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Behavior Interventionist - Full-time JobID: 5465 Position Type: Support Staff/Paraprofessional/CBRS/BI-Pro Date Posted: 9/25/2024 Location: To be determined Date Available: Immediately Closing Date: Open until filled TITLE: Behavior Interventionist QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Behavioral Science or Medicine. Course work in the areas of psychology, social work, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, etc. Emotionally mature and stable. Ability to work with staff, students, and the public. Previous experience working with children and adolescents. Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed. Able to perform assigned tasks. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. REPORTS TO: Emotional/Behavior Disturbance Specialist. JOB GOALS: To support the delivery of School District 91's written, taught, tested and reported curriculum and contribute to maximizing student achievement. To assist students with emotional disturbance by implementing services as prescribed by the Individual Education Plan or Behavior Intervention Plan. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Delivers interventions in the area of appropriate school related behaviors and interpersonal skills. Collects and reports progress data to supervisor. Attends school meetings concerning assigned students. Provides support related to activities of daily living in areas such as personal hygiene, transportation and money management. Assists students in organizing materials and class assignments. Listens and resolves student issues and/or refers to the Building Principal. Provides prompts to assist student in managing behavior. Furnishes guidelines and prompts to assist the student in appropriate social behavior. Functions as a member of a team of people providing assistance to the student. Maintains high standards of ethical behavior and confidentiality. Has regular and predictable attendance. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs all other duties as assigned. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is scheduled for up to 7 hours per day during the school year. Wages will be in accordance with the Classified Salary Schedule as a Grade 9GR5 - $21.74 per hour. Benefits in accordance with Board Policy. This is an "at will" position in that the employer or employee may terminate employment at any time or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. The "employment at will" policy cannot be changed verbally or in writing, unless the change is specifically authorized in writing and expressly approved by the Board of Trustees of District 91. EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the Emotional/Behavior Disturbance Specialist in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on the evaluation of classified personnel. This position has been given an overall physical classification of light duty. Equal Opportunity Employer Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. In addition, interview preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact Human Resources.