Behavior Education Assistant (BEA) - Whitehorse - 0.313 FTE - 26-27 SY

Madison Metropolitan School District•Madison, WI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for the role of Behavior Education Assistant (BEA). This position is part of a mobile response team that supports students demonstrating challenging or dysregulated behavior. MMSD is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive, with a vision to ensure every school is a thriving school that prepares every student for college, career, and community. The district serves a diverse student population and aims to create a challenging and rewarding work environment that supports employee career paths and reflects student diversity. The BEA will play a crucial role in supporting students' behavioral needs and contributing to a positive and inclusive school environment.

Requirements

Strong, positive, and professional communication skills
Creative problem-solving skills
Collaboration skills
Ability to be flexible and adaptive to what is needed at the moment
Ability to physically move quickly and support students physically
Ability to be calm and positive in very challenging situations with students and adults
Ability to be on your feet for long periods - and able to move about a large school that includes stairs
Ability to connect quickly and build relationships with children, families and staff
Ability to provide individual and small group instructional reinforcement
Ability to work independently with students in school, community, vocational, and domestic situations under the direction of a teacher
Ability to keep accurate student data
Ability to work with physically aggressive students
Ability to work with students who are nonverbal or who do not have intelligible speech
Ability to follow teacher direction, written plans, individual education programs, and behavior intervention plans
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse students, staff and community, orally and in writing
Ability to maintain student confidentiality
Ability to walk, lift (up to 50 lbs.), climb, bend, reach, and kneel
Ability to learn and use basic computer skills (e.g., e-mail, internet, word processing)
Have a work history of good attendance and being on time - following a schedule
NVCI trained -- and availability after scheduled hours to be trained if not currently trained
Experience working with students who have behavior challenges that include intensive physical and verbal actions
Candidates have an Associate’s Degree or 48 academic credits beyond high school or pass assessment taken onsite in lieu of college credits
Experience working cross-culturally and/or commitment to work toward improving one’s own cultural competence (i.e., valuing difference/diversity, recognizing personal limitations in one’s skills and expertise, and having the desire to learn in these areas)

Nice To Haves

Department of Public Instruction Certification (License) to work with disabled children
Fluency in Spanish and English
Prior experience working in a public school setting
Prior experience working with children who have disabilities
Prior experience working with children who are non-ambulatory and/or nonverbal
CPR certification
First aid training
Experience using email, internet, and word processing programs

Responsibilities

Be an active and positive member of a mobile response team that supports students who are demonstrating challenging/dysregulated behavior
Follow protocols and systems for supporting students
Communicate with teachers, Dean of Students, Principals, Families in a professional manner
Input data into EduClimber system to keep track of behavior calls
Collaborate with the team of BEAs, Dean and other mobile response members
Provide proactive support to students who need to regulate to learn
Supporting students both in and out of the classroom
Display mature, patient and compassionate behaviors when working with all students
Display professional behavior that includes refraining from cell phone use when working with children
Other related duties as assigned