care support according to student needs.
• Communicate effectively with parents.

Benefits

• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Credentialing support.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee assistance program.
• Mental health support.
• Fertility and family-building benefits.
• Career pathways and mobility across the national network.
• Ongoing professional and leadership development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED