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At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.\nMedical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match\nPrescription coverage\nDental and vision plans\nPatient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost\nDependent Care Flexible Savings Account\nWellness incentive (up to $250)\n403b with up to 9% employer give/match\nFree life insurance and AD&D\nPaid sick time (up to 15 days)\nPaid holidays including a birthday holiday\nTuition reimbursement (if applicable)\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nPosition Summary\nThe Behavior Support Specialist will provide behavior management instruction to teachers and classroom staff for students who exhibit challenging behaviors. The Behavior Support Specialist will provide direct interventions for students and serve as a resource to the classroom staff with regards to behavior management. He/she will conduct functional behavior assessments, develop positive behavior support plans, recommend, teach, and evaluate evidence based strategies, and help to implement data collection.\nHe/she will help to ensure that the needs of each child in the program are met through positive behavioral support plans derived from data collection and functional behavior assessments. He/she will also conduct weekly social skills group activities for his/her assigned classroom.\nEssential Responsibilities\n Quality Educational ProgrammingParticipate in team meetings to develop and/or present behavior support plans to address difficult behavior.\nCollaborate with classroom staff on effective positive behavior support practices.\nWork with the Home Community Educator to assist the family with implementing behavior intervention techniques in the home and providing families with resources and support.\nClinical team collaboration regarding behavioral programming.\nMonitor data gathered from functional behavior assessments to assist in the development or modification of appropriate behavior support plans.\nCreate a classroom environment that supports behavioral management.\nDevelop, recommend, and maintain data collection tools for his/her use, or for the classroom assistants or teachers to use.\nUtilize technology to navigate systems to track data and create new interventions.\nUnderstand and recognize cultural differences.\nIdentify themes and trends within various demographics of populations served.\nWrite and implement appropriate positive behavior support plans for students based on data collection.\nDeliver behavior management instruction and interventions within the classroom for assigned students.\nUse reinforcement surveys, preference assessments, and reinforcement assessments to develop token economy systems and reinforcement schedules that are appropriate to the student’s needs.\nProvide direct consultation to classroom teachers and classroom aides with regards to children with autism who have difficult behaviors.\nComplete Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson plans weekly and provide progress on social interactions.\nProvide Special Education Teacher (SET) with behavioral data weekly.\n\nCommunicationMaintain consistent communication with families regarding student behavior and progress.\nCommunicate regularly with classroom team regarding interventions.\nProvides external agencies with information regarding transitional skills.\n\nFinance/ BudgetProvide an overview of funds requested to support the program.\n\nSupervisionReceive supervision.Receive supervision from and actively communicate with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters. \n\nLeadershipSupports colleagues in a mentorship capacity to assist with daily programming.\nProvide training to classroom teams on the use of various data collection tools.\nMaintains a professional image when supporting students in the community.\nPrepares and is present in meetings with families and outside stakeholders.\nActively participates in boosting morale within the program through recognition.\n\n DocumentationTrack mandated data for behavior interventions that involve physical restraint.\nTrack data regarding Individual Education Program (IEP) goals.\nComplete Internal Records (IRs) for critical incidents.\n\n Risk Management and SafetyFollow designated program policy regarding the documentation of critical incidents.\nFollow procedures for all physical contact with students.\nFollow procedures for student illness and injury, including arranging necessary medical care, accordingly, informing appropriate persons of the situation, and documenting the injury/illness and actions taken.\nAssist other staff, as needed, in interventions (TCI, Ukeru) to protect students and staff from injury.\nDetect and remediate any potentially dangerous environmental conditions (e.g. broken glass) accordingly.\nWhen transporting students, maintain safe driving procedures.\n\nQualifications\nEducation/Certifications/Licensure:Requires a bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education or other childcare field.\nRequires a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and current auto insurance.\n\n Experience:Requires two (2) years of experience working with students who have various levels of autism, preferably in a school-related setting developing behavior support plans and conducting functional behavior assessments.\nRequires familiarity with multiple types of data collection instruments.\n\nClearances Required by Applicable Regulations:State Police \nFBI \nChild Abuse Clearances \nMandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training certificate and/or statement\n\nWorking Conditions\n Physical Demands:This position requires operating a keypad device 25% of the day and electronic/office equipment 50% of the day. Fingers, thumbs, hands, wrists, elbows, legs and feet are all routinely used throughout the day. The lower and upper torso is used 75% of the day. Employee must meet minimum requirements for hearing, speech, and vision. For positions in the School for the Deaf, hearing and speech are not required but ASL proficiency is (see qualifications above). Walking is required 75% of the day. Standing occurs 75% of the day. Sitting happens 25% of the day. Reaching above the shoulder as well as bending and twisting are performed 25% of the day. This function routinely lifts 15 pounds, 4 times per day. The maximum lift is 10 pounds, 4 times per day. The position requires the ability to implement physical interventions and meet the physical demands of TCI. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.\n\nMental Demands:Continually handles diversity of problems.\nFrequently performs multiple tasks, make quick decisions, concentrate, and handle distractions that interfere.\n\nEnvironmental Factors:Environmental demands require this position in schools and community.\n\n Working Hours:Hours dependent on school schedule. Flexibility to meet student needs.\nPRSD is on a 12-month schedule. 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