Behavior Interventionist

CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER ACADEMY•Los Angeles, CA

57d•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Behavioral Interventionist (BI) assists members of the Special Education Team in the supervision and instruction of special education students in a variety of educational settings. The BI implements intensive behavior intervention programs for the purpose of supporting students in achieving their academic, social, emotional, and behavior goals. The BI may attend student progress meetings, assist students with and/or demonstrate proper physical care and hygienic needs, and relieve the teacher of routine clerical duties.

Requirements

Bachelors degree preferred
Associates degree or a minimum of at least 48 semester units (60 quarter units) required
One (1) year of paid or volunteer experience working with students with disabilities, including students with autism
Training in implementing Behavior Intervention technique, as well as, demonstrated experience implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) based behavior intervention techniques.
Ability to participate in courses, seminars, and workshops in the area(s) of autism and intensive behavior intervention
Ability to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment required
Ability to understand and navigate the political, social, economic, legal and cultural context facing urban charter schools and the students they serve

Nice To Haves

Spanish and English fluency preferred

Responsibilities

Assist Special Education staff with carrying out and assessing individual educational programs (IEPs) for students
As part of a student's Special Education team, assist in implementing appropriate individualized instructional and behavioral plans and programs for assigned student(s), making adaptations as necessary under the direction of the Behavior Intervention Developer (BID), School Psychologist or School Counselor
Under direct and/or indirect supervision, provide individual and group instruction and/or intensive behavior intervention in the classroom
Perform specialized instructional assistance in areas of related service including, but not limited to, adaptive physical education, speech and language, and/or occupational therapy
Assist in a student’s developmental program, which may include language, gross and fine motor, cognitive, social, emotional, and self-help skills
Assist in identifying students needing remedial instruction in movement skills and provide activities for improvement of skills in body image, spatial awareness balance, locomotion, strength and agility
Assist students with personal hygiene including, but not limited to, eating, washing, oral care, toileting and diaper changing and/or develop self-help grooming skills as appropriate
Performs specialized physical health care services such as suctioning, gastronomy tube feeding, catheterization, oxygen administration and care of related equipment, and administers medication as directed
Learn and safely implement approved techniques, such as CPI for restraining students
Assist students physically as required, implementing non-violent crisis interventions
Record data daily on a variety of aspects of students’ progress and behavior including, but not limited to, collecting data and anecdotal student progress notes
Assist teachers in preparing a variety of learning materials and perform routine clerical tasks related to the classroom such as filing and recording test scores, grades and other data in student files
Assist in administering, proctoring and scoring tests and charting student progress
Set up work areas and prepare materials for instructional use
Operate or learn to operate a variety of technology such as computers, audiovisual equipment, office equipment, electronic teaching machines, and assistive technology
Supervise students before and after school, at lunch, on the playground, and on field trips
Assist teachers with parent contacts
Attend back-to-school nights and other school activities as requested and/or required
Attend and participate in all relevant training sessions, meetings and professional growth activities as requested and/or required
Respect confidential nature of pupil records and school reports
Show patience, respect and compassion in working with students
Other duties as assigned.