Behavior Interventionist

Join Our Team as a Behavior Interventionist

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you believe in the power of education to transform lives? If so, we invite you to become part of our school corporation! Why Choose EVSC?

1. Impact Lives Daily: Every day, you'll have the opportunity to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Your work will ripple through time, shaping not just individual lives but entire communities.

2. Innovate and Grow: We're not just teaching we're reinventing education for the 21st century. Bring your fresh ideas and watch them come to life in our progressive learning environments.

3. Stability Meets Flexibility: Enjoy the security of working in an essential field, coupled with a schedule that respects your work-life balance. Summers off, holidays, and predictable hours allow you to pursue your passions both in and out of the classroom.

4. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, excellent health coverage, robust retirement plans, and generous paid time off.

5. Supportive Community: Join a team that feels like family. Our collaborative environment fosters lifelong friendships and professional networks.

6. Cutting-Edge Resources: Work with state-of-the-art technology and innovative teaching tools that make learning exciting for both educators and students.

Join us in our mission to educate, inspire, and empower. Together, we can build a brighter future one student at a time. We are Better Together! Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career that truly matters!

POSITION INFORMATION

EVSC is seeking a Behavior Interventionist. This position works 183 days per school year, 7.25 hours per day, and follows the Board approved school holiday schedule. This position will start in the 2026-27 school year.

SALARY

Salary will be commensurate with the level of education and experience of the recommended candidate. Range: $41,188 - $54,710

BENEFITS

We continually strive to offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Insurance: EVSC offers four (4) Anthem medical insurance plans. Single medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members. Click here to view the rates for each plan. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30-day probationary period. Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member.

Additional Benefits: EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for: Sick Time Personal Business Days EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees' children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate. This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. Enrolling in the 403(b) plan allows employees to save for their retirement by making a pre-tax salary deferral contributions to the Plan. Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans. EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity. EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential, voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal, job or family-related matters.

SUMMARY

Behavior Interventionists provide direct support to students to assist with effecting positive social, emotional, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental changes, supporting staff to improve overall behavior proficiency, providing supportive interventions to families, and working with community partners to develop and maintain a continuum of supports. The position will be placed in schools based on student need as established by the Director of Neuroeducation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned. Actively supervise students with intensive behavioral needs throughout the school day, including classroom and non-classroom activities. Demonstrate proficiency and skill in providing support to students including, but not limited to; behavior support practices, de-escalation, teaching and practicing positive coping skills and self-regulation, conflict resolution, and problem solving skills. Proficiently perform the skills and procedures as outlined in Safe Crisis Management when necessary. Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills to improve social, emotional, cognitive and academic outcomes for all students. Collect data, as needed, to evaluate programming and to support the development of function based or other behavior plans. Facilitate small group instruction with students that focuses on developing specific self-regulation skills. Participate in building level teams and/or grade level meetings, as appropriate. Use tablets and/or computers to record intervention programs, data, and adhering to school system standards for scheduling and time submission. Carry out all duties deemed appropriate and assigned by a supervisor. Establish positive and productive relationships through flexible collaboration with administrators, teachers, students, and families. Maintain regular attendance.

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to work effectively with students who have intensive behavioral, social, emotional, and/or cognitive needs. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and board of school trustee's policies. Ability to apply theoretical and research based knowledge to a student's individual and classroom program. Ability to react to changes in temperament quickly and effectively. Ability to work effectively with a variety of students. Ability to prioritize work demands and continually change schedules. Ability to de-escalate conflicting situations. Ability to pass all sections of the Safe Crisis Management certification annually and use physical interventions with proficiency.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement Exude a positive and dependable work ethic Highly organized with attention to detail

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree preferred in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Applied Behavior Analysis or related fields; Associate's degree required in related field. Experience working with students in a PK-12 setting preferred. Knowledge of child and adolescent cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral and physical development, assessment, mental health, and development of function based plans required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license, maintain current automobile insurance meeting district minimum coverage requirements.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general written material, professional journals, and state and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, behavior plans, behavior goals, correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information regarding evaluations. Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of educators, parents or the general public. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, parents, and school staff.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to score and interpret rating scales. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to interpret data trends.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standardization does not exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to generalize behavior principles to a specific situation. Ability to assess antecedents.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to utilize physical interventions proficiently, safely, and when indicated. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech and hearing. Requires vision to read goals