PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS

Position Description

Position Title: Elementary Behavior Support Assistant

Reports To: School Administrator/EC Director

Supervises: None

10 months

NATURE OF WORK

• The Elementary Support Assistant provides specific and intensive support to assigned students who exhibit challenging behavioral concerns. This includes direct in class and out of class support, working with students to teach appropriate replacement behaviors, and utilizing effective behavior management strategies to ensure student safety and success. Must be eligible for school bus driver’s license (CDL).

Training And Experience

• Requires a minimum 48 semester hours of college transfer credits.
• Applicants should have previous experiences in working with children, preferably with students with disabilities related to mental health and behavioral disorders
• Must be eligible for school bus driver’s license (CDL).

Responsibilities

• Behavior Support Assistants (BSA) will have a specific school assignment as determined by the Exceptional Children’s Department.
• Provide direct in class and out of class support to assigned student(s). Support may include, but not limited to, face to face support, walks in designated school areas, talks in helping to verbally deescalate.
• Monitor/supervise students in a variety of school environments (classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, cafeterias, and during transitions)
• Maintain appropriate documentation (record keeping and computer skills) regarding behavioral supports provided to identified students with significant behavioral challenges issues/concerns regarding student interactions, teacher contact, gathering behavior charting from staff, therapeutic interventions, etc.
• Effectively communicate with teachers, administration and Special Education staff for identified students with disabilities (SWD) exhibiting intense behavioral needs.
• Assist with triaging student(s) upon school arrival and departure.
• Work 1:1 or in small group with students with identified students with disabilities on improving behaviors in the school setting
• Implement behavior intervention plan and reinforcement strategies (i.e. BIP, MAP) outlined in student’s individualized education plan and document effectiveness of strategies
• Provide and collaborate with the EC teacher in the implementation of social skills lessons.
• Model and implement appropriate interventions (verbal de-escalation strategies, coping skills, etc.), problem solve, and work with identified students with behavioral challenges within the school environment and/or returning to the general education setting
• Daily contact with teachers / staff to discuss student problems/concerns
• Maintain professional competency within the school and CONFIDENTIALITY of information.
• Participate in professional development and staff meetings related to student support
• Crisis Prevention Training as required by the district
• Maintain bus license and accept bus driver assignments as needed
• Duties as assigned by school administrator

Term Of Employment

Your signature below indicates that you agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Pitt County Schools Board of Education.

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