Behavior Support Worker, Lynde School

Gateway-Longview, Inc. • Buffalo, NY

9h

About The Position

The Behavior Support Worker assists the education and treatment teams in managing student behavior within Gateway Longview’s Day School Treatment Program. The program supports K–12 students who experience behavioral, social, and emotional challenges. The role helps implement students’ Individual Education Plans and ensures interventions are therapeutic, responsive to individual needs, and consistent with agency policy and each student’s Individual Education/Treatment Plan.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and pays $18.65 per hour. Gateway Longview offers training, advancement opportunities, and a formal leadership pipeline.

Requirements

• High school diploma and pertinent experience and/or training.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and be detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and be an enthusiastic team player.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community contacts.
• Ability to physically restrain youth after successfully completing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and consistent supervision of Crisis Counseling Rooms and In-School Suspension areas.
• Contribute to team management of student behavior and implementation of Individual Education Plans.
• Use therapeutic interventions that respond to individual student needs and follow agency policy and each student’s Individual Education/Treatment Plan.
• Communicate necessary information about student progress to involved staff in a timely manner.
• Support classroom functioning by providing individualized attention as needed.
• Organize and supervise special activities, provide student transportation as needed, and assist with parent outreach as assigned.
• Maintain thorough and timely documentation of significant incidents.
• Maintain daily logs of Crisis Counseling Room and In-School Suspension use and compile monthly summaries.
• Contribute to the selection, training, and development of Teacher Aides, Substitute Teacher Aides, and Substitute Teachers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance effective the first of the month following hire date.
• Dental insurance effective the first of the month following hire date.
• Vision insurance effective the first of the month following hire date.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Wellness program.
• Employee assistance program.
• 403B retirement plan.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Formal leadership pipeline.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED