Classroom Behavior Speclist PD
About The Position
In collaboration with the classroom team, the Classroom Behavior Specialist assists the Special Education Teacher with effective academic and social-emotional programming for assigned students. The role supports the implementation of programming consistent with students’ IEPs, collects and manages data, helps maintain student records, and participates in classroom and student-related meetings. The position is based in a psychiatric school setting and involves working with students who may be aggressive or self-injurious. Employees are expected to use de-escalation techniques, remain calm and make sound decisions during crises, and participate in approved physical management when needed to maintain safety. The work requires frequent standing, walking, and sitting, occasional short-distance running, and the ability to physically assist and escort students. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and demonstrate its core Success Factors. This is a per-diem position on school days, with day-shift hours as required.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of data entry and management programs such as Excel; Excel training will be provided to employees who do not have this background upon hire.
- Ability to remain calm during crisis situations, make quick rational decisions, and prioritize immediate student care needs.
- Ability to participate in the physical management of students, including safe body positioning, blocking and deflecting possible aggression, and physically holding struggling students using approved methods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; reach with hands and arms; grasp and hold with hands; bend, squat, and kneel without limitation; and physically escort combative students short distances.
- Ability to run short distances occasionally and to stand, walk, and sit frequently.
- Ability to work in a psychiatric setting under stressful conditions involving psychiatrically impaired, aggressive, and sometimes self-injurious students.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree, preferably in education or a related human services field.
- Prior experience working with children.
Responsibilities
- Assist the classroom team in formulating social-emotional and behavioral programming consistent with students’ IEPs.
- Implement social-emotional and behavioral programming consistent with students’ IEPs.
- Assist students with activities of daily life, including toileting and other self-care, as needed.
- Collect and manage data on assigned students’ social-emotional and behavioral functioning.
- Prepare and present verbal and/or written reports on assigned students’ social-emotional and behavioral functioning.
- Assist with academic and social-emotional curricula as directed by the classroom teacher and team leader.
- Provide academic support to students as directed by the classroom teacher.
- Prepare and submit required paperwork for student records.
- Attend and participate in classroom team, student-related, supervisory, and staff meetings as assigned.
- Observe Bradley Schools policies, rules, and regulations.
- Use taught de-escalation techniques and approved physical management methods to help maintain safety.
- Perform other duties as required, assigned, or directed.
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