Title: Behavior Assistant

Reports to: Emotional Disabilities Coordinator, Behavior Specialist

FTE: 1.0/185 days
Rate: $20/hour

Hours: 7.5 hours with a 30 minute duty free lunch

Position/Role Summary: Primarily responsible for the direct implementation of behavior-analytic services, team support and staff training. Will be responsible for assisting in the implementing systematic behavior plans and assistance in crisis situations.

Qualifications: Highly Qualified Paraprofessional Certification from the Illinois State Board of Education. Coursework in psychology, human development, child development, classroom management, and/or human behavior, and/or Registered Behavior Technician certification preferred.

Evaluation/Evaluator: Emotional Disabilities Coordinator

Primary Responsibilities:

• Makes decisions and demonstrates leadership that supports the mission, vision, goals, and interests of the program.

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, staff, students, and families.

• Works with classroom staff implementing behavior plans and assists teachers in maintaining student discipline and classroom procedures. 

• Debrief/problem solve with students and staff after a crisis to help prevent future occurrences. 

• Assists staff with classroom set up and materials to assist with classroom procedures. 

• Lifts and transports students, as needed. No weight restrictions.

• Assists with the setup of behavioral data collection procedures. 

• Implements the classroom behavior management program as well as individual student’s behavior plans. 

• Assists students during crisis situations utilizing appropriate Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques. 

• Assists with direct service in both a classroom setting the school environment.

• Participates in training as required by the program coordinator.

• Actively participate in monthly supervision meetings.

• Attends classroom team meetings to assist in behavioral problem solving.

• Accurately collects and analyzes relevant data.

• Communicates learning and behavioral difficulties encountered by students to the teacher and coordinator

• Serves as a source of information and support to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher or paraprofessional.

• Assist in completing all relevant documents relating to behavioral plans, incidents, and data.

• Participates in staff meetings (as appropriate) and in-service training programs.

• Works with the principal, teachers and other building staff to foster a positive and efficient school atmosphere. 

• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students. 

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Observes and follows all LADSE policies and procedures.