Behavior Interventionist - William J. Clark School

Behavior Interventionist

Assist with the development of the school's behavior intervention program. Work directly with students to establish behavioral goals. Assist staff in defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for weakening behavior; and identifying antecedents. Monitor the Behavior Intervention Program within the classroom. Provide recognition of a variety of student accomplishments and positive behaviors. Conduct conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions with students. Provide students with behavior instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated and provides ample practice. Serve as a resource to provide formal and informal training, supervision, guidance and assistance to students, educators, parents, service providers and agencies, as needed. Collect data via direct student observation and consultation with classroom teachers regarding student behaviors and recommend appropriate instructional modifications to support positive student behavior. Consult with administrators, mental health professionals, teachers and parents, and serve as an integral member of the School Intervention team. Attend meetings and parent conferences, as needed. Plan and oversee the development and implementation of parenting activities. Facilitate team meetings with identified parents, students, and teachers for the purpose of designing Behavior intervention plans. Engage parents in the "student behavior intervention plan" process and empower parents by providing them with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child. Develop a repertoire of assessment strategies consistent with instructional goals, teaching methods, and individual student needs to more accurately assess student behavior skills and understandings. Work with individual teachers, groups of teachers and/or the entire staff on issues such as: crisis intervention, learning and collaboration issues, and factors that can affect development and implementation of interventions.