Description

Are you interested in working with an organization that is transforming the way America cares for and educates its children?

Summary 
The Behavior Coach is primarily involved in the behavioral management of children experiencing crisis situations. The Behavior Coach is required to respond quickly and skillfully, in a therapeutic manner, to a variety of crises (both individual and group). The Behavior Coach is expected to facilitate crisis resolution in a manner, which promotes the learning of self-control and reinforces constructive problem solving. In addition, the Behavior Coach will be engaged in crisis prevention, which will involve training, data analysis, primary intervention, assessing volatile situations, and anticipating interventions necessary to defuse the situation.

The Children's Guild is a nonprofit organization serving children, families, and child-serving organizations. We provide individualized transformational experiences to ensure children, families, and communities thrive through education, behavioral health, management, and consulting services. The Children's Guild operates the Monarch Academy public charter and contract schools, Monarch Preschool College Park, The Children's Guild DC Public Charter School, The Children’s Guild Transformation Academy, the TranZed Academy for Working Students, TranZed Apprenticeships, treatment foster care, and outpatient mental health clinics. We are among the most experienced child-serving organizations in the Greater Baltimore/Washington region and are currently expanding in regional and national programs. 

Our DEI Commitment 

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion are fundamental values at The Children’s Guild. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and families at The Children’s Guild. We believe every member of our team strengthens our diversity by showing us a broad range of ways to understand, engage, care for, and educate.  

All Guild employees are expected to demonstrate an awareness of, respect for, and attention to the diversity of the people with whom they interact (person served, personnel, families/caregivers, and other stakeholders) that are reflected in attitudes, organizational structure, policies, and services. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review intervention reports for proper completion and assist staff members in completing the form.
• Participate in case consult and team primacy meetings to address student behavior.
• Provide and participate in professional development on Wednesdays.
• Successfully complete the required crisis management program.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

• Ability to assess potential crisis situations involving both individuals and groups and utilize necessary resources to de-escalate and/or defuse these situations.
• Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to crisis situations using the least restrictive intervention necessary to de-escalate the situation.
• Relate to children with emotional disabilities and Autism in a sensitive, empathetic, understanding and clinically insightful manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of behavioral management techniques that are therapeutic for students.
• Demonstrate knowledge of human behavior and child development, including understanding the factors that contribute to maladaptive behaviors.
• Ability to relate well to staff members and model professional behavior.
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and in written reports.
• Ability to analyze data and assist in the writing of behavior intervention plans.

Competencies 

To perform the job successfully, an individual will retain accountability for the following Key 

Result Areas (KRAs).  

Note: The KRAs are the measurable outcomes tied to the specific responsibilities outlined in the JD. Only designate a responsibility as a KRA if you are consistently measuring it.  

Key Result Area #1: Behavior Management

This KRA is successfully completed when:

1. Support staff members in implementing behavior intervention plans that are individualized to each student’s need.
2. Assist with the writing and development of behavior intervention plans.
3. Assume responsibility for the supervision of management of children during crisis situations.
4. Assume responsibility for supervision of a group of children when clinically indicated or as assigned to the behavior coach.
5. Facilitate crisis de-escalation and restorative practices in a manner that promotes learning for both children and staff.

Key Result Area # 2: Professional Development

This KRA is successfully completed when: 

1. Participate in weekly professional development trainings. Provide the professional development trainings when there are topics of behavior management.
2. Assist in the orientation of new staff members and the assignment of crisis situations.
3. Responsible for monitoring staff training needs to ensure proper certification and use of professional crisis management.
4. Provide professional development and coaching to TAs in the area of behavior intervention plans.
5. Participate in other trainings and meetings, as assigned.

Key Result Area #3: Documentation and Data Collection

This KRA is successfully completed when:

1. Document interventions or assist others with the documentation of critical incidents by use of the intervention report. All injuries should be reported to the Principal, risk management, and the nurse on staff.
2. Oversee documentation requirements, data collection, and analysis of critical incidents through the intervention report process.
3. Responsible for reporting quality control of therapeutic interventions by including monthly statistics and summations using an online program to document interventions.
4. Attend team primacy meetings and case consults to discuss the behavior data and interventions for specific students.
5. Preparation of monthly statistics, as assigned.

Cultural Awareness Expectations 

• The Children’s Guild employees are expected to honor the diversity that makes up our community. This includes being respectful and accepting of everyone's identity. The Children’s Guild empowers employees to share their own identities and encourages all members to learn from each other to foster a safe, tolerant, and diverse community.  
• The Children’s Guild expects all to contribute to a space where individuals can grow, learn, share, and embrace differences in a respectful environment. The Children’s Guild recognizes that expressing personal and cultural identity is crucial to cultivating a safe community for staff, children, and families. 
• Staff will build an empathetic, supportive, and equitable environment for the students and families we serve. 
• Staff will value all children and families we serve and colleagues by embracing their diverse talents, perspectives, identities, and experiences while fostering inclusion that inspires innovation, encourages respect, and promotes growth. 
• Staff will attract and sustain a diverse workforce by recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining employees who work collaboratively to carry out the mission of The Children’s Guild 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None

Education Qualifications 

A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or a related mental health field preferred or two (2) years of demonstrated competence working with children with emotional disabilities in crisis situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

The Behavior Coach must be certified or eligible for certification in non-violent crisis management.

Remote/Telework Eligibility 

This position is not remote/telework eligible.  

Work Location and Travel Requirements 

The Behavior Coach will report to the assigned Monarch campus as directed by the Monarch principal.

Physical Demands 

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the Behavior Coach is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. They must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. 

EEOC Statement 

The Children’s Guild provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.