School Climate Specialist
About The Position
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is seeking a School Climate Specialist to join their team in Muhlenberg School District, Reading, PA. Founded in 1970, TLC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives and communities through K-12 alternative education, mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed training. TLC collaborates with various institutions to provide consultation services and secure grant funding. The School Climate Specialist, under the supervision of the Clinical Director, will develop and implement effective behavioral intervention and safety plans for students, manage crisis situations, and work towards positive behavior changes. This is a full-time, 10-month position.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
- Proficient in subject matter taught
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft programs
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Master’s degree preferred
- Experience in school settings preferred
Responsibilities
- Manages crisis situations and defuses situations using conflict resolution and crisis management techniques
- Works one-on-one with students to affect behavior changes
- Reinforces appropriate behaviors and redirects negative behaviors
- Provides values clarification including rules, expectations and consequences
- Implements consequences for inappropriate behavior with proper training
- Provides interventions to redirect behavior
- Implements behavioral programs designed to make positive and appropriate changes
- Assists school staff by participating as a team member in the development and monitoring of comprehensive behavioral objectives, goals, and plans
- Develops and implements behavioral interventions within a multi-tier system of supports
- Works as a team member with teachers and counselors and other appropriate personnel to establish positive student contacts that develop appropriate and positive behavior modifications enabling students to succeed
- Provides information to parents, guardians, or other care providers concerning actions of students
- Ensures consistency of behavioral standards by coordinating with appropriate student contacts
- Monitors physical and emotional changes in students and reports to appropriate personnel
- Consults with teachers, support staff, and administrators to obtain information and advice on prior behavior problems, and provides information as necessary concerning behavioral concerns
- Maintains a professional rapport with program/site staff
- Monitors student behavior changes, assisting with academics as directed by teacher, and supervising various activities during the course of the instructional day to maintain a controlled and safe environment for students and staff
- Attends IEP (Individualized Education Program) and student progress meetings as requested
- Maintains awareness of fire drill and lockdown procedures and emergency contingency plan for the school site
- Implements school’s emergency procedures as requested
- Attends and provides trainings regarding safety, security, physical interventions and behavior management procedures as requested
- Oversees recreational activities, and other learning opportunities as requested
- Attends program/site team meetings and various school events, including selected sporting events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
