JOB DESCRIPTION: BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST ASSISTANT
FUNDING SOURCE: TITLE 1
Position: Behavior Interventionist Assistant Reports To: Behavior Intervention Specialist Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED. College preferred Scope of Position: The District Behavior Interventionist Assistant will assist the Behavior Intervention Specialist in providing leadership at each school site, implement and coordinate a comprehensive behavior support program.
Specific Duties:
JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The In School Suspension Teacher shall:
- Establish high standards and expectations for all students to accept responsibility for behavior.
- Supervise students and consistently administer rules regarding student behavior during detention.
- Inform students of rules and expectations.
- Maintain an atmosphere in which students are expected to remain seated and silent during the time period.
- Work with the administration to have in-school serve as an effective preventative disciplinary technique.
- Assist students as needed with homework or instructional assignments.
- Keep accurate records of student attendance and behavior, including any tardiness, and submit to the administration in a timely fashion.
- Engage the learners in differentiated learning experiences for the range of skill levels and developmental needs found in the classroom, managing, when appropriate, multiple instructional activities simultaneously.
- Monitor the pacing of instruction and budget class time efficiently by providing clear directions, outlining expectations, and effectively bringing to closure instructional experiences.
- Use effective presentation skills when employing direct instruction, including appropriate vocabulary and examples, clear and legible visuals, and articulate and audible speech.
- Use excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, parents, and Colleagues
- Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive classroom climate that encourages student responsibility, using positive motivation, clear classroom routines, challenging instructional strategies, and effective classroom management techniques.
- Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using school approved procedures.
- Seek assistance of the parents and the administration when needed.
- Establish a professional rapport with students that earns their respect.
- Monitor and assist with small group counseling and interventions