Behavior Resource Teacher: 53 A

Indiana Public Schools•Fortville, IN

63d

About The Position

Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation's CORE Program is grounded in trauma-informed practices designed to create a sense of safety, trust, and belonging for all students. This teaching position serves secondary-level students who exhibit significant behavioral challenges and require intensive, individualized support beyond what is typically available in a self-contained behavior resource classroom.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Indiana teaching license: Mild Intervention or Intense Intervention

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience working with students who demonstrate challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

Deliver intensive behavioral and social-emotional instruction to students requiring support beyond the scope of a self-contained behavior resource classroom.
Provide daily, explicit, and targeted social skills instruction aligned with students' individualized needs.
Facilitate a daily nurture group to build connection, emotional regulation, and classroom community.
Collaborate with the behavior team-including the district special education staff, -to conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs).
Develop, implement, and monitor individualized Positive Behavioral Intervention Plans.
Utilize and adjust reinforcement systems based on ongoing behavior data to effectively support student growth.
Collect and analyze behavioral and academic progress monitoring data.
Implement Crisis Prevention Intervention (Mandt) strategies, prioritizing proactive de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
Serve as the Teacher of Record, including responsibilities such as developing compliant IEPs and chairing case conferences.
Collaborate regularly with the district BCBA, behavior technicians, building-level special education teams, and administrators.
Maintain effective and ongoing communication with parents and guardians.
Provide positive leadership and guidance to classroom support staff, including behavior technicians.