BEST Team Member (Behavioral Education Support Team) – Middle & High School ISD Coordinator

Career Academy Network of Public Schools•South Bend, IN

About The Position

The BEST Team Member (Behavioral Education Support Team) provides behavioral supervision, student support, and campus monitoring to help maintain a safe, structured, and positive learning environment at the middle and high school levels. The role supports administrators and instructional staff with behavior management, common-area supervision, student conduct monitoring, and de-escalation. Team members reinforce school expectations, model professionalism, and help students make positive behavioral choices, using calm decision-making and relationship-building skills when responding to challenging behaviors. The Middle & High School In-School Detention Coordinator supervises students assigned to in-school detention, maintains a structured and respectful environment, and supports academic productivity by ensuring students complete assigned work. Duties include monitoring behavior, documenting attendance and incidents, communicating with teachers and administrators, and helping students reflect on their choices to promote positive decision-making. The position is classified and non-instructional, reports to building administrators, and follows the academic calendar.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Demonstrate foundational professionalism, including consistent attendance, punctuality, adherence to school policies and procedures, and strong employability skills.
Ability to maintain professionalism while working with students displaying challenging behaviors.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, teachers, and student support staff.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or prior experience working with youth.
Experience working with adolescents in an educational, behavioral, or youth development setting.
Experience with behavior management, conflict resolution, or de-escalation strategies.

Responsibilities

Provide active supervision in hallways, cafeterias, arrival, dismissal, and other common areas to ensure student safety and adherence to school expectations.
Monitor and support students assigned to In-School Suspension (ISS), detention, or other structured behavioral supports.
Supervise students assigned to in-school detention, maintain a structured and respectful environment, and ensure students complete assigned work.
Assist administrators with behavior management, including responding to student conflicts and disruptive behavior.
Use appropriate de-escalation techniques to manage behavioral situations and maintain a safe environment.
Support teachers and administrators during emergency situations or when additional classroom supervision is needed.
Assist with maintaining order during passing periods, lunch periods, assemblies, and school events.
Build positive relationships with students while reinforcing school expectations and behavioral standards.
Communicate student concerns, behavioral incidents, and safety issues to school leadership in a timely manner.
Support implementation of behavior intervention plans and school-wide behavior expectations.
Maintain documentation of incidents and student behavior through student information systems as required by school administration.
Document attendance and incidents for students in in-school detention.
Assist with monitoring and supporting student transitions between classes or activities.
Support school-wide supervision needs during arrival, dismissal, lunch periods, and passing periods.
Assist with supervision during school events, assemblies, testing environments, and other student activities.
Work school-related events such as Back to School Night and Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Collaborate with administrators, counselors, teachers, and student support staff to support student success and a positive school culture.
Participate in staff meetings, training, and professional development as assigned.
Perform additional duties related to student supervision and school operations as assigned by administration.