Behavior Support Coach

Newport News Public Schools • Newport News, VA

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About The Position

This position is responsible for supplementing and supporting behavioral initiatives of the assigned school. Position is responsible for coaching, supporting, and guiding school-based staff in using evidence-based practices to provide positive behavior supports for students with challenging behaviors. The Behavior Support Coach will provide in-service training, perform classroom observations, provide feedback, and demonstrate the implementation of student-specific behavior strategies.

Requirements

• Must possess a bachelor's degree or higher in education, counseling, social work, psychology, sociology or a related field; or hold a Collegiate Professional Certificate or Postgraduate Professional Certificate or a recognized certification in behavioral analysis and strategies.
• Possess at least five years of successful experience working with students in behavioral, alternative or at-risk settings.
• Demonstrate instructional knowledge of crisis intervention strategies, ability to apply a gradually progressive system of verbal and non-verbal strategies to effectively deescalate potentially dangerous situations and demonstrate knowledge of applied behavioral analysis, behavioral principles and strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of various methods of data collection and subsequent analysis and interpretation for data to drive appropriate behavioral interventions.
• Ability to conduct and interpret functional behavioral assessments for the development of effective behavior intervention plans.
• Ability to develop and present ideas effectively, orally and in written form and establish/maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, the School Board, and general public.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff in defining and measuring behavior, understanding principles of reinforcement, identifying antecedents, teaching new behavior, and implementing strategies for reducing challenging behavior.
• Support school teams in collecting and analyzing behavioral data to effectively make decisions regarding the implementation of appropriate behavioral interventions.
• Assist in developing interventions, functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans for the purpose of providing a safe and effective educational environment using evidence-based strategies for students with challenging behaviors that have been resistant to classroom systems of support.
• Develop individualized plans to support and coach school-based staff in the development and implementation of effective classroom management, evidence-based behavior strategies, and behavior intervention plans.
• Plan and conduct high quality professional development for school-based staff on the development and implementation of effective classroom management plans, evidence-based behavior strategies, and targeted interventions.
• Develop a repertoire of assessment strategies consistent with instructional goals, teaching methods, and individual student needs to more accurately assess student behavior skills and understandings.
• Complete required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support for all/targeted students, and those displaying a need for behavioral support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time