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Subject Area: | (none) |
Job Title: | Behavior Intervention Specialist - JOB ID# 12782 |
Job Location: | John J. Allison, Jr. Polaris Center |
Deadline: | Jan 24, 2025** |
District: | Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) |
Hartford, CT 06106 | |
Telephone: |
860-524-4036 |
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Job Description:
Position Title: Behavior Intervention Specialist (school year position)
Program: Polaris Center
General Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Principal and the School Coordinator, the Behavior Intervention Specialist supervises, manages and intervenes with students who are demonstrating unacceptable behavior within the school setting. Promotes a positive learning environment for all students. Maintains database and generates regular reports on behavioral interventions and outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Follows prescribed behavioral intervention plans (BIP’s) for students.
2. Utilizes program’s behavioral management system and is ready to respond to and manage varying levels of maladaptive student behavior (mild, escalation, crisis stages). Interventions may include but are not limited to the following: redirecting, restating expectations, collaborative problem solving, planned ignoring, therapeutic walk or cool-down time, securing the environment, separating students, escort or protective hold.
3. Supervises individuals or small groups of students who cannot be maintained within the classroom and have been placed in alternative learning settings within the school program due to their disruptive, non-compliant or high risk behaviors.
4. Assists students with completing assigned class work and make-up work.
5. Monitors students during meal times, class changes, in hallways and outside the building as needed.
6. Performs routine security checks of students upon arrival at school or upon student’s return to program after AWOL from building.
7. Collects and enters into computer daily behavioral data for each student served.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
Requires knowledge of and experience using effective behavior intervention and management strategies with significantly emotionally disturbed adolescents. Must have ability to perform duties in a calm non-threatening manner, with a diverse population of clients and fellow workers.
Must apply for (within 45 days) and maintain a CT DMV public service license and other job-related certifications including crisis intervention techniques (PMT), CPR/First Aid.
Working Conditions
Requires large amount of walking to monitor students. Occasionally requires rigorous physical effort to deal with/escort/utilize protective holds with aggressive emotionally disturbed students (up to 200lbs), according to approved techniques.
Starting Date: ASAP
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed rather than give an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
To access the job description and salary range please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php.
JOB ID# 12782 AT CREC: External Job Opportunities (Careers)
Position Title: Behavior Intervention Specialist (school year position)
Program: Polaris Center
General Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Principal and the School Coordinator, the Behavior Intervention Specialist supervises, manages and intervenes with students who are demonstrating unacceptable behavior within the school setting. Promotes a positive learning environment for all students. Maintains database and generates regular reports on behavioral interventions and outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Follows prescribed behavioral intervention plans (BIP’s) for students.
2. Utilizes program’s behavioral management system and is ready to respond to and manage varying levels of maladaptive student behavior (mild, escalation, crisis stages). Interventions may include but are not limited to the following: redirecting, restating expectations, collaborative problem solving, planned ignoring, therapeutic walk or cool-down time, securing the environment, separating students, escort or protective hold.
3. Supervises individuals or small groups of students who cannot be maintained within the classroom and have been placed in alternative learning settings within the school program due to their disruptive, non-compliant or high risk behaviors.
4. Assists students with completing assigned class work and make-up work.
5. Monitors students during meal times, class changes, in hallways and outside the building as needed.
6. Performs routine security checks of students upon arrival at school or upon student’s return to program after AWOL from building.
7. Collects and enters into computer daily behavioral data for each student served.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
Requires knowledge of and experience using effective behavior intervention and management strategies with significantly emotionally disturbed adolescents. Must have ability to perform duties in a calm non-threatening manner, with a diverse population of clients and fellow workers.
Must apply for (within 45 days) and maintain a CT DMV public service license and other job-related certifications including crisis intervention techniques (PMT), CPR/First Aid.
Working Conditions
Requires large amount of walking to monitor students. Occasionally requires rigorous physical effort to deal with/escort/utilize protective holds with aggressive emotionally disturbed students (up to 200lbs), according to approved techniques.
Starting Date: ASAP
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed rather than give an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
To access the job description and salary range please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php.
JOB ID# 12782 AT CREC: External Job Opportunities (Careers)
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