SPED Behavior Interventionist Aide

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Job Titles: Behavior Interventionist Aide
Status: Nonexempt
Reports To: Director of Special Education;
Campus Administrator
Pay Grade: Para 3 Days: 187
Dept. / School: Fulton Education Center
Date Revised: 11/14/2025

Mentor, facilitate and support special education students on campuses and in the BRIDGES programs whose behavior is interfering with academic progress. The Behavior Interventionist is also a resource for the classroom teacher.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completed 48 hours of highly qualified paraprofessional classes (or equivalency exam)
• Certification associated with autism, emotional disturbance, or other
• Bi-lingual
• Experience in working with children and youth through law enforcement and/or mental health agencies
• Ability to work effectively with children with behavior problems
• Ability to implement crisis prevention/intervention techniques (CPI training is mandatory)
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

• Participate as a member of the students’ campus team in the implementation of behavior intervention plans
• Provide crisis prevention/intervention including verbal de-escalation, when needed
• Assist with implementation of points and the levels system in the BRIDGES program
• Assist with implementation of classroom behavior management system
• Assist with escorting students to the BRIDGES program when the student’s behavior poses an imminent and serious threat of physical harm to self or others
• Monitor and document student behavior for progress monitoring and during crisis situations
• Assist with analyzing and interpreting behavioral data
• Assist students in exploring appropriate behavior choices
• Collect and/or provide student behavior documentation (verbal and written) to teachers, administrators and LSSP
• Maintain professional behavior in emotionally charged situations with students/parents
• Maintain proper safety and security precautions to prevent unnecessary or unreasonable risk of injury to self or others
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required, including behavior documentation, discipline reports, ABC data.

• Observe informal interactions between teacher(s) and student(s)
• Consult with teachers and relevant staff concerning educational/behavioral needs of students and interpretation of behavioral documentation
• Consult with school staff regarding implementation of behavior intervention plans and in managing behaviorally disruptive students
• Consult with classroom teachers and relevant staff regarding management of student behavior according to IEP

• Assist with the planning, preparation, and conducting of social skills lessons
• Work with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher
• Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students
• Assist teacher in preparation of instructional material and classroom displays
• Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom
• Assist the teacher in keeping administrative records and preparing required reports
• Assist in supervising students in special education throughout the school day, both inside and outside classroom
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers

• Use appropriate verbal and written communications with staff and students (and parents if required to attend parent/teacher conferences)
• Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors
• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly

• Attend parent/teacher conferences as requested
• Present a positive attitude that provides a positive role model for students
• Work effectively with others
• Exhibit good judgment in decision making and problem solving
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned
• Participate in professional…