Behavior Interventionist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Social Welfare, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience working with children ages 3–5 in at-risk situations, including toxic stress, attachment difficulties, diversity, and poverty.
• Ability to implement evidence-based interventions to manage children’s physical, social-emotional, and safety needs in the classroom.
• Knowledge of Conscious Discipline.
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care/Trauma Smart.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to climb, walk, bend, stretch, and sit on the floor with children.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Background in preschool, child development, mental health, and/or special education.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with education staff, family advocates, parents, mental health consultants, and other community partners to implement social-emotional education in preschool classrooms and address challenging behaviors and barriers to learning and school readiness.
• Collaborate with partners to develop interventions for individual children and classroom support.
• Develop and provide site- and population-specific interventions for small groups.
• Develop and provide parent coaching and programming.
• Provide consultation to teachers and interdisciplinary staff.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to assess needs and identify measurement tools for evaluating programming and interventions.
• Provide observations, analysis, and reports regarding individuals and classrooms.
• Maintain positive relationships across departments.
• Provide direct services to individuals, classrooms, and families as assigned.
• Assist with grant reporting, data collection, and analysis of program needs.
• Develop and present professional trainings for UICS staff.
• Attend required staff meetings, functions, and recommended training.
• Maintain a professional attitude and communicate professionally with children, parents, and coworkers.
• Perform other assigned and job-related duties.