Behavior Coach Educational Assistant (BCEA)

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Work Schedule:                  180 days per year, 8 paid holidays, and extra days as approved by Exceptional Education Administration
Hours:                                  32.5 hrs. weekly  
Reports to:                          Director of Exceptional Education, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction                              

Summary:  Under the direction of the Director of Exceptional Education, provide behavior/instructional support by assisting educational assistants, teachers, and administrators in delivering behavioral interventions.  Work collaboratively with all buildings to help foster a safe and effective learning environment by working alongside and modeling for educational assistants, teachers, and administrators to promote positive behaviors and a productive climate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Model implementation of procedures for positive behavioral interventions.
2. Support school crisis teams in properly responding to behavior calls.
3. Support staff in de-escalation techniques.
4. Guide students to appropriate behaviors as needed.
5. Provide a focus on proactive behavioral coaching in all elementary buildings.
6. Assist educational assistants/teachers in arranging learning environments to reduce inappropriate behaviors.
7. Collaborate with building designated psychologists to implement productive strategies for specific students.
8. Guide students in understanding and following clearly defined limits.
9. Assist in EA professional development.
10. Hold/participate in individual staffing meetings to problem-solve with staff.
11. Observe students in a classroom setting and suggest timely, actionable intervention techniques.
12. Discuss with supervisors’ appropriate support that will be made available to the student's family.
13. Build and maintain a positive rapport with the school community.
14. Integrate appropriate setting events, antecedents, teaching, and strategies to reduce problem behavior and increase alternative replacement behaviors.
15. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
16. Maintain confidentiality of all information regarding the student, parent, staff, and classroom incidents.
17. Follow daily schedules and procedures as assigned.
18. Discuss student limitations only with the supervisors and those directly involved with the student’s educational program.
19. Follow other directives from the Director of Exceptional Education.
20. Performs comparable duties of a like or similar nature as apparent or assigned.
21. Attends training sessions, conferences, seminars, and department and district meetings.
22. Keeps abreast of changing trends, instructional and behavioral/educational technologies

*Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all-inclusive for every task or responsibility.

Education/Training:

1. 12-Hour CPI Training
2. High School Diploma or Equivalent
3. Training in Functional Behavior Analysis