Behavior Specialist Assistant - Evening Shift

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Located in the heart of Oakland, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children is a one-of-a-kind educational experience committed to empowering our students to realize their full potential. The School also provides vital early intervention and outreach services to visually impaired students, with or without additional challenges, throughout western Pennsylvania. Founded in 1887, our School is best equipped to care for and educate students with visual impairments. As a private institution chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the School educates approximately 200 enrolled students from 80-85 school districts within western Pennsylvania. The Behavior Specialist Assistant or Behavior Technician for the Residential Program supports the implementation of behavioral programs and interventions per students’ Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP), who attend the WPSBC Residential and Overnight Program.

Requirements

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification (or willingness to obtain within one year of hire).
Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

MANDT training preferred.
Experience working with students with multiple disabilities, including visual impairment, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide behavior support for residential students with Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs) and/or those exhibiting challenges behaviors.
Provide assistance in supporting residential staff with managing students who are exhibiting challenging behaviors.
Respond to crisis situations and provide 1:1 coverage as needed.
Assist with implementation of Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP).
Collect data on PBSPs as appropriate and directed by supervisor.
Cross communication with daytime behavior support staff to collaborate on evening interventions.
Assist with personal care routines with students as needed (hygiene, mealtime, dressing etc.)
Ordering behavioral materials used by evening staff (fidgets, beanbags, reinforcements etc.)
Provide training, or assistance with training, for Residential staff on PBSPs and Mandt System.
Help lift and/or position students when necessary.
Perform maintenance and upkeep of educational areas and therapy areas (i.e. OT/PT gym, clinic room, storage rooms).
Assist with student enrichment groups and adapted sports programming as assigned.
Comply with established policies and other duties.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.