Highly qualified Behavior Interventionist with the knowledge and skills to assist individuals, groups, and systems by applying positive behavior supports. The Behavior Specialist helps coordinate Functional Assessments of Behavior and Behavior Intervention plans that address students’ inappropriate behaviors and provide a means to help the students become more academically successful. Behavior Intervention Specialist also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum 60 credit hours from an accredited college/university, or willingness to take MDE approved assessments

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of five years of successful elementary classroom teaching experience preferred in which the teaching of “at risk” and/or “behaviorally challenged” students was a responsibility for the position
• Knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focus on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior
• Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) knowledge preferred
• Knowledge and application of trauma-informed and resiliency approaches with behaviors
• CPI training required

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist staff in defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for decreasing negative behavior; and identifying antecedents
• Work with individual teachers, groups of teachers to support students 
• Promote positive behavior interventions 
• Provide supervision during lunch and recess to eliminate disruptive behaviors
• Use ongoing assessments to maintain a record of student progress
• Provide recognition for student accomplishments and positive behaviors
• Continually supervise students to ensure a safe, non-threatening, nurturing environment where students can thrive
• Engage in ongoing professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support for all students
• Engage and communicate with parents regarding behaviors and plans
• Conduct conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions
• Review behavior data
• Participate in building level team and/or grade level meetings, as appropriate
• Attend professional development opportunities to maintain high level of skill and knowledge of current research and practices
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures; report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve District, building, departmental and/or grade level goals 

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK In accordance with state law and board policy, no person shall be hired to work in contact with children prior to being fingerprinted and passing a criminal records review.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION - The Parchment School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and/or transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Inquiries by applicants, students and/or parents/guardians relates to discrimination on the basis of disability/status should be directed to: Assistant Superintendent of the Parchment School District, 520 N. Orient Street, Parchment, MI 49004. Phone Number 269-488-1050.