Behavior Interventionist - Lincoln Elementary School

Targeted Interventionist

We are seeking a Targeted Interventionist to support students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs through focused, small-group and individual interventions. This role collaborates with school staff and families to build skills, promote positive behaviors, and help students successfully engage in the school environment. Must be a certified teacher.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide one-on-one and small-group behavioral support to students.
• Implement positive behavior interventions and evidence-based strategies.
• Assist students in developing coping skills, self-regulation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Track student progress and communicate regularly with teachers and support staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate
• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree or Master's degree in Counseling or a related counseling field.
• Experience working with children in an educational or behavioral support setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Training or experience with PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports).
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and social-emotional learning.
• Ability to implement de-escalation techniques (CPI training preferred).
• Collaborative approach to working with staff and families.

Language

Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.

Mathematical

Skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.
• The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
• Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Adrian Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in its policies, employment practices and programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, height, weight, marital or familial status, gender, disability, or national origin.