District Behavior Support Assistant

Behavior Support Assistant

Reports to: Principal/Ex. Director of EC

Term of Employment: 10 months

Salary: Based on experience and educational attainment

Qualifications:

Must have or be willing to obtain a NC CDL License. Qualifications required under the provisions of "No Child Left Behind":

1. Associate degree, or B. Completion of 48 semester hours of college credits, or C. Successful completion of a series of WorkKeys assessments plus earn 96 contact hours of appropriate staff development.

Essential Job Functions:

• Planning/organizing the Behavioral Program: The behavioral assistant aids the Liaison with planning and organizing behavioral interventions, developing classroom procedures and preparing necessary materials
• Implementing the Behavioral Program: The behavioral assistant maintains awareness of goals and objectives in helping to implement the planned program and assists in the evaluation of its outcomes
• Clerical/Technical: The behavioral assistant demonstrates clerical and technical skills necessary to assist with the implementation of the program
• Professional Behavior: The behavioral assistant is involved in the total Behavioral Support Program and maintains positive behavior towards students, parents, administration and staff
• Public Relations: The behavioral assistant conducts self as a positive role model, communicates the needs of students, and works to facilitate the accomplishment of the Behavioral Support Program

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Read, comprehend, and prepare various kinds of communication and information including emails, correspondence, reports, articles, spreadsheets, staff development plans, educational forms and data
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate well with school personnel, employees, and central office staff.
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of the Microsoft Office Professional software programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.
• Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes.

Physical Requirements

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force
• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger motions
• Work occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, etc.
• Work has standard vision requirements
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken work; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.