Intervention Design Specialist I - Forest Middle School

Bedford County Public Schools•Forest, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to provide behavioral and emotional support to students who are having difficulty in the traditional classroom setting. This role involves working directly with students to help them succeed academically and emotionally, collaborating with educators and support teams, and maintaining detailed records.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Must be physically able to participate and gain certification in de-escalation procedures and non-violent physical interventions.
Two (2) years of education, child development, mental/behavioral health, or social services experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Responsibilities

Provides behavioral and emotional support and encouragement to students to enable them to perform successfully in their learning environment.
Provides observation and feedback to educators about students, which may provide insight into other approaches that can be attempted to facilitate each student becoming more successful in the traditional setting.
Escorts and observes students, remaining with them as needed to provide support.
Works one-on-one with students on their assignments and provides consultation to the teachers regarding the student’s participation and completion of assigned work.
Participates in team meetings with staff and parents to identify unmet functional and emotional needs, develops response plans, and reports progress.
Collects data to assist in the development and delivery of intervention programs.
Collaborates with the Mental Health Support Team to design, implement and modify behavioral interventions.
Provides and models trauma-informed responses when interacting with learners demonstrating dysregulated responses.
Maintains records related to the development and implementation of a student's intervention program for the purposes of fidelity and outcome monitoring.
Performs related work as required.