What are the responsibilities and job description for the Self Contained Behavior Instructional Aide position at Bay City High School?
Job Title: Self Contained Behavior Instructional Aide
Exemption Status/ Test: Non-exempt
Reports to: Principal and Teacher(s) Assigned
Department/ School: Bay City ISD
Minimum Salary: $13.69/ hour
Annual Work Calendar Days: 187 Days
Primary Purpose:
Assist teachers/ campus with behavior and instructional support. Assist teachers in the preparation and management of classroom including diffusing disruptive student behavior to refocus and transition students into classroom activities.
Benefits:
Why Bay City ISD?
Education/Certification:
Associate’s degree, two years of study at an institution of higher learning, or have met formal academic assessment as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Valid Texas educational aide certificate
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to assist in behavior management and intervention
Ability to work well with children and quickly respond to behavioral issues
Ability to communicate effectively
Experience:
Two years experience working with children who exibit behavior problems
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
- Assist in the immediate intervention and management of student behavior.
- Diffuse disruptive behaviors, refocus and transition the student into classroom activities
- Provide quick response support to teachers and campuses with distruptive, behaviorally challenged students
- Comply with all distric policies and procedures
- Maintain a positive and effecive relationship with all district and campus staff
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Keep up-to-date administrative records and prepare required behavior and/or instructional related reports
- Keep teacher and administration informed of special needs or behavioral problems of individual students
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance
- Participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.
The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
In its efforts to promote nondiscrimination and as required by law, Bay City ISD does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law.
Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities.
