Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent and 60 college hours or DESE paraprofessional or substitute certificate.

Reports to: Building Principal

Goal: Provide additional support to the instructional program and be part of a multi-tiered system of support for effecting behavioral changes in the building.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a positive role model for students and model professional and ethical standards.
• Work individually or in a small group to assist in managing daily behaviors.
• Provide intervention assistance and assistance in discipline management systems in the building.
• Work in a collegial and collaborative manner with peers, school personnel and the school community.
• Work directly and collaboratively with the building administration and staff to develop and implement strategies and behavioral management and support.
• Work to achieve District goals adopted by the Board.
• Execute all policies, rules and regulations adopted by the Board.
• Provide social skills instruction to students utilizing research based practices.
• Promote positive relations between the building, District, Board and community.
• Assist in implementing interventions, functional behavior assessment and behavior plans for the purpose of providing a safe and effective educational environment for students.
• Assist with student crisis intervention.
• Other duties ass assigned.

Evaluation: Annually by Building Principal in accordance with policy.

A criminal fingerprint/background clearance is required.