Job Description:

Location:
  Pulaski Middle School

REPORTS TO
Building administrators and his/her designee.

PRIMARY FUNCTION
• Under general supervision of the building administrators, and day-to-day guidance of the building professional staff and student behavior intervention team, provides direct student intervention services.
• Extend student support to assigned students both at school and with community experiences and partnerships.
• Ensure every child has a meaningful relationship with an adult who is an advocate for him/her.

QUALIFICATION PROFILE
CERTIFICATION / LICENSE
Obtain and maintain certification in the district’s chosen crisis prevention course. Training provided by the district.

EDUCATION
• Minimum of a high school diploma and at least two years of related work experience.
• Associate’s degree, its equivalent of 60 college credits, preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.

EXPERIENCE
Prior experience working with youth preferred.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
• Ability to assist in the assessment of students who exhibit discomfort, aggression, withdrawal, or other nonadaptive behaviors in school or school sponsored activities.
• Ability to assist students in the development of self-management and problem solving strategies in the following areas:
o Interpersonal /peer relationships
o Within classroom settings
o Within non-classroom settings
o Development of social skills
o Peer mediation
o Designing and implementing Tier II and Tier III behavior interventions
• Ability to work effectively with building early intervention and positive behavior support personnel teams to
enhance student communication, engagement and academic achievement.
• Ability to provide positive reinforcement with a variety of skills and across settings.
• Ability to process pro-social choices and increase social judgment with students across settings.
• Maintain interventions, assistance data and records for student in contact with Behavior Support Assistance
services.
• Maintain knowledge and community resources for mental health referrals.
• Build capacity in the system and subsystems to effectively increase student engagement, self-management,
independence, and interpersonal and academic competence.
• Strong interpersonal skills and human relation skills.
• Ability to simultaneously process personal feeling states while dealing in a professional, calm manner with the
needs and behaviors of students and staff.
• Ability to implement nonviolent crisis intervention strategies successfully.
• Ability to implement behavioral techniques that are ethnically and culturally responsive.
• Ability to implement strategies that are developmentally appropriate.
• Bilingual preferred.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assists students with behavioral support within the building.
• Participates in all school-wide meetings that involve student behavior issues.
• Monitors and tracks students involved with Behavior Assistance services.
• Assists in Tier II and Tier III behavioral prevention/intervention strategy development and implementation for
students.
• Assist in the monitoring of school performance of targeted struggling students in the areas of academic
achievement, attendance, and behavior both in school and school-related community experiences.
• Provide students with assistance in building and maintaining appropriate relationships with teachers, peers,
community partners, potential employers and all other individuals associated with the school/program.
• Supports and responds to immediate behavioral needs with appropriate nonviolent crisis intervention strategies.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

EQUIPMENT
Uses computer and printer.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Limited travel between school district buildings and community partnerships.

The rate of pay for this position is $26.35/hour at 35 hours per week. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
SALARY & BENEFITS
• $25.71 per hour (2023-2024).
• Benefits follow the Local 2407 Paraeducator contract.
WORK SCHEDULE
• 7 hour work day; 35 hours per week; 10 month position.
• Hours will generally follow regular building hours, but may be modified based upon specific building needs.

UNION AFFILIATION
Not applicable.

FUNDING SOURCE
Local budget.