BEHAVIOR COACH

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Supports individuals, teams and/or departments through facilitating and regulating a series of activities and work streams. Carries out specific tasks based on established procedures, to ensure a broader set of priorities and objectives are met. Primary focus on execution of assigned tasks in a specific area of responsibility, with a non-technical scope and a high degree of customer service.

Requirements

Bachelor's or relevant work experience
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

Assists in appropriate, non-harmful interventions (as trained by the school) and escorts
Provides procedural orientation to newly hired staff
Assists teachers in various classroom activities
Collects documentation and maintains files on every student regarding behavior (time-out dates, times, duration and specific behaviors exhibited, interventions utilized); documents holds used and reasons on incident report forms; and maintains records of student’s Time Out record for school year
Provides training and leadership in behavior management techniques to the entire program site, keeping abreast of current trends and activities with regards to behavior management
Provides daily living procedures, such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained and may provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, and suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed
Lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and technique, according to District training
Assists and supports the development of lesson plans and provides feedback to teacher(s)/supervisor(s) on individual students
Communicates and coordinates with students and parents about routine educational issues