Crisis Intervener (Full-Time) 10 months/yr. (RSY 26-27)

Position Type:
Support Staff/Paraprofessional

Date Posted:
3/31/2026

Location:
Exceptional Children / Special Education

Date Available:
08/31/2026

Closing Date:
06/30/2026


Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is an educational agency serving nine school districts in the New York State counties of Monroe and Orleans:
Brockport, Churchville-Chili, Gates Chili, Greece, Hilton, Holley, Kendall, Spencerport, and Wheatland-Chili .

Vision : Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is the educational partner of choice. We strive for continuous improvement in serving
the diverse needs of our community, helping all students achieve their full potential.

BOCES 2 Core Values : Collaboration, Expertise, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Respect, and Responsiveness.

PAY RANGE: $18.00 - $23.10/Hour, Based on Experience (Current Paraprofessionals who become Crisis Interveners (Monroe County Civil Service title of Senior Student Behavioral Assistants) shall receive a $ 3.50/hour increase in their current hourly wage.)

CIVIL SERVICE TITLE(S): Senior Student Behavioral Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Crisis Intervener provides crisis intervention and behavior support strategies for student, collaborates with staff to implement behavioral goals, documents incidents and progress, participates in relevant meetings, and assists with classroom and student needs as assigned.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Provide Crisis Intervention for students.
2. Positively interact with students and staff consistently.
3. Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills and behavior support techniques effectively to help manage aggressive behavior and defuse students in?crisis.
4. Work collaboratively with team members to support all students in program assignments effectively, provide progress notes, and complete incident reports.
5. Train staff on techniques to support student behaviors.
6. Attend team meetings when necessary, including for ICSPs and BIPs.
7. Implements classroom and behavioral goals as determined by the multi-disciplinary instructional team.
8. Other related duties as assigned by Administration, ie. supporting with classroom and student needs.

SPECIAL SKILLS & APTITUDES:
Candidates must be flexible, patient, physically/emotionally able to handle confrontational situations with students without personalizing these events. The candidates will also need to be resilient to dealing with sudden, explosive crises that may cause deviations from work plans and schedules.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Graduation with a Bachelor's degree, plus one (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience involving the supervision, counseling, or instruction of students in a school facility, institution, or agency devoted to the care, education, rehabilitation, or restorative behavior intervention management of adolescents or children;

OR,

(B) Graduation with an Associate's degree or completion of sixty (60) credit hours, plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience involving the supervision, counseling, or instruction of students in a school facility, institution, or agency devoted to the care, education, rehabilitation, or restorative behavior intervention management of adolescents or children;

OR,

(C) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

APPLICATION (Apply Online): Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES - Frontline Recruitment